Talent Acquisition Project Intern (Product & Design) - 2026 Start

Responsibilities

About the Role
We're looking for a motivated and curious Talent Acquisition Intern to support the recruiters responsible for building world-class Product and Design teams at TikTok.

As part of our Talent Acquisition organization, you'll gain hands-on experience across the recruiting lifecycle-helping identify top talent, refine recruiting processes, and deliver an outstanding candidate and stakeholder experience.
This role is perfect for someone who wants to learn how recruiting operates inside a fast-paced global tech company and is excited to make meaningful contributions from day one.

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
During your internship, you will:
- Support the full recruiting lifecycle across Product and Design roles-including sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, and maintaining candidate pipelines.
- Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role needs and market talent profiles.
- Assist with sourcing efforts (LinkedIn Recruiter, resume databases, referrals, event leads, etc.) and engage prospective candidates with compelling outreach.
- Help manage candidate communication to ensure a seamless, positive experience.
- Assist with recruiting operations, including opening requisitions, creating job postings, and updating interview notes and candidate status in our ATS.
- Participate in weekly pipeline reviews, talent strategy syncs, and project-based work.
- Contribute to process improvements and documentation across candidate experience, interviewer calibration, and recruiting workflows.
- Support employer branding initiatives, campus engagement, or talent market research as assigned.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Talent Operations, and business partners across different time zones.

What You'll Gain
- Mentorship from experienced talent partners
- Exposure to high-impact recruiting programs
- Hands-on experience sourcing and engaging candidates
- Learning in stakeholder management, structured interviews, and global recruiting operations
- Opportunity to improve candidate experience and operational excellence at scale

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification(s):
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or related field
- Interest in recruiting, talent strategy, people operations, or HR.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Self-starter who is eager to learn, ask questions, and contribute to meaningful work.

Preferred Qualification(s):
- Previous internship or project experience in HR, recruiting, people operations, or university/campus organizations with a recruiting component.
- Exposure to recruiting tools (ATS, CRM, LinkedIn Recruiter, or equivalent platforms).
- Comfortable with data tracking or reporting using spreadsheets or dashboards.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a distributed team environment.
- Passion for the tech, product, or creative space.