Project Intern – Payment Strategy

Job Description

Payment Strategy Project Intern (Global Payment LATAM)- 2026 Start (MBA) | ByteDance

The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at ByteDance, a global technology company. ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life, making it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content through products like TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and Pico. This role matters as it directly supports the Global Payment team, which provides essential payment solutions—including acquisitions, disbursements, and transaction monitoring—to ensure ByteDance users have a smooth and secure experience across its platforms, enabling business expansion.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: Not specified; involves cross-timezone collaboration
• Pay: $55 hourly
• Team: Reports to regional strategy leads within the Global Payment team
• Mission: Support the development of comprehensive and forward-thinking payment strategies to align with overall business objectives and growth goals.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Payment Strategy Development: Support regional strategy leads in creating comprehensive payment strategies that align with business objectives and growth goals.
• Market Research & Analysis: Analyze industry trends and gather market and sector insights to stay informed on developments in ecommerce, payments, and emerging technologies.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with key stakeholders to facilitate collaboration across different departments.
• Project Management: Support the successful execution of payment-related initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered on time.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing an MBA, with a background in business administration, finance, or related fields.
• Experience: Prior internship experience in investment, consulting, accounting, or finance is beneficial; requires project management experience focused on delivering results in a challenging and flexible work setting.
• Skills: Strong analytical and Excel skills, experience in strategic research, data modeling, and business valuation, plus proficiency in interpreting financial statements.
• Bonus: Understanding of payment industry trends and emerging technologies, and experience in market research.