Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.

Why Join Us?

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.

We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.   

Why Join Us?  

To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.  

By joining the Expedia Group 2026 Global Summer Internship Program as a Cloud Engineer Intern you’ll fully integrate into our inclusive community and gain a well-rounded experience of life at Expedia Group. Our global program offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business-critical projects by developing your skills through tailored learning and training, providing ongoing support, and offering insightful intern specific events to build knowledge and community. We’re building a more open world. Join us.  

Our Engineering Roles:    

Expedia Group has multiple Engineering specializations as part of Cloud Engineering. You can be part of Software development, Reliability, Runtime platform, Observability, Common Governance, Cloud Operations, Data Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning Engineering etc. 

Internship Program Highlights: 

• Onboarding: Connect with your cohort, receive support, and set up for success in your first week  

• Intern Bootcamp: Role-specific technical and professional skills learning, both in person and virtual, delivered in your first week to help you get set up for success  

• Meaningful work and projects: Interns join a variety of Expedia Group teams and directly contribute to business workstreams and priorities; at the conclusion of the internship interns present their work to team members and senior leadership  

• Learning Series: Interactive workshops delivered by our Learning team to build professional & soft skills, and support development, including topics such as personal branding and presentation skills  

• Leadership Series: Exclusive intern-only events with our Travel Leadership Team leaders to learn about their career journeys, hear their views on industry and company trends and ask questions!  

• Social events: Regular fun events organized for each regional cohort so you can get to know others, enjoy the Expedia Group culture, and enjoy some downtime!  

• Mentorship: Mentors are assigned to each individual intern to support your development and learning throughout the program and are also a great way to build your understanding and network at EG.  

• Support: Coaching and advice, provided by managers, team navigators (buddies) and a specific point of contact per region from Emerging Talent & Careers. 

In this role you will:   
Travel is so much more than simply reaching your destination. Along the journey, you'll utilize your technical skills in our agile environment to develop next-generation technologies. You will be empowered to make an immediate impact by creating high-volume, scalable solutions and work with teams to iterate on features quickly and efficiently. From the back-end supply and database functions to new user interfaces for more than 140 branded travel sites, there is no shortage of opportunity for technical innovation at Expedia Group.     
 

• Work closely with your immediate team for questions and concerns; connect with your manager and dedicated mentor to answer questions   

• You will be comfortable with common developer tools and can use them with assistance (e.g., GitHub or an IDE)    

• Demonstrate an aptitude to learn and apply basic software engineering concepts like design principles, algorithms, and code composition.    

• Understand the basic business reasons for a given feature or project. 

• Understand in-depth skills over cloud services (Networking, Security, Software applications etc.). 

• Understand the major components of a team's design by asking questions of teammates.    

• Respond to queries via work approved tools (Email, Slack, Excel, etc.)    

• Improve coding abilities by being introduced to new tools and programming languages.    

• Work in a fast-paced workplace to produce high-quality software. 

• Understand implementing secure and scalable cloud solutions  

Minimum Requirements:  

• Must be available to commit to the full program dates May 18 – July 24, 2026 or Cohort 2: June 22 – August 28, 2026 

• Must be graduating with an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical subject (e.g. Computer Science, Information Technology etc.) between December 2026 and July 2027  

• Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance   

• Must commit to full time hours every week   

• Must be graduating from university in the same country of internship location   

• Must have no more than 2 years of professional experience in a similar role 

• Must understand Networking or Cloud fundamentals 

• Must be familiar with cloud computing or software development 

• Must have strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail in cloud infrastructure management 

Preferred Experience:  

• Helpful to be familiar with observability practices (monitoring, logging, and tracing) 

• Helpful to be familiar with Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and usage 

• Helpful to be familiar with basic concepts of at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Java, C/C++, Python, C#)      

• Helpful to have knowledge of data structures, algorithms and OOP concepts 

• Helpful to have effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of partners (e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical people) 

• Helpful to be familiar with containerization concepts and Kubernetes basics 

What We Offer:  

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

• The total cash range for this position in San Jose & Austin is $45-54 per hour. Pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location and degree level.   

• Health care benefits: medical, dental & vision options  

• Hybrid Work Policy   

• Travel discounts  

• Opportunity to receive a full-time permanent offer after graduation and 12 months of customized support from our Emerging Talent & Careers team  

• Community support through Expedia Group’s Inclusion Business Groups  

• Relocation support (if eligible)  

 
Next Steps:  
 
Apply now! Our dedicated emerging talent & 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!  

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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