Legal Intern, Airbnb
Tax
Pay rate: $48.00 USD per hour
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Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
Be an early applicant
Community marketplace for holiday accomodation
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Pay rate: $48.00 USD per hour
More information about location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To create a world where anyone can belong anywhere.
Role
Who you are
- This opportunity is for first-year student (1L) or second-year (2L) students enrolled full-time at a nationally-accredited law school with the following background
- Demonstrated interest in tax/tax law as evidenced by the courses taken or previous experience in taxes/accounting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented and organized
- Comfortable reaching out and initiating communication with various team members
- Adaptable and able to adjust plans and manage changes effectively
- Strong interpersonal skills and interest in building relationships and collaborating with teams within and outside of the Tax team
- Passion for the Airbnb mission; experience with the platform is a plus!
- Work authorization for employment in the United States is required (CPT/OPT is accepted)
What the job involves
- Airbnb is seeking a Legal Intern to join the Tax team for our 2025 Summer Intern Program from May 19, 2025 - August 8, 2025
- Airbnb’s Tax team embodies the company’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit
- At the frontier of the sharing economy, Airbnb is breaking new ground in matters of tax policy and law around the world
- Where some see obstacles, we see opportunities to find creative and practical solutions. We’re an adventurous, fast-moving group
- We are looking for a first- or second-year law student that is excited about tax law, learning new skills, and taking on challenges with integrity and curiosity as they learn about the practical dimensions of being on an in-house tax team
- As an intern, you’ll be integrated into a team where you’ll contribute to challenging projects
- Your manager, team, and our incredible employee community will strive to be superhosts to you during the summer
- We provide the support, mentorship, fun, and real world experience needed to accelerate your learning and make a real impact on our product, as Airbnb revolutionizes connection, belonging, and travel
- Assigned projects will depend on the department’s needs and your interests
- You will have the opportunity to work closely with various tax team members and their business partners to support a variety of tax functions, which may include: Indirect Tax, Tax Policy, Tax Controversy, Corporate Tax and Tax Planning, and tax support of new business initiatives
- Collaborate with multiple team members to achieve project milestones
- Communicate with the tax team and other stakeholders to provide project updates
- Seek and provide feedback throughout the internship
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Tax and broader Airbnb community
Application process
- Deadline to apply: Friday, January 31, 2025 (11:59 pm PST)
Our take
When Airbnb was originally founded, the product helped customers book air mattresses on people's apartment floors. Since then, Airbnb has had over a billion customers hosted through its platform. With more than 4 million registered hosts worldwide, it has grown into a major player in the hospitality sector.
Airbnb has been successful in disrupting the traditional holiday lettings sector. Before it existed accommodation was limited to hotels and bed and breakfasts, but Airbnb has mainstreamed the idea of renting out spare rooms or even entire homes. It has created a new sector of hosts purchasing properties to rent out on the platform and provides a level of flexibility and a range of offerings not previously possible for travelers.
Perhaps a victim of its own success, by 2022 supply of Airbnb-listed properties began to outstrip demand in some markets, as hosts overestimated the appetite for domestic travel. However, the company is still posting strong financials and has unveiled new tools to support its hosts in a tougher rental market. With a healthy bottom line and a huge user base, Airbnb is very likely to overcome the current market turbulence and continue its growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Apr 2020
$500m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Mar 2017
$447.8m
SERIES F
Total funding: $3.8bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time
- Health food and snacks
- Generous parental and family leave
- Learning and development
- Annual travel and experiences credit
Company values
- Champion the Mission: We’re united with our community to create a world where anyone can belong anywhere
- Be a Host: We're caring, open, and encouraging to everyone we work with
- Embrace the Adventure: We’re driven by curiosity, optimism, and the belief that every person can grow
- Be a Cereal Entrepreneur: We’re determined and creative in transforming our bold ambitions into reality
Company HQ
Showplace Square, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Brian Chesky
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously an Industrial Designer, studying at Rhode Island School of Design.
Nathan Blecharczyk
(Co-Founder & CSO)Studied Computer Science at Harvard, and had around 4 years of professional Software Engineering experience before founding Airbnb, including interning at Microsoft.
Joe Gebbia
(Co-Founder)Also studied Industrial Design at Rhode Island, and previously founded various design-related startups
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