Communications Intern, LATAM
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million hosts who have welcomed over 2 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.
The community you will join:
Founded in 2008, Airbnb’s mission is to create a world where people can belong through healthy travel that is local, authentic, diverse, inclusive and sustainable. Airbnb uniquely leverages technology to economically empower millions of people around the world to unlock and monetize their spaces, passions and talents to become hospitality entrepreneurs. Airbnb’s accommodation marketplace provides access to 6+ million unique places to stay in 81,000 cities and more than 191 countries. With Experiences, Airbnb offers unprecedented access to local communities and interests through 20,000 unique, handcrafted activities run by hosts across 1,000+ cities around the world. Airbnb’s people-to-people platform benefits all its stakeholders, including hosts, guests, employees and the communities in which it operates. We promote a culture of curiosity, humanity, and creativity through our product, brand, and, most importantly, our people.
In order to build the world's most loved travel company, we need the world's most interesting and talented people. Are you one of them? If so, we want to talk to you!
The Communications Team at Airbnb is responsible for telling the Airbnb story around the world. Whether briefing press on inspiring travel trends, highlighting unique experiences led by local hosts, or explaining how travel on our platform benefits families and communities, we are the voice of Airbnb on a broad range of topics. We’re a fast-paced, high-energy team with a passion for people, places, and storytelling. If you’d like to be part of one of the world’s most dynamic communications teams, we’d love to hear your story.
The difference you will make:
As an intern, you’ll support the Mexico Communications team on high-impact, high-visibility initiatives that shape Airbnb’s reputation in the region. From supporting summer travel campaigns to contributing to the launch of major reports and awards, you'll gain hands-on experience working with world-class communications professionals and PR agencies.
You will be integrated into a team of passionate communicators and storytellers, and will work closely with cross-functional partners including Legal and Policy. Your work will directly contribute to elevating Airbnb’s brand and voice throughout Mexico and LATAM.
This internship is expected to last 12 months and will offer continuous learning, mentorship, and project-based growth opportunities throughout the year.
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 internship. 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.
You can expect to:
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Collaborate with team members across Mexico and LATAM to move communications projects forward
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Partner with external PR agencies to support execution and track deliverables
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Communicate with stakeholders in different teams, such as Legal and Policy
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Seek and provide feedback throughout the internship
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Actively participate in and contribute to the Communications team and broader Airbnb community
You can expect to:
- Collaborate with team members across Mexico and LATAM to move communications projects forward
- Partner with external PR agencies to support execution and track deliverables
- Communicate with stakeholders in different teams, such as Legal and Policy
- Seek and provide feedback throughout the internship
- Actively participate in and contribute to the Communications team and broader Airbnb community
A typical day:
- Supporting the team in developing and editing internal and external materials such as story pitches, op-eds, Q&As, talking points, and presentations
- Partnering with the Mexico Communications team and PR agencies to organize media events, press trips, and reporter engagement
- Following up on key deliverables and campaign trackers to ensure timely execution
- Researching and identifying new media contacts, influencers, and local outlets
- Monitoring political, arts, entertainment, and travel trends to help shape campaigns
- Learning how to build strategic communications plans that reflect Airbnb’s mission and local impact
Your expertise:
- Must be based in Mexico City
- Bilingual in Spanish and English (verbal and written fluency required)
- Pursuing a degree or graduate-level program in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field
- Strong writing and storytelling skills, with a passion for communications and media
- Experience through coursework, internships, blogging, student publications, or relevant volunteer work
- Familiarity with Google Suite and Microsoft Office (especially for presentations and content drafting)
- Pursuing a degree or graduate-level program in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Political Science, or a related field
- Understanding of social media platforms and digital communications metrics is a plus
- Enthusiastic, self-starter with strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Passion for Airbnb’s mission and belief in the power of travel to create belonging