Account Executive Intern

Booking.com; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 335,000 - 469,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Global Impact

Personal Relevance

Job summary

Booking.com is seeking an Account Executive Intern for its Bangalore office. You'll support new and existing accommodation partners, guiding them on Booking.com’s extranet and webpage optimization, with the main channel being telephone outreach.

The role offers insight into a fast-growing global internet company and requires you to reside in India with a valid work permit, available Oct 2026–Mar 2027. Prior travel industry experience is a plus, strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient in English. Proficiency in Hindi and other regional languages would be appreciated.
• Affinity for / experience within e-travel and / or hotel / travel industry; passion for travel is a plus.
• Proactive, responsible, friendly and able to work independently.
• Accurate with strong analytical skills and eye for detail.
• Team oriented, motivated, flexible and adaptable to change.
• Must already reside in India with a valid work permit.
• Based in Bangalore, India; mobility or accommodation not provided.
• Available to work 5 days a week at our Bangalore office between Oct 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027.

Responsibilities

• Day-to-day proactive communication with partners in your region by telephone, internal messaging and occasional in person to assist with developing their business.
• Build productive relationships to ensure best availability and rate structure.
• Deliver high level of service to accommodation partners to support relationships.
• Advise partners on their Booking.com webpages and how to amend data for supply and availability.
• Provide training by phone to new and existing properties on Booking.com’s extranet and rates & availability system.
• Support IT/administrative tasks and other projects as needed.
• Assist in market visits, operational planning and projects.

Skills

English proficiency

Hindi knowledge

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Local India/work permit

Job description

As Account Executive Intern your main task will be to provide support to new and existing accommodation partners, contacting, informing and advising them about how to meet the demands of visitors on the Booking.com website. You give advice to partners about their webpages on Booking.com and you train the new partners on how to use Booking.com’s extranet and use the systems that can improve their availability and supply. Your main channel of contacting our partners will be by telephone. Furthermore you will offer support to the Local Partner Services team with various tasks at the office.

We are looking for ambitious and internationally minded talents to participate in our internship program. This opportunity will give insight to a fast-growing global internet company and a unique opportunity to learn about our business from some of the industry’s best people. You will contribute to our success from day one and therefore we are looking for committed candidates who are ready to accept this challenge!

Successful candidates will possess strong analytical skills and a keen eye for detail. While specific prior experience is not required, an affinity for the e-travel or hotel industry is a plus. This internship is based in Bangalore, India, and requires candidates to already reside in India with a valid work permit.

Key Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Day-to-day pro-active communication with partners in your region by telephone, internal messaging and occasionally in person to assist with the development of their business;


• Building productive relationships with partners to ensure that they offer the best availability and rate structure;


• Responsible for delivering a high level of service to accommodation partners in order to support building productive and continuing relationships;


• Discuss opportunities with partners that will help improve their business by using Booking.com BV’s internal tool of priority setting;


• First point of contact for key local accommodation partners, answering questions and queries, taking action as needed;


• Participation in weekly team learning in your office;


• Advise accommodation partners regarding their (potential)webpages on the Booking.com website and how they can amend data with respect to supply, availability, specials, promotions;


• Liaison person for properties to contact when they have questions by phone and the Account Managers are unavailable;


• Providing support to properties or Booking.com BV in building the webpage for accommodations and/or maintaining property information on the Booking.com website;


• Verify that the website has accurate information on properties and pictures of newly registered accommodations;


• Delivering training by phone to new and or existing properties on how to use Booking.com’s extranet and rates & availability system;


• Providing properties with information and advice mainly by phone, including follow-ups;


• Looking after IT/administrative related tasks;


• In consultation with the Account Managers, provide information support to Booking.com BV for new and existing accommodations;


• Conduct daily/weekly rate and availability checks on various platforms;


• Assist in the preparation of market visits, operational planning and projects;


• Support Customer Service, assisting in additional tasks and projects when needed

Qualifications & Skills:

• Proficient in English. Proficiency in Hindi and other regional languages would be appreciated.


• Affinity for / experience within e-travel and / or hotel / travel industry;


• Proactive, sense of responsibility, friendly and can work independently;


• Accurate, strong analytical skills and an eye for detail;


• Phenomenal teammate, motivated, flexible and open to change;


• Strong bias for action and possessing problem solving mindset;


• You already live in India and have a work permit to work in India;


• This role is based in Bangalore, India; mobility or accommodation not provided;


• Available to work 5 days a week out of our Bangalore office between Oct 1st, 2026 - March 31st, 2027.

Benefits & Perks: Global Impact, Personal Relevance

• Coffee, and snacks, including healthy and vegetarian lunch options, daily in the office

Inclusion at Booking.com:

Take it from our Chief People Officer, Paulo Pisano: “At Booking.com, the diversity of our people doesn’t just create a unique workplace, it also creates a better and more inclusive travel experience for everyone. Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. It’s a place where you can make your mark and have a real impact in travel and tech.”

Read all about Inclusion and the Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) at Booking.com here

Booking.com is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strive to move well beyond traditional equal opportunity and work to create an environment that allows everyone to thrive.

Pre-Employment Screening

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