Intern, Global Patient Advocacy

POSITION SUMMARY

The Global Patient Advocacy Summer Intern will support operations and program management activities within Mirum’s Patient Advocacy function. This role will contribute to the planning and delivery of initiatives, support advocacy communications, logistics and processes and help strengthen internal infrastructure that enables effective engagement with rare disease communities.

The intern will gain exposure to cross-functional partners like Medical Affairs, Corporate Communications and Commercial while developing foundational skills.

This opportunity is designed for a highly motivated high school student with a strong interest in rare disease, healthcare, and patient advocacy group centered work.

• This will be a 4-5-week assignment, 40 hours/week, paid internship
• Housing costs will not be reimbursed
• Required to be on-site in Foster City, CA Office

RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN TASKS

Operations & Program Management

• Support patient advocacy grant and sponsorship process through creation of GRC review document
• Assist with logistics coordination for advocacy conferences and community meetings
• Maintain and enhance patient advocacy competitive intelligence tracker
• Support maintenance of patient advocacy group profiler

Patient Advocacy Communications

• Develop, design and deploy internal awareness day/month emails and materials
• Ensure messaging is clear, consistent with community campaign, and aligned with Mirum corporate communications

Tools, Platform and Scheduling Optimization

• Enhance and organize SharePoint and MirumLand page
• Arrange and update meetings and events for team and corporate calendars

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Requirements

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to synthesize information clearly
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel); familiarity with SharePoint or similar platforms preferred
• Strong organizational skills with high attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated interest in biotechnology, healthcare, or patient advocacy
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

 Preferred:

• Experience in community service, patient support, or nonprofit engagement
• Interest in rare disease or healthcare ecosystems
• Exposure to research, data analysis, communications and social media projects

Benefits For You

• Hands-on experience supporting a global patient advocacy function within a rare disease biotech company
• Exposure to cross-functional stakeholders (Medical, Commercial, Corporate Communications)
• Foundational understanding of advocacy operations and grants management
• Experience developing deliverables and presenting insights to internal stakeholders
• Mentorship from experienced patient advocacy professionals

Please include your cover letter with your application describing your qualifications and reasoning for wanting this internship.