Sales Development Intern — Paris Host Services

Airbnb, Inc.; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking Sales Development Interns to join the EMEA Services team in France for a 6-month internship in Paris. The role focuses on lead generation, cold outreach, and delivering compelling sales pitches to onboard hosts for Airbnb Services across 280 cities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hosts. Ideal candidates are master's students or recent graduates with at least 3 years of studies, prior sales exposure,

Qualifications

• Current master’s student (or recently graduated within the last year) in a top engineering or business school, with at least 3 years of studies completed.
• One first commercial experience in sales, partnerships, account management, or community engagement.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills; comfortable with cold calling and initiating conversations in various formats.
• A curious and scrappy mindset with an eagerness to proactively identify new tactics & approaches to source, engage and close successful leads.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple conversations and leads across various platforms.
• Clear and positive communicator, both verbally and in writing, with an authentic voice.
• Passionate about Airbnb’s mission to create belonging and economic opportunity for hosts.
• Familiarity with social platforms for community engagement and lead generation.
• Experience with or understanding of small business owners, hosts, or side hustlers is a plus.
• Based in Paris with deep local knowledge of the market and its service offerings.
• Native speaker of French and fluent in English.
• Work authorization for the country in which you are hired.

Responsibilities

• Lead Generation: Identify potential leads sourcing through online research, community engagement and local networking.
• Cold outreach: connect with potential hosts through mails, cold callings as well as in-person visits.
• Sales Pitches: Deliver persuasive in-person conversations to showcase Airbnb Services and its offerings, effectively converting interest into host submissions.
• Onboarding: Partner with cross-functional teams to facilitate the initial onboarding of new hosts, ensuring they are well-informed and equipped for success.

Skills

Cold calling

Lead generation

Communication

Organization

Stakeholder management

Education

Master's student or recent graduate

Job description

Airbnb, Inc. is seeking Sales Development Interns to join the EMEA Services team in France for a 6-month internship in Paris. The role focuses on lead generation, cold outreach, and delivering compelling sales pitches to onboard hosts for Airbnb Services across 280 cities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hosts. Ideal candidates are master's students or recent graduates with at least 3 years of studies, prior sales exposure,