TikTok · 1 month ago
Product Operations Intern (TikTok Shop Apps and API) - 2026 Summer (BS/MS)
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Product Operations Intern for the Summer of 2026. The intern will be responsible for gathering user requirements, conducting market studies, and collaborating with the product management team to devise effective product strategies.
MarketingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideoConsumer ApplicationsContent CreatorsContent Discovery
Responsibilities
Conduct extensive quantitative and qualitative market studies to gather deep insights into Sellers, Independent Software Vendors (ISV) Partners and other roles in social content-based Commerce
Partner with the product management team to devise product strategy to ensure long term vision and success for the product
Combine ROI analysis, dependency analysis and other techniques to prioritize the product requirements
Participate in the product development lifecycle, review various artifacts to ensure quality
Participate in user acceptance testing to ensure product quality and optimal user experience prior to product launch
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree
Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
Great communicator & team-partner. Comfortable navigating complex organizational structures & aligning objectives with cross-functional teams
Analytical, data sensitive & goal-driven. Comfortable with setting ambitious targets, analyzing the status quo, planning a course of action, executing rapid trial & error iterations and constantly improving
Preferred
Familiar with TikTok and mainstream e-commerce platforms, experience in content-based e-commerce is highly preferred
Experience and understanding of APIs and 3P integrations
Benefits
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.
Company
TikTok
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
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Product Management
Engineering and Development
Management and Executive
Marketing
Sales
Customer Service and Support
Creatives and Design
Legal and Compliance
Accounting and Finance
Human Resources
Arts and Entertainment
Education and Training
Trends of Total Sponsorships
*2026 (110)
2025 (972)
2024 (601)
2023 (387)
2022 (322)
2021 (133)
2020 (72)
Funding
Current Stage
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