Intern, Corporate Development
Mirum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Foster City, CA
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Posted March 28, 2026
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Responsibilities
- Corporate Development
- Source new opportunities using a variety of tools and databases and secondary research sources
- Assessment of new in-licensing and acquisition opportunities
- Update and maintain a business development database to track partnering opportunities
- Coordinate team diligence efforts including but not limited to scientific and clinical reviews and commercial assessments
- Assist with structuring potential deal terms, as needed
- Assist with forecasting, analog analysis, and financial modeling, as needed
- Development of business case presentations for senior leadership
- Participate in strategic projects to support corporate development initiatives
- Work closely with senior Corporate Development leaders to support real-time strategic decision-making across business development initiatives Qualifications
Commitments
Mirum’s summer internship provides each intern an opportunity, over the course of 10-12 weeks, to lead a strategic priority project with exposure across the intersection of drug development and business.
Mirum fosters a strong, in-person culture, and interns will have a valuable opportunity to learn through day-to-day in-person collaboration, building organic connections, gaining real-time exposure to decision-making, and accelerating learning in a highly engaged environment.
Immersive, paid summer internship with full integration into the Corporate Development team
Be authorized to work in the United States
Be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week (40 hrs/wk) internship between May and August
Be able to work at the Foster City, California site for the duration of the internship
Values hands-on work and in-person collaboration as a way to learn quickly and build strong working relationships
Is eager to build a corporate development skillset and gain meaningful exposure to how biopharmaceutical strategy and partnering decisions are made
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to contribute meaningfully as part of a small, highly engaged team
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Requirements
- Be authorized to work in the United States
- Be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week (40 hrs/wk) internship between May and August
- Currently enrolled as student in an accredited MBA program or a recent MBA graduate (Class of 2026)
- Strong scientific acumen and demonstrated interest and/or experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals
- Genuine interest in healthcare and patient focused work
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize critical workstreams across multiple projects
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate scientific, clinical, and business insights into clear oral and written recommendations
- Strong analytics and problem-solving skills with ability to build and interpret models, analyze datasets, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
- Is eager to build a corporate development skillset and gain meaningful exposure to how biopharmaceutical strategy and partnering decisions are made
Preferred Skills
- Strong scientific acumen and demonstrated interest and/or experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals
- Scientific or advanced degree in life sciences or related field (M.S., Ph.D., or M.D.) preferred
- Management consulting, investing and banking background desirable
- Is eager to build a corporate development skillset and gain meaningful exposure to how biopharmaceutical strategy and partnering decisions are made
Education
- (Not required) – Education/Experience
- (Not required) – Currently enrolled as student in an accredited MBA program or a recent MBA graduate (Class of 2026)
- (Not required) – Strong scientific acumen and demonstrated interest and/or experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals
- (Not required) – Scientific or advanced degree in life sciences or related field (M.S., Ph.D., or M.D.) preferred
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
Mirum’s summer internship provides each intern an opportunity, over the course of 10-12 weeks, to lead a strategic priority project with exposure across the intersection of drug development and business. Projects will have clear deliverables and multiple opportunities to present with executive management. Mirum fosters a strong, in-person culture, and interns will have a valuable opportunity to learn through day-to-day in-person collaboration, building organic connections, gaining real-time exposure to decision-making, and accelerating learning in a highly engaged environment. Summer interns will receive frequent access to senior leadership, ongoing mentorship from Corporate Development leaders, and hands-on experience working alongside seasoned team members who support Mirum’s drug development and corporate strategy efforts.
