AI Product Manager Intern (TikTok Product-Content Ecosystem) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

Responsibilities Team Introduction: TikTok's Content Ecosystem team is responsible for the health and prosperity of content users and creators to improve DAU in the long term.

Our team deeply dives into the following fields: tracking the whole content ecosystem and finding potential challenges and opportunities; cooperating closely with the RD team on model recognition, content understanding, and algorithms, targeting to balance the traffic in different formats, optimize traffic distribution, content diversifications, creator experience of moderation, user experience of interactions, and more problems. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience.

Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok. Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore.

Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks. Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date) Summer Start Dates: May 11th, 2026

May 18th, 2026

May 26th, 2026

June 8th, 2026

June 22nd, 2026 Responsibilities: Drive content understanding and classification across TikTok’s global ecosystem, including moderation, labeling, and multilingual content comprehension.

Improve the accuracy, scalability, and coverage of AI-powered content detection systems to ensure platform safety.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Policy, Trust & Safety, Engineering, Data Science, Operations) to identify gaps and define product solutions. Translate business needs and regional requirements into clear product roadmaps and deliverables. Build core product capabilities such as multimodal understanding, data pipelines, and annotation tools.

Define evaluation frameworks (e.g., precision, recall) and run experiments to continuously improve model performance.

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026

Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

Interest in AI products, content ecosystems, or online safety.

Data-driven mindset; comfortable defining metrics and using data to inform decisions.

Strong communication skills and experience working cross-functionally.

Preferred Qualifications: Prior internship experience in AI/ML products, content platforms, or trust & safety domains.

Familiarity with global markets or cross-cultural environments. Job Information 【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $35- $35.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).

Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles

County (unincorporated) Candidates: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

Exercising sound judgment.

About

TikTok TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin,