TikTok · 1 month ago
AI Product Operations Project Intern (TikTok-Platform Responsibility-Teen Experience) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
San Jose
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$25/hr - $25/hr
Start in 2026TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking an AI Product Operations Project Intern to support model strategy and operations for TikTok Minor Safety. The intern will engage in impactful projects, working closely with cross-functional teams to optimize data production workflows and improve model quality.
MarketingMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideoConsumer ApplicationsContent CreatorsContent Discovery
Responsibilities
Support model strategy and operations for TikTok Minor Safety, working closely with cross-functional teams to participate in the end-to-end process of model design, optimization, training, and evaluation. Identify performance gaps and vulnerabilities in models, and propose effective actions to continuously improve model quality
Participate in the full data production lifecycle, including defining dataset standards, executing model evaluations, and ensuring high-quality data delivery
Explore and adopt the latest Large Language Model (LLM) tools to continuously optimize data production workflows and processes, improving efficiency and scalability. Stay up to date with industry trends to help build more intelligent and efficient data systems
Research emerging model training methodologies from both academia and industry, identify weaknesses in existing training data, and propose innovative solutions to improve data generalization, production efficiency, and coverage
Qualification
Required
Able to commit to working for 12 weeks in 2026
Currently pursuing an undergraduate/master degree in computer science, data science, product management, or other related discipline
Basic understanding or strong interest in large language models (LLMs); willingness to learn related knowledge and tools (e.g., basic API usage)
Good learning ability, logical thinking, and analytical skills; able to identify simple problems in daily work and try to propose solutions with guidance
Preferred
Experience in Trust & Safety, content moderation, or familiarity with content safety compliance requirements is a strong plus
Hands-on experience in data analysis or model optimization is preferred
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.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
9%
Represents job field similar to this job
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
Late StageLeadership Team
Shou Zi Chew
CEO
Blake Chandlee
VP Global Business Solutions
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