Advanced Analytics Intern

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: Airbnb is seeking an Advanced Analytics Intern to join the Finance Data Science Strategy team within the Finance organization for the 2027 Summer Intern Program. The Finance Data Science Strategy team builds the statistical models behind Airbnb’s top line forecast and explains how the business performs against it. The work runs as a loop. We figure out where actuals differ from forecast and why, share the answer with partners across Finance and the business, and feed what we learned into the next version of the forecast, so each cycle starts from a better baseline than the last. We are looking for someone curious about business and data, who can understand both the ‘what’ and the ‘why’ behind a number and help translate them into decisions. An ideal candidate would have some familiarity with analytical methodologies, BI tooling, and business communication. The Difference You Will Make: As an Advanced Analytics Intern on our team, you’ll help explain how the business performed against the forecast and use what you find to improve it. You’ll have the opportunity to: Build comprehensive and high quality analyses of how the business is performing against the forecast, and explain what drove the difference Work with the team’s data scientists to turn those findings into improvements in the next version of the forecast Communicate findings clearly to partners across Finance and the business, in written readouts and recurring reviews A Typical Day: During your internship you’ll be integrated into a team where you’ll contribute to challenging projects. Your manager, team, and our incred