Corporate Affairs and Patient Advocacy Intern - Undergraduate

We are looking for undergraduate students majoring in Communications, Political Science, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, Public Affairs, or a related field for a 12-week internship role in Wilmington, DE from May 18 2026 to August 7 2026.

Position Description:

Patient Advocacy:

• Impact Reports for Nonprofit Partnerships: Define KPIs and outcome narratives; synthesize qualitative and quantitative inputs; build clear, visual reports and executive summaries that highlight patient impact, reach, equity outcomes, and lessons learned.
• Internal Communication Toolkits: Create non-promotional toolkits (key messages, FAQs, slides, one-pagers, talking points, and email templates) to enable consistent, compliant internal communications about advocacy initiatives.
• Operationalizing Insight and Story Collection: Design and pilot a standardized process to capture notable stories and patient insights from nonprofit collaborations (intake forms, tagging taxonomies, consent and compliance checkpoints, storage and retrieval workflows); create guidance for ethical use in internal storytelling and decision-making.
• Project Planning Templates: Design reusable templates (charters, timelines, RACI, risk/issue logs, stakeholder maps, budget trackers, and post-project reviews); pilot and iterate based on user feedback.

Corporate Communications:

• Contribute to scenario planning, draft holding statements and FAQs for routine inquiries, and maintain message banks for common topics such as safety, supply, and sustainability
• Connect with brand stakeholders to align on strategy and tactics related to communications and advocacy
• Support advocacy leads on strategic tactics to maximize sponsorships

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate students majoring in Communications, Political Science, Journalism, Marketing, Advertising, Public Affairs, or a related field.
• Candidates must have an expected graduation date after August 2026.
• Strong interest in healthcare, biopharma, policy, and patient advocacy.
• Ability to turn complex data and stakeholder input into concise impact insights and recommendations. Strong storytelling and active listening, including skill in identifying key insights, narrative development, and communications.
• Experience with structured problem-solving, hypothesis formation, and developing frameworks. Understanding of basic project management or prior exposure to consulting, program evaluation, or operations is a plus.
• Experience working with advocacy groups, community organizations, and healthcare policy is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with SharePoint/Teams and AI tools, is a plus.

• US Work Authorization is required at time of application.
• This role will not be granting CPT support.
• Ability to report onsite to Wilmington, DE 3-5 days per week. This role will not provide relocation assistance.
• Compensation range: $31-$32.50 per hour

Date Posted

10-Dec-2025

Closing Date

08-Jan-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorisation and employment eligibility verification requirements.