Intern, Global Patient Advocacy
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Foster City, CA, United States
MISSION
Mirum Pharmaceuticals is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to transforming the treatment of rare diseases. We are passionate about advancing scientific discoveries to become important medicines for rare disease patients. We are collaborative, creative, and experienced professionals and we’re looking to augment our team with other individuals who embody our values: care, be real, get it done, and have fun, seriously.
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.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability, veteran’s status or any other classification protected by applicable State/Federal/Local laws.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.
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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.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all Federal, State and Local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability, veteran’s status or any other classification protected by applicable State/Federal/Local laws.
Mirum Pharmaceuticals provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in job application procedures.
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