Talent Acquisition Project Intern — Product & Design

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Talent Acquisition Project Intern (Product & Design) in San Jose, with an hourly rate of $25. This internship provides hands-on experience across the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing and engaging candidates, interview coordination, and collaboration with HR and business partners in a global setting.

Interns gain mentorship, exposure to high-impact recruiting programs, and the opportunity to learn stakeholder management and scalable operations within a leading tech

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, Communications, or related field.
• Interest in recruiting, talent strategy, people operations, or HR.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-starter who is eager to learn, ask questions, and contribute to meaningful work.

Responsibilities

• Support the full recruiting lifecycle across Product and Design roles—including sourcing candidates, reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, and maintaining candidate pipelines.
• Partner with recruiters and hiring managers to understand role needs and market talent profiles.
• Assist with sourcing efforts (LinkedIn Recruiter, resume databases, referrals, event leads, etc.) and engage prospective candidates with compelling outreach.
• Help manage candidate communication to ensure a seamless, positive experience.
• Assist with recruiting operations, including opening requisitions, creating job postings, and updating interview notes and candidate status in our ATS.
• Participate in weekly pipeline reviews, talent strategy syncs, and project-based work.
• Contribute to process improvements and documentation across candidate experience, interviewer calibration, and recruiting workflows.
• Support employer branding initiatives, campus engagement, or talent market research as assigned.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, Talent Operations, and business partners across different time zones.

Skills

Recruiting

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Communication

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/Business/Psychology/Communications

Tools

ATS

LinkedIn Recruiter

CRM

Spreadsheets

Job description

TikTok is offering a Talent Acquisition Project Intern (Product & Design) in San Jose, with an hourly rate of $25. This internship provides hands-on experience across the recruiting lifecycle, including sourcing and engaging candidates, interview coordination, and collaboration with HR and business partners in a global setting.

Interns gain mentorship, exposure to high-impact recruiting programs, and the opportunity to learn stakeholder management and scalable operations within a leading tech