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Product Manager Intern [TikTok-Product-Comprehensive Search]- 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$35/hr - $35/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Product Manager Intern to join their Search team. The intern will be responsible for improving TikTok search results experience, defining evaluation metrics, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize user experience and monetization goals.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Responsible for improving TikTok search results experience, accountable for experience metrics

Have a strong understanding of the search product and user needs, define clear evaluation metrics from both objective and subjective perspectives, identify problems through well-founded evaluation methods, and drive optimization

Design search results optimization strategies through data analysis and user analysis, continuously iterate search experience

Collaborate with the monetization team to balance user experience and monetization goals

Actively think about the application scenarios of AIGC in search, improve search efficiency and effectiveness

Qualification

Data analysisUser needs assessmentCross-functional collaborationGenAI experienceGlobal team experienceProduct strategyOptimization strategies

Required

Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree

Strong capability in analyzing user needs, assessing product strategy and trade-offs, and collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams

Preferred

Experience in GenAI/content strategy related fields

Experience working with global teams

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)

Housing allowance

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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