Digital Media Intern, Patient Advocacy

Maze Therapeutics • Atlanta, GA

3h • $18 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are strategic, creative, and bold thinkers—passionate, patient focused, strong collaborators, and inclusive leaders. As we build toward an exciting future, we remain committed to advancing education, awareness, and engagement for APOL1 mediated kidney disease (AMKD) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). As the Digital Media Intern, Patient Advocacy, you will support the Community Engagement team in advancing education, awareness, and patient focused communication related to APOL1 (AMKD) and CKD. You will help identify and develop ways to creatively engage with patients, caregivers, and community partners.

Requirements

• Current student or recent graduate (no earlier than Late May - Mid June 2026) from an accredited college/university pursuing at least a bachelor’s degree.
• Highly organized self-starter with strong project management and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently and collaboratively.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and comfort working across teams.
• Demonstrated initiative, adaptability, creativity, and willingness to learn.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and digital design tools.
• Ability to travel to San Francisco at least twice during the internship
• Role that may require weekly in person meetings in the Atlanta Metro Area, some evening and weekend availability.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred major or coursework in Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, Public Health, Journalism or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Develop impactful, engaging social media and digital content tailored to the APOL1 and CKD communities.
• Create the patient centric campaign, including messaging, visuals, and outreach strategy to effectively reach and resonate with diverse patient audiences.
• Support digital storytelling and awareness efforts highlighting patient voices and APOL1 education.
• Collaborate with cross functional partners to ensure all content aligns with compliance, brand, and patient centric standards.
• Track performance metrics and insights to refine content and outreach.
• Contribute to measuring the impact of community engagement activities.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience shaping patient centered advocacy digital strategies.
• Experience creating meaningful content to support awareness and education efforts.
• Exposure to community engagement activities that influence patient empowerment and health journeys.
• Opportunities to collaborate cross functionally and develop professional skills in a real-world environment.
• Instructor led trainings
• Leadership engagement opportunities
• Mentorship and professional development
• A capstone project that enables creative and cross functional problem solving

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees