Public Policy Internship - DACH Region

Job Description

Founded in August of 2008 and based in San Francisco, California, Airbnb is a trusted community marketplace for people to list, discover, and book unique travel experiences around the world. Whether an apartment for a night, a castle for a week, or a villa for a month, Airbnb allows people to Belong Anywhere through unique travel experiences at any price point, in more than 65,000 cities and over 191 countries. We promote a culture of curiosity, humanity, and creativity through our product, brand, and, most importantly, our people.

The Public Policy team is responsible for working closely with politicians, regulators, and legislators to educate them about Airbnb and the “sharing economy”, highlight the significant social and economic impact our business has on cities, and showcase best practices from around the world. We want policy makers to understand the regulatory challenges that affect our host community and find solutions that are good for cities and our thriving local community.

We are looking for an ambitious, bright, forward-thinking, entrepreneurial and high-spirited intern for our Public Policy Campaign team in Germany, Austria and Switzerland to join our team in Berlin, Germany.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about Airbnb, the sharing economy as well as regulatory challenges. He or she will join a very fast-paced environment in one of Airbnb’s most dynamic and high profile markets. This is an intern position where the person has the opportunity to develop his/her existing skills in public policy, press work, event and management.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Regulatory and stakeholder research.
• Preparation of briefings for policy meetings and speaking opportunities.
• Creation of policy papers.
• Work seamlessly with other team members to support campaign projects, such as reports, studies, events and strategic partnerships.
• Support the public policy team and their project management work as well as specific projects of other campaign functions.
• Attend events and provide debriefings containing analysis and recommendations.
• Support press activities, including drafting of press releases and statements, interview briefings.
• Act as a key contributor to the success of the Public Policy DACH Campaign team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Detailed knowledge of the German political landscape and legislative processes is mandatory; knowledge of these in Austria and Switzerland is an asset.
• Experience in press work desired.
• Knowledge of project management and ability to establish appropriate processes.
• Strong spoken and written German and English. French is desirable.
• Communicator with great interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to produce quality research and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to work proactively and result driven: always trying to learn that extra detail that will contribute to the team’s goals.
• All applications must be in English.

Please submit your full application in english

Airbnb is committed to working with the best and brightest people from the broadest talent pool possible. We believe a diversity of ideas fosters innovation and engagement, and allows us to attract the best people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. Qualified individuals from all walks of life are encouraged to apply.