Product Manager Intern: AI-Driven Ads & Growth

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Campus Intern position in Los Angeles, inviting MBA students to contribute to Search Ads product strategy and AI-driven optimization. You will analyze advertiser metrics, explore recall/ranking improvements, and collaborate with design, product, and marketing teams to deliver value for clients.

Interns gain hands-on experience, participate in development workshops, and may receive housing allowances where eligible.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an MBA degree.
• Experience using AI tools for data analysis and workflow efficiency.
• Able to understand clients' measurement metrics and budget logic.
• Proven ability to think logically and strategically, with some experience in product planning and design.
• Proficiency in Chinese and English to collaborate with global partners.
• 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.

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.

Skills

AI tools proficiency

Strategic thinking

Metrics understanding

Bilingual (Chinese/English)

Internship continuity

Time management

Education

MBA studies

Tools

AI tooling

Job description

TikTok is offering a Campus Intern position in Los Angeles, inviting MBA students to contribute to Search Ads product strategy and AI-driven optimization. You will analyze advertiser metrics, explore recall/ranking improvements, and collaborate with design, product, and marketing teams to deliver value for clients.

Interns gain hands-on experience, participate in development workshops, and may receive housing allowances where eligible.