Last updated: October 2026
Expedia Group fills roughly 200–300 internship seats every summer across 10+ tracks at the company behind Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and 200+ travel booking sites in 70+ countries, and an estimated acceptance rate of just 5–8% puts it on par with FAANG selectivity. For the 2027–2028 cycle (you apply during 2026–2027, you intern in summer 2027 or 2028), summer 2027 intern postings went live on Expedia's Workday board on October 12, 2026: Software Development Engineering, Mobile Engineering, and Applied Science (Master's and PhD) in Austin, San Jose, and Seattle, plus Security Engineering and Finance Analyst in Seattle. Review is rolling, and each posting says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met. Workday lists October 26, 2026 as the scheduled end date, so apply now rather than waiting for a deadline.
Quick Facts
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | careers.expediagroup.com emerging talent. Summer 2027 intern postings went live October 12, 2026; check weekly for tracks not yet listed |
| Application window (2027) | Partly open: 6 US summer 2027 intern postings went live on Expedia's Workday board on October 12, 2026 (Software Development Engineering, Mobile Engineering, and Applied Science Master's and PhD in Austin, San Jose, and Seattle; Security Engineering and Finance Analyst in Seattle) and were still listed on October 15, 2026. No apply-by date is printed; each post is removed once application targets are met, and Workday lists October 26, 2026 as the scheduled end date. No product management, data science, UX, or cloud engineering intern postings were listed that day |
| Rolling? | Yes. Each 2027 posting says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met; in earlier cycles most interview slots reportedly filled by mid-October |
| Eligibility | Per the 2027 intern postings (October 15, 2026): graduating between December 2027 and July 2028 and studying at a university in the same country as the internship (bachelor's or master's in a technical subject for SDE, Mobile, and Security; quantitative bachelor's for Finance Analyst; master's or PhD for Applied Science); 3.0+ GPA typical; F-1 CPT eligible |
| Duration | About 10 weeks: the 2027 intern postings print program dates of May 24 to July 30 or June 21 to August 27 (Finance Analyst: June 21 to August 27, or an 8-week June 21 to August 13 option) |
| Compensation | Per the 2027 postings (October 15, 2026): Software Development and Mobile Engineering $45/hr with a bachelor's or $51/hr with a master's in Seattle and Austin, $49/$54 in San Jose; Security Engineering (Seattle) $45/$51; Applied Science $52/hr master's ($55 San Jose) and $56/hr PhD ($61 San Jose); Finance Analyst (Seattle) $32/hr. The postings list relocation support (if eligible) and print no housing stipend; the $2,000/mo or $6,000 housing figure and PM ~$35/hr are prior-cycle community reports |
| Return offers | No official rate; community reports vary widely. Glassdoor reviews flag it as lower than peer tech companies |
| Locations | Seattle (HQ), Austin, Chicago, San Jose, Montreal, London, Bangalore, Gurgaon |
| # Programs | 4 program types (internship, graduate, apprenticeship, military) across 10+ functional tracks |
The two numbers that matter: the 2027 Software Development Engineering Intern posting pays $45/hr with a bachelor's degree in Seattle and Austin ($49 in San Jose, more with a master's), and the summer 2027 intern postings went live October 12, 2026, each removed once application targets are met. Apply now. The $6,000 housing stipend is a prior-cycle community report; the 2027 postings list relocation support (if eligible) and print no housing figure.
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What Is an Expedia Group Internship?
An Expedia Group internship is a paid, 10–12 week summer placement that puts college students into production-level roles across a travel technology platform serving millions of travelers worldwide. The company powers Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Vrbo, Orbitz, Travelocity, and 200+ booking sites in 70+ countries. Expedia Group won the Campus Forward Award and the Handshake Early Talent Award in 2023, and interns rate the experience 3.8 out of 5 on Glassdoor with compensation and benefits scoring 4.0/5. The program spans 10+ tracks from software engineering and cloud infrastructure to product management and data science, all at a company recognized on Fortune's Best Large Workplaces in Technology list.
When Do Expedia Group Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
For summer 2027, Expedia Group's intern postings went live on its Workday board on October 12, 2026, later than the August opening this page projected from earlier cycles. Review is rolling, and each posting says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met. You apply in fall 2026, roughly 7 to 8 months before the May 24 or June 21, 2027 start. That's faster than Wall Street but in line with big tech. One thing worth knowing: diversity program applications open 3–4 weeks before general apps, so underrepresented candidates get an earlier shot if they're tracking the timeline.
