Job Description

About the Team:

The Creator management team is dedicated to recruiting, incubating, and scaling high-quality creators on TikTok. We identify rising and established talent, develop strategic content initiatives, and unlock opportunities that help creators build long-term success on the platform through a range of different programs and approaches.

As a News Creator Intern, you will work on high-impact projects that support creator growth, program operations, trend intelligence, and strategy. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience at one of the fastest-growing social platforms globally, while contributing directly to how TikTok supports News creators in the U.S.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

About the Internship:

TikTok's internship program offers students real-world exposure and hands-on experience in a fast-paced, dynamic industry. You’ll participate in impactful projects, development workshops, and social events, all while building core professional skills. This is your opportunity to contribute meaningfully and explore a potential career path with us.

Responsibilities:

- Support the development and rollout of new creator initiatives that increase adoption of TikTok-owned products and programs.

- Identify high-potential News creators and emerging voices by monitoring content trends, creator behavior, and platform activity.

- Independently manage end-to-end creator program operations, including lead vetting, creator onboarding, program tracking, data analysis, and support for top creator experience.

- Track creator performance, content rankings, and program health to help strengthen TikTok’s position in the creator space.

- Produce regular reporting on the U.S. news industry, creator trends, audience behavior, news, and AI-related developments.

- Monitor social media trends across major U.S. platforms, especially TikTok, and translate insights into actionable content and program recommendations.

- Support strategy meetings, program reviews, and research materials through a combination of data analysis, trend insights, and clear reporting.

- Build and maintain trackers, templates, SOPs, and shared documents to improve operational efficiency and reporting accuracy.

- Partner cross-functionally with Creator Management, Product, and other internal stakeholders to support creator initiatives from planning through execution.

What You’ll Gain:

- Hands-on experience supporting a high-priority creator program.

- Exposure to creator strategy, content trends, program operations, and cross-functional business planning.

- Experience translating culture, content, and performance data into actionable program recommendations.

- The opportunity to contribute to projects with real business impact while learning from teams shaping creator growth on TikTok.