Roles & Responsibilities
Corporate Development
Source new opportunities using a variety of tools and databases and secondary research sources
Assessment of new in-licensing and acquisition opportunities
Update and maintain a business development database to track partnering opportunities
Coordinate team diligence efforts including but not limited to scientific and clinical reviews and commercial assessments
Assist with structuring potential deal terms, as needed
Assist with forecasting, analog analysis, and financial modeling, as needed
Development of business case presentations for senior leadership
Participate in strategic projects to support corporate development initiatives
Work closely with senior Corporate Development leaders to support real-time strategic decision-making across business development initiatives Qualifications
Work Opportunity :
Immersive, paid summer internship with full integration into the Corporate Development team
Be authorized to work in the United States
Be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week (40 hrs/wk) internship between May and August
Be able to work at the Foster City, California site for the duration of the internship
Education/Experience
Currently enrolled as student in an accredited MBA program or a recent MBA graduate (Class of 2026)
Strong scientific acumen and demonstrated interest and/or experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals
Scientific or advanced degree in life sciences or related field (M.S., Ph.D., or M.D.) preferred
Management consulting, investing and banking background desirable
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Genuine interest in healthcare and patient focused work
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize critical workstreams across multiple projects
Highly collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial setting
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate scientific, clinical, and business insights into clear oral and written recommendations
Strong analytics and problem-solving skills with ability to build and interpret models, analyze datasets, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
Ideal Candidate
Thrives in an environment with high ownership, open-ended problems, and direct exposure to senior leadership
Enjoys working at the intersection of science, strategy, and business decision-making
Values hands-on work and in-person collaboration as a way to learn quickly and build strong working relationships
Is eager to build a corporate development skillset and gain meaningful exposure to how biopharmaceutical strategy and partnering decisions are made
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to contribute meaningfully as part of a small, highly engaged team
The pay range for this role is $35-45/hr depending on experience.
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.
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
Mirum’s summer internship provides each intern an opportunity, over the course of 10-12 weeks, to lead a strategic priority project with exposure across the intersection of drug development and business. Projects will have clear deliverables and multiple opportunities to present with executive management. Mirum fosters a strong, in-person culture, and interns will have a valuable opportunity to learn through day-to-day in-person collaboration, building organic connections, gaining real-time exposure to decision-making, and accelerating learning in a highly engaged environment. Summer interns will receive frequent access to senior leadership, ongoing mentorship from Corporate Development leaders, and hands-on experience working alongside seasoned team members who support Mirum’s drug development and corporate strategy efforts.
Roles & Responsibilities
Corporate Development
Source new opportunities using a variety of tools and databases and secondary research sources
Assessment of new in-licensing and acquisition opportunities
Update and maintain a business development database to track partnering opportunities
Coordinate team diligence efforts including but not limited to scientific and clinical reviews and commercial assessments
Assist with structuring potential deal terms, as needed
Assist with forecasting, analog analysis, and financial modeling, as needed
Development of business case presentations for senior leadership
Participate in strategic projects to support corporate development initiatives
Work closely with senior Corporate Development leaders to support real-time strategic decision-making across business development initiatives Qualifications
Work Opportunity :
Immersive, paid summer internship with full integration into the Corporate Development team
Be authorized to work in the United States
Be able to complete a 10-12 consecutive week (40 hrs/wk) internship between May and August
Be able to work at the Foster City, California site for the duration of the internship
Education/Experience
Currently enrolled as student in an accredited MBA program or a recent MBA graduate (Class of 2026)
Strong scientific acumen and demonstrated interest and/or experience in biotech or pharmaceuticals
Scientific or advanced degree in life sciences or related field (M.S., Ph.D., or M.D.) preferred
Management consulting, investing and banking background desirable
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Genuine interest in healthcare and patient focused work
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize critical workstreams across multiple projects
Highly collaborative, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and entrepreneurial setting
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate scientific, clinical, and business insights into clear oral and written recommendations
Strong analytics and problem-solving skills with ability to build and interpret models, analyze datasets, and translate insights into actionable business recommendations
Ideal Candidate
Thrives in an environment with high ownership, open-ended problems, and direct exposure to senior leadership
Enjoys working at the intersection of science, strategy, and business decision-making
Values hands-on work and in-person collaboration as a way to learn quickly and build strong working relationships
Is eager to build a corporate development skillset and gain meaningful exposure to how biopharmaceutical strategy and partnering decisions are made
Demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a strong desire to contribute meaningfully as part of a small, highly engaged team
The pay range for this role is $35-45/hr depending on experience.
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.