On October 15, 2026, six US summer 2027 intern postings were live on Expedia's Workday board: Software Development Engineering, Mobile Engineering, and Applied Science (Master's and PhD) in Austin, San Jose, and Seattle, plus Security Engineering and Finance Analyst in Seattle. Review is rolling and posts come down once application targets are met, so apply now.
The summer 2027 intern postings went live, later than the August to September opening this page expected. Diversity programs open 3–4 weeks before general applications. Each posting says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met, so early applications meet the most open slots.
Workday lists this as the scheduled end date for all six intern postings. A post can come down earlier once application targets are met; Expedia prints no other apply-by date.
Online assessments sent out: strength-based behavioral screening (Cappfinity) followed by HackerRank coding assessment for technical roles. Technical interviews run November through February.
Offers extended on a rolling basis. Some roles post as late as January–February for remaining positions.
Internships begin. 10–12 weeks at Seattle, Austin, Chicago, San Jose, Montreal, London, Bangalore, or Gurgaon. Stakeholder presentations and networking with senior leaders cap the summer.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
Expedia Group runs rolling admissions, and multiple sources confirm that in earlier cycles the majority of interview slots filled by mid-October. For summer 2027 the postings went live later, on October 12, 2026, and each says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met, so a late-October application may find some postings already gone. The lesson: apply now while the six intern postings are live, with your resume, coding skills, and behavioral answers ready for the online assessment that follows.
Which Expedia Group Internship Programs Should You Target?
Expedia Group runs four early-career program types with internships spanning 10+ functional tracks. The internship program is the main summer pathway, but the graduate program, apprenticeship, and military placement program offer alternative entry points for different career stages.
| Program | Focus | Duration | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineering | Full-stack engineering on travel platform products | 10–12 weeks | Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Kotlin |
| Cloud Engineering | Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, distributed systems | 10–12 weeks | AWS, Kubernetes, cloud architecture, debugging |
| Data Science & Analytics | Data pipelines, ML models, business insights | 10–12 weeks | Python, SQL, statistical modeling, visualization |
| Product Management | Product strategy for consumer-facing travel tools | 10–12 weeks | User research, A/B testing, cross-functional communication |
| Machine Learning Science | Research-oriented ML for search, recommendations, pricing | 10–12 weeks | Python, deep learning, NLP; PhD-level preferred |
| UX Design | Design for web and mobile travel experiences | 10–12 weeks | Figma, user research, prototyping, design systems |
See all tracks on the official emerging talent page. Additional tracks include Technical Program Management, Commercial/Business, Marketing, Finance, Mobile Engineering, and Data Engineering. Expedia also runs a 12–18 month Apprenticeship Program (80% work, 20% external training) in London, Chicago, and Seattle.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
Expedia Group publishes consistent eligibility requirements across its internship postings:
• Education: the 2027 intern postings (October 15, 2026) ask for a bachelor's or master's degree in a technical subject such as Computer Science or Information Technology for Software Development, Mobile, and Security Engineering; a bachelor's with a quantitative or analytical focus (for example Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Statistics) for Finance Analyst; and a master's or PhD in a technical or analytical subject for Applied Science. All but the PhD posting also cap professional experience at 2 years.
• Graduation timing: every 2027 intern posting (October 15, 2026) requires graduating between December 2027 and July 2028 and studying at a university in the same country as the internship location.
• GPA: 3.0+ is the community-reported screening threshold, though not a hard published cutoff.
• Work authorization: F-1 visa holders are eligible for CPT. H-1B and OPT sponsorship is available for some graduate-level roles, varying by region.
• Availability: the full program dates printed in the 2027 postings, May 24 to July 30 or June 21 to August 27 (Finance Analyst: June 21 to August 27 or June 21 to August 13), on a hybrid schedule at the assigned office location, relocating if outside commuting distance.
Does Expedia Group Have a GPA Cutoff?
No hard cutoff is published on any official Expedia Group posting, but community reports on Reddit and Glassdoor consistently cite 3.0 as a screening threshold. What actually differentiates candidates is technical skill and behavioral fit. Expedia's strength-based assessment specifically tests curiosity, inclusion, and agility before any coding screen. The India Campus Hackathon offers a separate fast-track pathway for students at IITs and BITS Pilani, where hackathon performance replaces some of the standard screening.
