Legal Intern, Privacy - Spring Semester: Join Airbnb's Dynamic Team and Revolutionize Connection, Belonging, and Travel

About Airbnb and the Opportunity

Imagine a world where travel and connection know no bounds. At Airbnb, we've been revolutionizing the way people experience belonging and travel since 2007. With over 4 million Hosts and 1 billion guest arrivals worldwide, we're on a mission to create a global community where everyone can feel at home. As we continue to grow, we're seeking talented individuals to join our team, including a Legal Intern, Privacy, for the Spring Semester.

The Role: Legal Intern, Privacy - Spring Semester

We're looking for a highly motivated and detail-oriented Legal Intern to join our Privacy Legal team for the Spring Semester (January - May). As a part-time intern, you'll work no more than 19 hours a week, contributing to challenging projects and gaining practical experience in privacy law. This is a unique opportunity to work with an in-house specialized privacy legal team, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and make a real impact on our product and business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with team members to achieve project milestones and provide project updates to the Legal team and other stakeholders
• Proactively seek and provide feedback throughout the internship to ensure continuous growth and improvement
• Actively participate in and contribute to the Legal and broader Airbnb community, fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging
• Conduct research on new privacy laws and regulations, review draft privacy agreements, and support implementing new privacy law requirements
• Interact with global Legal counterparts, engineers, and the Privacy operations team while working on cutting-edge legal issues

What We Offer

Career Growth and Learning Benefits:

As an intern with Airbnb, you'll be integrated into a team where you'll contribute to challenging projects and gain practical experience. Our incredible employee community and manager will strive to be superhosts to you during the term, providing support, mentorship, fun, and real-world experience needed to accelerate your learning and make a real impact on our product.

• Opportunity to work with an in-house specialized privacy legal team and gain practical experience in privacy law
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including global Legal counterparts, engineers, and the Privacy operations team
• Contribute to challenging projects and make a real impact on our product and business
• Receive guidance and mentorship from experienced professionals in the field
• Enhance your skills and knowledge in privacy law, including U.S. state and federal privacy laws, the EU's GDPR, and Brazil's LGPD

Work Environment and Company Culture:

At Airbnb, we're committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging. We strive to provide a work environment that's welcoming, diverse, and inclusive. As a remote intern, you'll have the flexibility to work from anywhere, with occasional opportunities to work at an Airbnb office or attend offsites.

• Remote work arrangement with flexibility to work from anywhere
• Opportunities to work at an Airbnb office or attend offsites
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that fosters growth and learning
• Access to cutting-edge technology and innovative tools
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance and contributions

Compensation and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• Competitive hourly rate of $48 per hour
• Opportunity to work with a global team and gain international experience
• Access to Employee Travel Credits and other perks

Requirements and Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled full-time at a nationally-accredited law school (2L or 3L)
• At least one of the following: completed privacy coursework, earned a CIPP certification, or have previous experience within the privacy space
• Strong interest in learning about in-house legal practice, specifically in privacy law
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, detail-oriented, and organized
• Comfortable reaching out and initiating communication with various team members
• Strong interpersonal skills and interest in building relationships and collaborating with teams within and outside of Legal
• Adaptable and able to adjust plans and manage changes effectively
• Able to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong analytical and research skills, with the ability to review and distill information from multiple sources into concise and pertinent legal memoranda
• Work authorization for employment in the United States is required (CPT/OPT is accepted)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience working in a legal or privacy-related field
• Familiarity with U.S. state and federal privacy laws, the EU's GDPR, and Brazil's LGPD
• Experience working with global teams and collaborating with stakeholders across different time zones

How to Apply

To apply for this exciting opportunity, please submit the following:

• A resume
• A cover letter that addresses:
  • How one or more Airbnb Core Values resonates with you
  • Why you are interested in privacy law
  • What positive significant impact this internship will provide for you
  • How your background meets the expertise requirements above

The deadline to apply is Monday, November 19, 2024 (11:59 pm PDT). We look forward to hearing from you!

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Belonging

At Airbnb, we're committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your full name, the role you're applying for, and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.