Product Designer Project Intern (TikTok-Design-UX) - 2026 Start - Project Intern (TikTok Design) - 2027 Start

Responsibilities

The TikTok Design team shapes the end-to-end experience of TikTok and related international products. Our product designers, creative designers, content designers work alongside localization specialists across short video, social, search, LIVE, local servcies and short drama.

Bringing coherence to a product used across different cultures, languages, devices, and ways of engaging with content is the central challenge. We combine global design principles with regional insight, balancing familiarity with experimentation as new formats, technologies, and user needs emerge. Individual feature decisions must also connect naturally with the wider product experience.

You will collaborate with product, research, engineering, operations, and other design disciplines from early exploration through implementation. This creates opportunities to influence product direction, work across varied creative and interaction challenges, and see how design helps people express themselves, discover different perspectives, and connect with others.

TikTok Design Team is to provide first-class user experience for hundreds of millions of users around the world, thereby helping them create and express better, discover the diversity and beauty of the world, break down more barriers, and build bridges between people. We are an international design team with Product Designer, Creative Designer, Visual Designer, Content Designer and Localization Expert from all over the world working together to make every impossible possible.

As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:
- Design for TikTok, the creative short video platform that targets global users.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, researchers, UX writers, and engineers.
- Participate in every aspect of the product development process, from generating ideas to refining pixel-perfect designs before launch.
- Rapidly prototype conceptual product ideas, design user flows based on data analysis and user research, gather feedback from various stakeholders, iterate on designs, and deliver products with the best user experience.
- Integrate user feedback and business requirements into ongoing product experience updates.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Visual Communication, Interaction Design, or a related field.
- Available to intern for at least 5 months.
- Strong foundation in UX/UI and interaction design, with proficiency in design tools such as Figma.
- Portfolio submission is required and must demonstrate end-to-end design thinking, interaction design, and visual design capabilities.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, and passionate about creating high-quality user experiences.

Preferred Qualifications
- Curious, self-motivated, and eager to explore emerging technologies, including AI-powered design workflows, AI tools, or AI-assisted coding ("vibe coding").
- Experience rapidly iterating on design concepts and exploring multiple solutions to user problems.
- Familiarity with user research, A/B testing, data-driven design methodologies, and product optimization.
- Experience creating interactive prototypes using Figma, Principle, Adobe Creative Suite, or similar design tools.
- Strong visual design sense, attention to detail, and understanding of mobile design systems across iOS and Android platforms.
- Active user of content creation or social media platforms, with a passion for creating, sharing, and discovering content.
- Results-oriented, adaptable, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment while driving meaningful impact.
- Enthusiasm for TikTok, short-form video products, creator ecosystems, and online communities.