Digital Media Intern, Patient Advocacy

The Opportunity

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. 

Key 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. 

Qualifications 

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

What You Will Gain 

• 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. 

The Program 

As an intern at Maze, you will work closely with experienced industry professionals and gain valuable, hands-on, full-time work experience. You will be immersed in community engagement and patient advocacy work, while also contributing meaningful and actionable projects. 

The internship offers: 

• Instructor led trainings 
• Leadership engagement opportunities 
• Mentorship and professional development 
• A capstone project that enables creative and cross functional problem solving 

Program Dates: 

• Start Date: Late May 2026/ Early June 
• End Date:   Early August 
• Compensation: $18.00/hour
• Housing: Housing is not be provided. 
• Location: Atlanta, Georgia area 

About Maze Therapeutics

Maze Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company harnessing the power of human genetics to develop novel, small molecule precision medicines for patients living with renal, cardiovascular and related metabolic diseases, including obesity. The company is advancing a pipeline using its Compass platform, which allows it to identify and characterize genetic variants in disease and then link those variants to the biological pathways that drive disease in specific patient groups through a process it refers to as variant functionalization. The company’s pipeline is led by two wholly owned lead programs, MZE829 and MZE782, each of which represents a novel precision medicine-based approach for chronic kidney disease.  Maze is based in South San Francisco.

Our People

Maze is comprised of a team of passionate and creative professionals committed to discovering and delivering transformative medicines to patients suffering from both rare and common genetic diseases. We are fostering a culture that encourages vision, initiative and the development of talent. Our supportive work environment inspires creative thinking and freedom of expression, resulting in a stimulating atmosphere where people enjoy coming to work. While we have a passion for advanced science and pride ourselves on excellence in execution, ultimately, everything we do is about patients. 

Our Core Values

Further Together – Our path is paved with challenges, but with resilience and a team-first mentality, we’ll achieve our mission. 

Impact Obsessed – We embrace the bold, take calculated risks, and learn from our mistakes to improve the lives of others.

Stand True – Our integrity is foundational; it guides us no matter the obstacle.