Product Manager Intern (Commerce Ads) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking interns for its Shop Ads product team focused on improving merchant growth certainty. You will work with a cross-functional team to build diagnosis, recommendations, and insights products that help advertisers follow best practices and grow their TikTok Shop business.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a CS-related degree, have strong data analysis and communication skills, and can commit to a 12-week Summer 2027 internship, with opportunities to learn and participate in workshops

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's in computer science or related technical discipline.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational and communication abilities.
• Ability to work cross-functionally in a collaborative environment.
• Commit to a 12-week full-time internship during Summer 2027.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead Product Manager in building TikTok shop ads products.
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, data science, and platform teams to define goals and launch products.
• Define and analyze metrics to inform product strategy and prioritization.

Skills

Data analysis

Logical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Project independence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Job description

We are a product team focused on improving merchant growth certainty on Shop Ads. Centered on GMVmax, we build scalable products that help merchants identify key issues, discover growth opportunities, and take clear, actionable next steps. Through diagnostics, recommendations, benefits, and creative insights, we drive best-practice adoption ultimately improving GMV performance and long-term revenue growth.

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.

Responsibilities

• Work with the lead Product Manager to build TikTok shop ads products like diagnosis, benift, recommendation, insight products that help advertisers follow ads best practice and grow their business on Tiktok shop.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams like operations, engineering, data science, platform to define goals, develop, test, and launch products
• Define and analyze metrics that inform product strategy and prioritization

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in computer science or a related technical discipline
• Strong logical thinking and data analysis skills, with the ability to break down, analyze, and solve complex problems
• Strong organizational, planning, communication, and execution skills; self-motivated and responsible, able to drive projects independently with reliability and simplicity
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally in a highly collaborative environment
• Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2027

Preferred Qualifications

• Major in statistics, computer Science or equivalent science/technical field is preferred, with technical experience or project work preferred.
• Able to intern for 3 months or longer; candidates available to work 5 days a week are preferred.

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