Program Manager Internship 2023

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Are you a detail-oriented and organized leader who can take ideas and turn them into reality? Do you want to power the future of travel? Are you ready to fuel industry change and jumpstart your career in Program Management at a leading travel technology company? As an Intern at Expedia Group, you’ll work on meaningful projects that innovate travel, and be a part of a supportive culture of inclusivity and impact.

We pave the route for our early careers talent to go far and fast with accelerated career development. By joining the Expedia Group 2023 Global Summer Internship Program as a Program Manager Intern, you’ll fully integrate into our inclusive community and gain a well-rounded experience of life at Expedia Group. At the conclusion of the program, you’ll have the opportunity to reflect on your experience with your manager and potentially receive a conversion offer for a full-time role as part of our Expedia Group Graduate Program after you graduate!

About the Internship Program

• Onboarding: first week support with our Early Careers team, introductions to Expedia Group, laptop set up, meeting your intern cohort
• Intern Bootcamp: role-specific technical and professional skills learning to help you get set up for success
• Social events: regular fun events for all interns to get to know each other during the program
• Leadership Series: opportunities to directly ask questions and learn about the career journeys of our leaders during exclusive intern-only Q&A events
• Learning Series: interactive workshops to build professional & soft skills, and to support development, including topics such as personal branding and mental wellness
• Support: coaching and advice, provided by managers, navigators (buddies) and Early Careers
• Project work: interns enjoy a great level of responsibility and complete incredible projects specific to their role profile based on our business needs

What You’ll Do

Program Managers coordinate technical projects across many teams at Expedia Group. You will handle programs of work requiring great organisation, and you will build your ability to communicate with technical and non-technical minded people to ensure that teams are on track to achieve their goals.

• Assist on software development or machine learning projects where agile engineering methods (e.g., Extreme Programming, Feature Driven Development) are applied, and evaluate agile methodologies
• Handle parts of an unambiguous, technical project end-to-end as needed and defined by the program lead
• Demonstrate a willingness and flexibility to adapt your work to new processes to streamline and be more efficient
• Help coordinate and capture input and from multiple partners and teams when developing solutions to issues
• Learn to navigate delivery within scope of project/program
• Support team members with the creation of routine technical communication materials (e.g., policies and procedures, guidelines, presentations, and messages)

Who You Are

We know that many potential candidates can be hesitant to apply for a job if they aren't sure that they meet all the criteria shared. If you meet all the criteria labelled ‘Must’ and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply!

• Must be available to commit to the full program dates: June 26th, 2023 – September 1st, 2023
• Must be graduating in 2024 with a Bachelor's degree in any Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths, or Business with Tech (for business degrees, CV should highlight tech based project/interests)
• Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance
• Must have no more than 2 years' professional experience
• Helpful to have the ability to adapt work to streamline and improve processes
• Helpful to have a highly organized working style with an interest in managing end to end projects and developing a solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies
• Helpful to have effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a range of audiences e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical
• Helpful to show a basic understanding of how to communicate decision-making rationale to team members using insights from customers, the business, or competitors

What We Offer

Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation package including the benefits below and others:

• 34,000 GBP (pro-rota)
• Travel discounts
• Opportunity to receive a full-time offer after graduation through our career accelerating rotational program, Expedia Group Graduate Program
• Relocation support (if eligible)

Next Steps

Apply now! Our dedicated early careers team will review your application and suitable applicants will be encouraged to complete an immersive strength based online assessment as the first step. Depending on the role profile you are applying to, selected candidates may also be asked to take a skills-based screening assessment.

Candidates who are invited to a final round interview will have the opportunity to meet with members of our team through two virtual interviews covering both technical and behavioral skills related to the position. These interviews will also be a chance for you to learn more about us, too!