Security Advocacy and Culture Intern

Job Description

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, with a mission to inspire creativity and bring joy. Its global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices in New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Job Description: Security Advocacy and Culture Internship

The Security Advocacy and Culture team at TikTok champions security by:

• Enabling trust: Communicating an understanding of TikTok’s security practices.
• Empowering users: Internally and externally.
• Fostering transparency, trust, and collaboration: Building a resilient security posture for the global organization, business partners, and community.
• Educating employees: About cybersecurity risks, best practices, policies, and procedures.

This internship offers students hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths in cybersecurity. You’ll be able to utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

This 12-week internship program begins in May/June 2025. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates:

• Monday, May 12
• Monday, May 19
• Tuesday, May 27 (Memorial Day May 26)
• Monday, June 9
• Monday, June 23

Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain project plans and roadmaps: Define delivery methodologies and drive project execution.
• Manage collaboration tools, content inventories, and reporting dashboards: Ensure accurate and timely status updates on project execution.
• Assist in creating engaging security awareness materials: TikTok videos, presentations, infographics, written communications, etc.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts: Translate complex security concepts into easily understandable content for a non-technical audience.
• Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity trends, threats, and best practices: Help inform the development of relevant security awareness content and overall team processes strategy.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• 2025 Undergraduate/Master degree in: Cyber or Information Security, Information Technology, Communications, Marketing, or related field.
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2025.
• Basic understanding of cybersecurity concepts and principles.
• Creative mindset: Ability to present information in an engaging and easily digestible format.
• Strong interpersonal skills: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Passionate about promoting security awareness and educating others about cybersecurity best practices.
• Experience operating autonomously and leading across multiple teams: With stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, and thought leadership.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to the degree program after the completion of the internship.
• Graphic design and/or video editing skills.
• Experience with content creation tools: CapCut, TikTok, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, PowerPoint, graphic design and video editing software.
• Experience working for a company with a global footprint.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.