Job Overview
Job description
- Location:
- San Jose, CA
- Work arrangement:
- On-site
Role Summary
Team Introduction
As part of our Global Monetization Product, we empower brands to effortlessly connect with their audiences and maximize their potential. Our mission is to simplify and inspire clients to achieve their goals, explore new possibilities, and create value through international short-video platforms.
As a team member, you will leverage qualitative/quantitative research to gather user feedback, develop deep customer insights, and collaborate cross-functionally with design, product, and marketing teams to drive business success.
As a Product Manager Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful, short-term projects that give you hands-on experience with real advertising products. You will learn how product teams identify customer problems, define solutions, work with cross-functional partners, and measure impact in a fast-paced global environment. This role is a strong opportunity to build practical product management skills while exploring your interest in ads, e-commerce, and AI-powered creative products.
As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Responsibilities
- Assist in formulating search advertising strategies for global commercial products to enhance media revenue (including but not limited to traffic strategies and ad format innovation).
- Continuously optimize search ads product capabilities and strategies to improve monetization efficiency.
- Monitor industry trends, conduct in-depth analysis, and contribute to strategic adjustments and product innovation.
Requirements
- Currently in the process of obtaining a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields.
- Basic understanding of digital advertising/search ads, with the ability to assist in designing and implementing industry solutions.
- Strong strategic thinking, planning, and data analysis skills with a logical mindset.
- Able to intern for 4 months or longer; candidates available to work 5 days a week are preferred.
- Prior internship or project experience in product management, ads, e-commerce, creator/creative tools, or data analysis is preferred.
- Fluency in both English and Mandarin required: the role involves frequent communication with global teams, clients and stakeholders in English - speaking regions as well as Chinese- speaking markets. Proficiency in Mandarin is essential to effectively engage with Chinese- speaking partners, understand cultural nuances, and navigate business transactions in key markets, ensuring smooth cross- cultural collaboration and market expansion
By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy
About the Company
The Global Business Solutions (GBS) team is responsible for the revenue growth of the TikTok business, and our teams include Sales, Marketing, Ops, Account Managers, Agency and partnerships, as well as Marketing Science.
At TikTok, our Global Business Solutions (GBS) team plays a key role in generating revenue by promoting our advertising solutions, onboarding new clients, driving ad campaigns, and more. As the TikTok community grows at an unprecedented speed around the world, our GBS team leads groundbreaking projects that are changing the landscape of the advertising industry in real time.
We're seeking an analytically driven, and detail-oriented Client Solutions Manager (CSM) Intern to join our Ecommerce Team. As a CSM, you will partner closely with Client Partners and Client Solutions Managers to drive revenue by identifying opportunities, leveraging data insights, and delivering consultative solutions for advertisers.
This role centers on client education, relationship growth, data analysis, and campaign success. You will provide strategic recommendations to both clients and internal teams, ensuring campaigns achieve business objectives while optimizing long-term partnerships. Success in this role requires strong data analytics skills, adaptability in a fast-paced environment, and a test-and-learn mindset to uncover the best solutions.
- Role:
- Product Manager Vertical Search Ads Mandarin Speaking Project intern (Content and Service Ads) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)
- Job Type:
- Internship | Product Management
Company profile
TikTok
tiktok.comTikTok operates a short-form mobile video platform where people create videos on their smartphones and share them with a community of viewers. Its feed recommends content tailored to each user, with communities around books, learning, gaming, food and sports. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and the company has offices in Berlin, Dubai, Dublin, Jakarta, London, Mexico City, New York, Paris, Sao Paulo, San Jose, Seoul, Sydney and Tokyo.
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, California, United StatesSingapore, Singapore
- Founded
- 2016