Product Intern – Advertising Product Management

Job Description

Product Manager Intern (Ads Interface and Platform) – 2026 Summer (BS/MS) | TikTok

The Tone:
This is an internship at TikTok, with potential in-person opportunities in US offices such as Los Angeles, as well as other global locations. TikTok is recognized as the leading global destination for short-form mobile video, committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy. This internship within the Ads Interface and Platform team offers a unique opportunity to directly influence the TikTok advertising product experience. The role focuses on optimizing the ad creation process and enhancing ad infrastructure, which provides interns with firsthand knowledge of the underlying logic and implementation of advertising products and a deep understanding of the advertising business. TikTok internships are designed to provide students with significant industry exposure and hands-on experience, fostering the development of fundamental skills and exploration of potential career paths. The company emphasizes a culture of curiosity, humility, and impact, encouraging an “Always Day 1” mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs and support personal and professional growth through real-world scenarios, social events, and development workshops.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles (other global office locations possible)
• Pay: $35–$55 hourly
• Team: Ads Interface and Platform team
• Mission: To optimize the TikTok advertising product experience by refining the ad creation process and enhancing ad infrastructure, thereby fostering a deep understanding of the advertising business.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Product Design: Design and optimize advertising products, focusing on enhancing the advertiser experience on the platform.
• Data Analysis: Conduct data analysis to inform new product design and optimize existing product experiences.
• Performance Insight: Analyze advertiser optimization habits and delivery mechanisms to understand key factors impacting campaign performance.
• Strategic Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve advertising budget efficiency and campaign effectiveness using data analysis and user research.
• Lifecycle Management: Help manage the product lifecycle, collaborating with global cross-functional teams from product design to go-to-market execution.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• Experience: Possess an academic background in computer science or related fields, with technical experience or project work being highly valued. Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2026, with preference for candidates available to work 5 days a week for 3 months or longer.
• Skills: Demonstrate strong logical thinking and data analysis skills, capable of dissecting, analyzing, and solving complex problems effectively. Exhibit robust organizational, planning, communication, and execution abilities, coupled with self-motivation and responsibility to independently drive projects reliably and simply.