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Sourcing Operations & Innovation Intern

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Airbnb

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United States

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Salary:

48.00 USD / Hour

Job Description:

Airbnb is seeking an MBA student for a Sourcing Operations & Innovation Intern position on the Global Sourcing Team for the 2026 Summer Intern Program. This internship sits at the intersection of sourcing strategy, operating model design, and AI enablement. The intern will partner with sourcing leaders to help design and prototype an AI-enabled sourcing operating model.

Job Responsibility:

  • Partner with sourcing managers to map end-to-end sourcing workflows and identify where AI augmentation can improve speed, quality, and consistency
  • Support the structuring of sourcing knowledge, documentation, and templates to enable scalable AI usage across categories
  • Prototype AI-enabled workflows such as deal summary generation, proposal comparison, contract insight extraction, and negotiation preparation
  • Analyze how AI outputs integrate into real business decisions and propose improvements to increase reliability and adoption
  • Support the development of metrics to measure the impact of AI on sourcing efficiency, cycle time, and decision clarity
  • Learn how sourcing strategy connects finance discipline, supplier economics, and technology innovation

Requirements:

  • First-year MBA student (graduating Spring 2027)
  • Enrolled full-time at nationally-accredited U.S. business schools
  • Strong structured problem-solving and analytical capabilities
  • Demonstrated ability to apply AI tools to solve ambiguous business problems
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Comfort working in environments with incomplete data and evolving requirements
  • Authorization to work in the United States

Nice to have:

  • Experience mapping workflows or redesigning operational processes
  • Familiarity with automation tools, APIs, SQL, Python, or data visualization platforms
  • Experience in consulting, procurement, operations, technology, or enterprise transformation
  • Interest in human-in-the-loop systems and AI governance in business contexts
  • Ability to translate technical concepts into business implications
What we offer:

Employee Travel Credits

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
March 18, 2026

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