Want to accelerate your career? Join a team of driven people, performing with purpose.
At Avis Budget Group, we are proud to be a performance driven organization. Our 21,000+ employees encourage each other to be at their best through outstanding leadership, training and tools and rewards.
As a participant of our ABG Accelerate internship program you will be encouraged to explore different areas of our business to grow both personally and professionally to jump start a rewarding career.
The 10 Week Accelerate Internship Program consists of:
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Learning the ins and outs of your department
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Professional development workshops
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Hear from our leaders to learn more about our business
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Network with our senior leadership team
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Visit our field operations to learn how your team influences our daily operations
WHAT YOU’LL DO
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Build and ship features on our customer-facing digital platforms — from streamlining the rental journey to enabling self-service experiences that eliminate wait times and delight customers.
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Contribute to AI-powered initiatives, including integrating large language models (LLMs), building intelligent search and recommendation features, and prototyping generative AI tooling across our web properties.
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Work directly with Engineering leaders and Solution Architects on technology transformation initiatives that impact millions of renters globally.
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Develop across our modern web stack — React, Angular, Node.js, and Java — deployed on AWS with Kubernetes, following best practices in CI/CD, testing, and code quality.
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Collaborate on prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agent workflows as we embed intelligence into the rental experience.
WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS
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Currently pursuing a 4-year degree in Computer Science, AI/ML, or a related field.
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Hands-on experience coding in at least one language (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java, etc.).
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Familiarity with web development fundamentals — HTML, CSS, REST APIs — and curiosity about how modern front-end frameworks like React or Angular work.
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An interest in applied AI: LLMs, prompt engineering, vector search, or ML APIs (even if just through personal projects or coursework).
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Strong attention to detail and comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
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Clear written and verbal communication skills — you’ll be working directly with senior engineers and architects.
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Availability to work 35 hours per week.
NICE TO HAVE
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Experience with AWS services (Lambda, S3, API Gateway, Bedrock, etc.).
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Exposure to Java or Node.js in a project or professional setting.
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Familiarity with relational or vector databases.
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Experience integrating or fine-tuning AI/ML models or APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, etc.).
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Understanding of containerization basics (Docker, Kubernetes).
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Familiarity with web analytics platforms (Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, or Segment) and using data to measure feature impact.
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Exposure to headless CMS platforms (Contentful, Strapi, or similar) for managing content-driven web experiences.
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Basic understanding of SEO fundamentals — semantic HTML, Core Web Vitals, metadata — as they relate to front-end development.
Benefits
The hourly rate for this position is $35 an hour.
Who we are:
Here at Avis Budget Group, you will be joining a team of 25,000 driven people, performing with purpose. Together, we’re moving the future of transportation forward with our innovative, customer-focused solutions.
Our culture is performance driven, where we encourage and support each other to be at our best through leadership, training, tools, and rewards.
We are proud to make a positive difference to the lives of our colleagues, customers, and communities where we operate.
Legal
Avis Budget Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other category protected by applicable law.