Product Manager Intern (Content and Service Ads) - 2027 Summer (MBA)
San Jose, CA
Internship
Onsite
$55/hr - $55/hr
Intern
TikTok is a leading short-form mobile video platform. The company is seeking a Product Manager Intern to analyze search advertising metrics, improve ad delivery and AI-powered capabilities, define product roadmaps, and coordinate execution across global teams. The role also supports go-to-market activities through data analysis, user feedback, and requirements collection.
Responsibilities
Own search ads metrics analysis, lead advertiser performance deep-dives by vertical, and turn insights into product strategy and iteration
Diagnose delivery-funnel pain points and drive optimization of recall, ranking, and bidding models; apply LLM/AI to query understanding, intent matching, and creative generation, with clear evaluation standards
Define product plans, priorities, and roadmaps against business goals; align partner teams and ensure delivery, identifying where new AI capabilities can step-change advertiser efficiency
Support GTM through data analysis, user feedback, and requirement collection
Drive execution with cross-regional R&D, design, data science, operations, and sales teams; own data monitoring, weekly reports, and core dashboards, leveraging AI tooling to scale analysis
Qualification
Required
Currently pursuing an MBA Degree
Proficient in leveraging AI tools for data analysis and workflow efficiency, with a solid understanding of the underlying logic of model optimization
Be able to understand clients' measurement metrics and budget allocation logics, dig out requirements from the clients' perspective
Proven ability to think logically and strategically, with some experience in product planning and design that aligns with overarching business goals
Proficiency in Chinese and English is required to collaborate with global partners, including Engineering teams based in Mandarin-speaking regions. These interactions include leading and participating in meetings that are conducted in Chinese as well as corresponding in chat or emails
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 2027
Preferred
Previous Product Management experience in Ads, Search, Recommendation, AI or LLM domain
Previous Product Management experience in Traffic Strategy, Ad Delivery or Ad Format product
Benefits
Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.
Interns gain hands-on experience, industry exposure, and opportunities to apply their knowledge to real-world challenges while building a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.
Interns gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.
TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
