Product Manager Shop Ads Creative Project Intern (Ads Interface and Platform) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

Team Introduction: The TikTok Shop Ads team builds advertising solutions that help merchants and brands grow their business on TikTok Shop. Our flagship automated solution, GMV Max, helps advertisers drive sales by simplifying campaign setup while automating delivery and ad optimization. This role will focus on the GMV Max creative pillar, which helps advertisers source, manage, understand, and improve the creatives used in their campaigns. As creative quality and volume are critical to GMV Max performance, this team builds products across creative management, AI-generated creatives, creative insights, recommendations, and testing tools.

As a Product Manager Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful, short-term projects that give you hands-on experience with real advertising products. You will learn how product teams identify customer problems, define solutions, work with cross-functional partners, and measure impact in a fast-paced global environment. This role is a strong opportunity to build practical product management skills while exploring your interest in ads, e-commerce, and AI-powered creative products.

Project Intern: 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.

Qualifications

• Currently in the process of obtaining a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Computer Science or related fields.
• Academic background in computer science or related fields, with technical experience or project work preferred
• Strong logical thinking and data analysis skills, with the ability to break down, analyze, and solve complex problems
• Strong organizational, planning, communication, and execution skills; self-motivated and responsible, able to drive projects independently with reliability and simplicity
• Able to intern for 3 months or longer; candidates available to work 5 days a week are preferred.
• Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2026.
• Prior internship or project experience in product management, ads, e-commerce, creator/creative tools, or data analysis is preferred.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, 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.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.