Agoda is hiring a

[Summer Internship 2025] Policy Research Intern

Bangkok, Thailand
Internship

About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to know our team:

Agoda’s Global Affairs Team works on key projects to advance the organization’s critical goals on legislative and policy work, stakeholder engagement, and sustainability in the field of travel tech. Our projects guarantee Agoda continues to play a positive role in leading the industry towards the future, where sustainable travel is the norm and where customers can travel more freely. Working with Government Affairs will offer the opportunity to network, learn, and gain valuable skills at the intersection of government affairs, sustainability, and technology. You will work on aligning Agoda’s strengths with government priorities to make real positive change around the world. Through these high-priority and innovative projects, you will impact the business and the communities we operate in on a global scale.

The opportunity:

Agoda seeks a policy research intern to support technology and tourism policy research, assisting Global Affairs team in policy strategy and advocacy. The role is based in Bangkok but has an APAC scope. The intern will be responsible for researching and supporting the policy strategy team in creating cross-market policy analysis and recommendations for Agoda’s internal alignment and external engagements with government agencies and industry players.

In this role, you’ll get to:

  • Learn about the tech and tourism policy landscape in APAC, with a focus on Southeast Asia.
  • Research, write, and analyze tech policies and regulations in different markets across APAC, and assess their impact on the travel tech business by partnering with managers and cross-functional subject matter experts at Agoda.
  • Translate government requirements into tangible policy outcomes for business and vice versa.

 

Requirements:

  • Currently a 3rd-year student or below with strong written and verbal communication skills in English
  • Proficient in Microsoft 365

It's great if you have: 

  • Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s in Humanities and Social Sciences (Liberal Arts, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, and others), Communication and Information (Communication, Journalism, Information Technology Management, and others) or Law and Legal Studies
  • Knowledge in Database Management (e.g., SQL, NoSQL, Oracle, Tableau)

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person’s merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.

To all recruitment agencies: Agoda does not accept third party resumes. Please do not send resumes to our jobs alias, Agoda employees or any other organization location. Agoda is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

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