What Skills Does Expedia Group Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
Across live 2026 postings and intern profiles, Expedia Group's hiring priorities are clear. Technical depth in Java, Python, or JavaScript is table stakes for SWE roles, and SQL shows up across both engineering and data tracks. But the strength-based assessment that comes before any coding test screens for behavioral traits: curiosity, agility, and inclusion. The message is that Expedia hires people who learn fast and work well across teams, then gives them production-level problems in a travel-tech stack that includes AWS, Kubernetes, React, Node.js, and Java/Kotlin.
What Expedia Group looks for in interns
Skills across 12 Expedia Group intern & analyst job descriptions · 2026-cycle intern postings and profiles, projecting 2027–2028
Method: analysis of Expedia Group's 2026 internship postings across 12 tracks (SDE, Cloud Engineering, Data Science, Data Engineering, ML Science, Product Management, TPM, UX Design, Commercial, Marketing, Finance, Mobile Engineering) plus published intern profiles. Prior-cycle basis; counts skew toward the technical and behavioral skills shared across multiple tracks.
How Is Demand for Tech Interns Moving Right Now?
Software engineer intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 790 in August
For Expedia Group applicants: Software engineer intern hiring picked up sharply in September; apply within the first week a role posts, while the most seats are open.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
And every skill in the chart maps to a remote Externship where you finish a real company project before the window opens.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Software engineering & AI | SDE JD: Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript; system design and production code | Wayfair AI Agent Engineering for Business Intelligence |
| Data analysis & visualization | Data Science JD: SQL, Python, statistical modeling, business insights | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
| Product strategy & innovation | PM JD: user research, A/B testing, cross-functional communication, product roadmaps | BeReal Product Management |
How close is the overlap? The Wayfair deliverable is production AI engineering in the SDE posting's own vocabulary, and the data analysis both the TruBridge and Breaking Games Externships end on is the data-and-insights line item six of twelve tracks share.
What Is the Expedia Group Application and Interview Process Like?
Expedia Group's funnel spans 4–8 weeks with 4–5 stages, and the coding difficulty is notably easier than FAANG companies:
1. Apply at careers.expediagroup.com with a resume. The summer 2027 intern postings went live October 12, 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis; each says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met.
2. Strength-based online assessment (45–60 min). A Cappfinity situational-judgment test screening for curiosity, inclusion, and agility. This is a behavioral filter before any coding assessment.
3. HackerRank online assessment (60–90 min). Two coding problems (Easy to Medium difficulty) plus 5 MCQs covering OOP, databases, and OS fundamentals. Languages are candidate's choice. Topics: arrays, strings, sliding window, prefix sums.
4. Two back-to-back technical interviews (60 min each). Two LeetCode-style questions per round at Easy to Medium difficulty. Interviewers have your resume but focus on coding, not resume questions. Cloud Engineering roles add cloud-infrastructure questions (AWS, Kubernetes, CDN, firewall).
5. Offer decision. Offers roll out December through March. Some roles include a final behavioral round or virtual onsite with 3–4 back-to-back interviews.
The consistent community feedback is that Expedia's coding interviews are "much easier compared to FAANG companies," focusing on straightforward implementation rather than advanced algorithms. Rehearse the behavioral rounds too: STAR-format answers about curiosity, agility, and teamwork, plus a clear answer to "Why Expedia Group?" showing genuine interest in travel technology.
What Students on Reddit Say
Three threads show the process from the inside.
It's 2 one-hour interviews and 2 LeetCode questions each. The interviewers do have access to your resume, but they're not expected to ask you resume questions.
I just got my Expedia Cloud Engineering Intern 2026 offer and wanted to share my full timeline and interview experience since Reddit helped me a lot.
By far, Expedia has been the best internship that I have done and even more than that it has launched my skills, connections, and resume.
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How Do You Stand Out When 200 Seats Draw 12,000+ Applications?
Three moves, all executable now. First, apply this week: the summer 2027 postings went live October 12, 2026 and each is removed once application targets are met, so with rolling review, timing itself is a filter. Second, pass the strength-based assessment by practicing situational-judgment tests and knowing Expedia's values: curiosity, inclusion, and agility show up in every posting and every behavioral round. Third, show up with proof in the JD's exact language. A finished engineering, data, or product project answers "tell me about a time you built something" with an artifact instead of an anecdote. And prepare a genuine answer to "Why Expedia Group?" that shows you understand the travel-tech platform, not just the brand name.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
Expedia Group's peer set splits by what you want: travel-tech companies with similar product scale, or large tech companies with comparable SWE intern compensation.
