About the role#
As a Listing Governance Product Compliance Project Intern, you will support the TikTok Shop operations team. You will engage in projects that provide professional experience in product safety and compliance governance. This role requires a commitment of at least 3 months.
What you'll do#
- Support product risk assessments for new categories, features, and business initiatives.
- Research external and internal approaches to benchmarking controls for product safety.
- Draft and refine policies, SOPs, and decision frameworks for compliance programs.
- Perform audits and sample reviews to identify gaps and improve control effectiveness.
- Analyze operational data to uncover trends, policy gaps, and emerging risks.
- Create business requirement documents and supporting materials for algorithmic and LLM model development.
- Conduct root cause analysis for seller-impacting issues and translate findings into recommendations.
- Partner with cross-functional teams across governance, operations, product, and policy to drive execution.
- Prepare reports and readouts for leadership and partner teams.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Economics, Public Policy, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics, Risk, Compliance, or a related field.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into insights.
- Comfort using Excel, SQL, or Python.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Good judgment, attention to detail, and a strong sense of ownership.
- Interest in e-commerce, marketplace governance, or trust and safety.
- Preferred experience includes prior internships or coursework in risk, compliance, policy, or operations.
- Familiarity with AI/ML, algorithm governance, or LLM evaluation concepts is a plus.
- Experience creating presentations or memos for technical and non-technical audiences.
Location & details#
- Location: Seattle, Washington, United States.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $23.75 per hour.
- Status: Paid, no sponsorship provided.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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