Content Design Intern (Monetization Ads) - 2027 Summer

About the role

As the window of TikTok’s business services, our TikTok UED Monetization team aims to enable clients to effortlessly connect with audiences and maximize brand potential. We want to ease and inspire clients to achieve their goals, explore more possibilities, and create value with TikTok.

As a content design intern, you will learn how UX writing supports product experiences by partnering across functions, incorporating feedback, and practicing customer empathy. Our core design team includes researchers, product designers, and UX writers who are passionate about quality, usability, and simplicity.

Our internship program offers students hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Responsibilities

• Write and iterate on clear, conversational UI copy for ads and monetization experiences, such as labels, buttons, helper text, and system messages.
• Partner with product design, PM, engineering, research, and localization to learn the workflow and incorporate feedback quickly.
• Help maintain and apply content guidelines, voice, and terminology so experiences feel consistent across surfaces and markets.
• Participate in design critiques and reviews, and use what you learn to improve clarity, consistency, and content quality.
• Support process improvements for scaling content work, such as organizing patterns, documenting decisions, and tracking common issues.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate degree in HCI or a related design discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to write clearly and revise quickly based on feedback.
• Comfortable collaborating in a cross-functional environment (design, product, engineering, research).

Preferred Qualifications

• A portfolio of writing samples (class projects are fine) that shows clarity, audience awareness, and iteration.
• Familiarity with design collaboration tools, such as Figma, and interest in how words work inside product UI.

Benefits

• Day one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half).
• Eligibility for housing allowance if not working 100% remote.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $30–$30.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users.