- Booking Holdingsworld's largest online travel agency; Booking.com, Priceline, Kayak under one roofGuide →
- Airbnbmarketplace model with a strong design and product culture; smaller intern classGuide →
- Tripadvisortravel content and reviews platform; Boston-based with a smaller, research-heavy engineering orgCareers site
- Ubermobility and delivery tech with a similar scale of real-time systems engineeringGuide →
For the wider field, see our marketing internships summer 2027 guide.
Our tech internships summer 2027 guide maps the full market, timeline by timeline.
FAQ
Is Expedia Group hiring interns for summer 2027?
Yes. Expedia Group runs a Global Summer Internship Program every year with 200–300 spots across 10+ tracks including software engineering, data science, and product management. On October 15, 2026, six US summer 2027 intern postings were live on careers.expediagroup.com, all posted October 12, 2026: Software Development Engineering, Mobile Engineering, and Applied Science (Master's and PhD) in Austin, San Jose, and Seattle, plus Security Engineering and Finance Analyst in Seattle. No product management or data science intern postings were listed that day. Review is rolling, and each posting is removed once application targets are met.
How much do Expedia Group interns get paid?
The 2027 Software Development Engineering Intern posting (October 15, 2026) pays $45 per hour with a bachelor's degree or $51 with a master's in Seattle and Austin, and $49 or $54 in San Jose; Mobile Engineering prints the same rates, and Security Engineering (Seattle) prints $45 or $51. Applied Science prints $52 per hour for master's candidates ($55 in San Jose) and $56 for PhD candidates ($61 in San Jose), and Finance Analyst prints $32 per hour in Seattle. The postings list relocation support (if eligible) and travel discounts but print no housing stipend; the $2,000 per month or $6,000 lump-sum housing figure and the roughly $35 per hour PM rate are prior-cycle community reports.
What is the Expedia Group internship interview process?
The process spans 4–8 weeks with 4–5 stages: a recruiter screen, a strength-based behavioral assessment, a HackerRank online assessment with 2 coding problems and MCQs, and then 2 back-to-back 60-minute technical interviews with LeetCode-style questions. Difficulty is Easy to Medium, notably easier than FAANG interviews.
Does Expedia Group offer return offers to interns?
Expedia Group does extend return offers, but the rate is a common concern. Multiple Glassdoor reviews and Reddit threads describe it as lower than peer tech companies. One source estimates around 70%, but community sentiment suggests headcount-dependent decisions make the rate inconsistent year to year.
What locations are available for Expedia Group interns?
US interns work in Seattle (HQ), Austin, Chicago, or San Jose. International locations include Montreal (Canada), London (UK), and Bangalore and Gurgaon (India). Most positions are hybrid, with Seattle offering the largest intern cohort and the most networking opportunities as the company headquarters.
What skills does Expedia Group look for in interns?
For technical roles, Expedia looks for Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Kotlin, plus SQL for data roles. Cloud knowledge (AWS, Kubernetes) is valued for cloud engineering. Across all tracks, the company emphasizes curiosity, agility, and inclusion. The strength-based assessment specifically tests these behavioral traits before any coding screen.
When should I apply for an Expedia Group internship?
Now. The summer 2027 intern postings went live on October 12, 2026 and were still listed on October 15, 2026. Each says it stays live at least 5 business days and is removed once application targets are met, and Workday lists October 26, 2026 as the scheduled end date. Expedia uses rolling admissions. Diversity program deadlines open 3–4 weeks before general applications. For tracks not listed on October 15, such as product management and data science, check careers.expediagroup.com weekly.
How hard are Expedia Group internship interviews compared to FAANG?
Community consensus is that Expedia coding interviews are easier than FAANG. Problems are Easy to Medium LeetCode difficulty, focusing on arrays, strings, sliding window, and basic DSA rather than advanced algorithms. The strength-based behavioral assessment is the more unusual filter, testing curiosity, agility, and teamwork before any technical round.
The summer 2027 intern postings went live October 12, 2026, review is rolling, and each posting comes down once application targets are met, so apply now. Then keep building proof: a remote Externship turns "interested in travel tech" into a finished project your interviews can point at.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
