Effect Design Intern (TikTok-Design) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Design Team is seeking interns to join a global, cross-disciplinary group focused on delivering first-class user experiences for hundreds of millions of users. Students will gain hands-on experience, work with Product, Engineering, and Operations, and tackle real-world design challenges while building a strong foundation for growth.

Interns will contribute to concepting and designing effects for TikTok’s short-video and live-stream products, collaborating across functions to translate

Qualifications

• Experience with UX/UI design for digital products.
• Strong visual design sense and typography skills.
• Ability to translate concepts into concrete designs.

Responsibilities

• Lead concepting and design for TikTok’s short-video and live streaming effects—typography, transitions, filters, and retouching.
• Co-create effect product solutions with Product, Engineering, and Operations—translate concepts into designs and support development/tests.

Skills

Product Design

Typography

Motion/Transitions

Live streaming UI

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

Responsibilities

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.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. Our internship program offers students 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 will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Candidates may apply to a maximum of two positions across Our Company and its affiliates globally. Applications will be considered in the order they are submitted.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume, including your start and end dates.

• Lead effect concepting and design for TikTok’s short‑video and live streaming products, including dynamic typography, transitions, on‑screen effects, filters, beautification, and retouching.
• Co‑create effect product solutions with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams—translate creative concepts into feasible designs and follow through development, testing