Design Intern (TikTok LIVE) - 2025 Project Intern (BS / MS)

Responsibilities

Meet the Design Team You'll be joining a team of four multidisciplinary designers-Ian, Jin, Brianna, and Valentino-who lead the visual development of performance-driven campaigns for TikTok LIVE. Our work spans key visuals, motion design, and experimentation across global markets, with a focus on driving revenue and user engagement. We value collaboration, creative rigor, and clear storytelling through design. About the Role : We're looking for a creative and motivated Design Intern to join the TikTok LIVE design team in Los Angeles. In this role, you'll work alongside a team of experienced designers and regional operations managers to support the visual development of TikTok LIVE campaigns across the US markets. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, global creative environment. Responsibilities : - Design Support : Assist with the design of promotional visuals, campaign assets, and creator-facing materials under the guidance of senior designers. - Versioning & QC : Apply feedback and assist in preparing final files for production or launch, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines. - Team Collaboration : Participate in brainstorming / planning sessions and design reviews with the broader creative and operations team. - Learning & Development : Stay curious and eager to improve your design skills, tools knowledge, and creative thinking.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications : - Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field. - Strong visual sense with working knowledge of layout, typography, and color usage. - Proficiency in design tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and Figma). - Enthusiasm for working in a fast-growing, ever-evolving environment; willingness to learn, take feedback, and contribute to a collaborative team. - Organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable working on multiple projects at once. Preferred Qualifications : - Familiarity with TikTok and the live streaming ecosystem. - Interest or exposure to AIGC tools.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $28.50- $28.50.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates :

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment :

• 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal / external clients and / or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

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