Intellectual Property Rights IPR Project Intern (TikTok Shop) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

About the Team
E-commerce's Governance and Experience (GNE) is a global team responsible for ensuring our marketplace is safe and trustworthy for not only our users, but also sellers and creators. We value user satisfaction and work on policies, rules and systems to ensure quality. Our mission is to provide world-class service and experience for customers, sellers, and creators.

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. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship from Dec 2025 or Jan 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities:
1. Enforce E-commerce IPR policies to minimise platform risk.
2. Analyse, investigate and respond to reports of alleged IPR infringements.
3. Assist with reviewing and identifying improvement points in policies or processes. Initiate and/or participate in policy/process optimisation projects.
4. Educate internal stakeholders and raise awareness of TikTok's E-Commerce IPR protection measures.
5. Analyse IPR data to derive valuable insights from risk signals.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):
- Bachelor's or master's in relevant fields.
- Demonstrated capacity for critical thinking and analysis with strong attention to detail.

Preferred Qualification(s):
- Prior exposure to Intellectual Property Law or other Intellectual Property related work or study experience will be a plus.
- Experience in E-commerce risk governance or Intellectual Property risk governance will be a plus.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships and effectively liaise with people at all levels.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced working environment.
- Prior experience in building or working with AI agents and/or large language models (LLMs).
- Good data analytical skills and strong judgement.

If you have any questions, please reach out to us at apac earlycareers@tiktok.com