Governance Strategy Intern (TikTok Product-Content Governance) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

Team Introduction:
TikTok's Content Ecosystem team is responsible for the health and prosperity of content users and creators to improve DAU in the long term. Our team deeply dives into the following fields: tracking the whole content ecosystem and finding potential challenges and opportunities; cooperating closely with the RD team on model recognition, content understanding, and algorithms, targeting to balance the traffic in different formats, optimize traffic distribution, content diversifications, creator experience of moderation, user experience of interactions, and more problems.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. It runs for 12 weeks.

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply as early as possible. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date)

Summer Start Dates:
- May 11th, 2026
- May 18th, 2026
- May 26th, 2026
- June 8th, 2026
- June 22nd, 2026

Responsibilities
- Participate in the governance strategy for TikTok's content ecosystem and creators, maintaining a compliant, healthy and high-quality global content ecosystem.
- Be responsible for the governance process of ecosystem issues, cooperate with the identification team, conduct recommendation strategy and governance link design, focusing on risks such as marketing accounts, low-quality accounts and non-original content.
- Support the design and iteration of governance strategies and experiment plans; propose optimization strategies based on content understanding and consumption data analysis, and cooperate with algorithm and product teams for implementation.
- Mechanistically monitor ecosystem health, track governance effectiveness, accumulate cases and data insights, and continuously improve governance efficiency and outcomes.
- Follow up the progress and implementation of cross-departmental projects to ensure governance goals are achieved on schedule.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree
- Clear logic, strong communication and coordination skills; awareness of cross-departmental collaboration and project implementation; result-oriented, proactive, fast learner, able to adapt to the fast pace of the Internet industry.

Preferred Qualifications
- Majors in media, data, business analysis, Internet and other related fields are preferred.
- Strong interest in TikTok and the global content ecosystem, with a passion for content governance and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
- Understand short-video / content platforms and creator ecology; familiarity with content norms, risky behaviors and governance logic is preferred.