Product Design Intern

Job Description

Product Designer Intern – 2026 Summer (BS/MS) | TikTok

The Tone:
This is an internship at TikTok, with potential locations including Los Angeles. TikTok is a leading global platform for short-form mobile video, dedicated to inspiring creativity and bringing joy to hundreds of millions of users worldwide. This role is crucial for helping the company provide a first-class user experience, enabling people to create, express, discover, and connect across diverse communities. You will contribute to a global design team focused on making significant impact on users’ daily lives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Seasonal, Temporary
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $30 hourly
• Team: TikTok Design Team, including Product Designers, Creative Designers, Visual Designers, Content Designers, and Localization Experts
• Mission: Design and iterate on user experiences for TikTok’s global short video platform to inspire creativity and bring joy to hundreds of millions of users.
• Tech Stack: Figma, Principal, Adobe Creative Suite, OSX, iOS & Android

What You’ll Actually Do
• Design: Create engaging designs for TikTok, focusing on its global user base and creative short video platform.
• Collaborate: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, researchers, UX writers, and engineers throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop: Participate in all phases of the product development process, from generating initial ideas to refining pixel-perfect designs before launch.
• Prototype: Rapidly build conceptual product prototypes, design user flows based on data analysis and user research, and gather feedback for design iteration.
• Integrate: Incorporate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing updates to enhance the product experience.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree.
• Experience: Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Skills: Strong interaction design capabilities, demonstrated through a required submitted portfolio; regular execution of prototypes using tools like Figma.
• Bonus: Ability to rapidly iterate and produce multiple concepts; experience with A/B testing and data-driven practice; results-oriented and resilient; knowledge of working with Principal, Adobe Creative Suite, and OSX, iOS & Android; enthusiasm for TikTok and its community.