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TikTok · 18 hours ago

UX Researcher Intern (GMPT) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. They are looking for talented individuals to join their Monetization User Research team as interns, where the main responsibilities include leading strategic research, collecting and analyzing user behavior, and prioritizing research opportunities.

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Responsibilities

Lead strategic research to identify novel product opportunities and conduct independent research on multiple aspects of products and experiences within the Global monetization space
Collect and analyze user behavior through lab studies, field visits, ethnography, surveys, benchmark studies, server logs and online experiments (A/B testing)
Work with Designers, Product Managers, Engineers and other UXRs to prioritize research opportunities in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
Understand and incorporate complex technical and business requirements into research
Advocate research findings to diverse audiences through written reports and in-person presentations

Qualification

User research methodsData sensitivityIndependent analysisMarket ResearchEnglish proficiencyLearning abilityCritical thinking

Required

Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Market Research or Social Sciences, or a related discipline
Have a strong interest in user research and Internet products
Understand common user research methods
Have strong learning ability, be good at thinking and summarizing
Be able to use English as a working language
Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2026

Preferred

Priority will be given to those majoring in related fields such as Psychology, Sociology, Marketing, Advertising, etc
Capable of conducting independent analysis and judgment
Possess data sensitivity
Able to continuously and proactively learn and optimize work

Benefits

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

H1B Sponsorship

TikTok has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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N Ali Mohamed
CEO
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Blake Chandlee
VP Global Business Solutions
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