About the role#
This internship focuses on the TikTok AI Ad Agent. You will help build product strategy and features that assist advertisers with ad creation, optimization, and marketing decisions. The team works to reduce the effort and cost associated with the advertising journey while improving platform outcomes.
What you'll do#
- Help develop product strategy for the TikTok AI Ad Agent.
- Design AI-powered product experiences that combine data, models, and advertising workflows.
- Identify advertiser pain points and turn them into AI-driven solutions.
- Work with engineering, ML, data science, and operations teams to launch and refine product capabilities.
- Create evaluation frameworks and metrics to measure advertiser value and business impact.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
- Strong logical thinking and data analysis skills.
- Ability to break down and solve complex problems.
- Strong organizational, planning, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and drive projects.
- Proven experience working in cross-functional, collaborative environments.
- Availability for a 12-week, full-time commitment during Summer 2027.
- Preference for majors in Statistics, Computer Science, or equivalent technical fields.
- Preference for candidates with prior technical experience or project work.
- Preference for candidates who can commit to 3 months or longer and work 5 days per week.
Location & details#
- Location: San Jose, California.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $35 - $55 per hour.
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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