Product Manager Intern (PGC) - 2027 Summer

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

TikTok's Product team offers a Summer 2027 internship focused on developing and launching mobile and web products, with cross-functional collaboration across engineering, design, and other teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, requirements gathering, and hands-on experience in product management or design, suitable for students pursuing Bachelor's or Master’s degrees in related fields.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
• Foundational understanding of product management or product design.
• Experience analyzing data sets and drawing insights.
• Experience gathering and translating requirements in team projects.
• Basic proficiency with analytical tools and design principles.
• Strong communication skills demonstrated in presentations or internships.

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, and manage information technology projects for mobile and web-based products and platforms.
• Lead ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative tools, platforms, and/or products.
• Drive product development with teams of engineers and designers while maintaining team health.
• Collaborate with design, legal, and other teams to define product requirements and milestones.
• Incorporate usability studies and market analysis into product requirements to improve productivity and user satisfaction.
• Define and analyze metrics to inform product success and track key performance indicators.
• Maximize efficiency in a dynamic environment with fluid processes and creative solutions.

Skills

Data analysis

Requirements gathering

Communication skills

Product thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Pursuing Bachelor's degree

Pursuing Master’s degree

Job description

The TikTok Product team aims to realize the development of TikTok’s international video business and build and maintain industry-leading products. This includes LIVE, Local Services, User Growth, user products, author products, search products, business analysis and other core business scenarios to support the rapid development of products on the global track. It also includes service architecture, basic technology and other directions to ensure that the business continues to serve users with high quality, efficiency and security. These core business scenarios and directions, create value for all parties in TikTok ecology as well as making their daily life experience richer, more unique and more innovative.

Responsibilities

• Plan, initiate, and manage information technology projects for mobile and web-based products and platforms.


• Lead the ideation, technical development, and launch of innovative tools, platforms, and/or products.


• Drive product development with teams of world-class engineers and designers, while maintaining team health.


• Work closely with various teams to drive product vision, define product requirements, coordinate resources from other groups (design, legal, etc.), and guide the team through key milestones.


• Integrate usability studies, research, and market analysis into product requirements to improve engineer productivity and enhance user satisfaction.


• Define and analyze metrics that inform the success of products. Identify and track key performance metrics.


• Maximize efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.


• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2027;


• Foundational understanding of product management or product design, demonstrated through coursework, projects, or internships.


• Experience analyzing data sets as part of academic projects, coursework, or internships, with the ability to draw insights and make data-informed recommendations.


• Experience gathering and translating requirements through academic group projects or internships, with the ability to contribute to the development of product solutions.


• Basic technical proficiency with analytical tools, methodologies, and design principles, gained through coursework, projects, or relevant experience.


• Strong communication skills demonstrated through presentations, group projects, or internships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in a related discipline.


• Experience identifying significant opportunities, and driving product vision, strategies and roadmaps in the context of broader organizational strategies and goals.


• Experience going through a full product life-cycle, integrating customer feedback into product requirements, driving prioritization and pre/post-launch execution.


• Proven to be enthusiastic and resilient in a constantly evolving environment in which the process is fluid and creative solutions are the norm.