News Creator Intern

Job Description

News Partnerships and Operations Project Intern (TikTok-Operations-News) – 2026 Start (BS/MS) | TikTok

The Tone:
This is an internship at TikTok, located in Los Angeles, CA. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, dedicated to inspiring creativity and bringing joy through its global platform. This role matters as it supports the Creator management team by recruiting, incubating, and scaling high-quality creators, specifically focusing on News creators in the U.S. The intern will gain hands-on experience in high-impact projects that support creator growth, program operations, trend intelligence, and strategy, directly contributing to TikTok’s mission.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $23.75 hourly
• Team: Creator management team, focused on News creators
• Mission: Support News creator growth and program operations to strengthen TikTok’s position in the creator space.
• Tech Stack: Spreadsheets, data tools

What You’ll Actually Do
• Initiatives: Support the development and rollout of new creator initiatives that increase adoption of TikTok-owned products and programs.
• Identification: Identify high-potential News creators and emerging voices by monitoring content trends, creator behavior, and platform activity.
• Operations: Independently manage end-to-end creator program operations, including lead vetting, creator onboarding, program tracking, data analysis, and support for top creator experience.
• Reporting: Produce regular reporting on the U.S. news industry, creator trends, audience behavior, news, and AI-related developments.
• Collaboration: Partner cross-functionally with Creator Management, Product, and other internal stakeholders to support creator initiatives from planning through execution.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Experience: Prior experience in creator operations, content strategy, journalism, community management, program management, or market/competitive research.
• Skills: Strong English, reading, writing, and synthesis skills; strong research, analytical, and organizational skills; comfortable using spreadsheets and data tools.
• Bonus: Deep familiarity with the U.S. news landscape; strong understanding of TikTok and other major social platforms; strong data fluency; interest in the creator economy, AI advancement, news content strategy, and digital culture.