Product Design Intern, Visual or Design System (TikTok Design) - 2024 Fall Intern (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.

Team Introduction
We're looking for a passionate product design intern to join the fast growing team at TikTok in New York or San Francisco to lead and own product features that help evolve and drive impact for TikTok globally.
You go beyond static with your UI. Bonus skill if you have a design niche, whether it's After Effects, Lottie, Principle, Cinema4D, you are a tinkerer and you'll always push the UI to truly give that stand out experience to a user through those stunning, clean interactions.

OR

Love design systems? Like to be technical? Then we want you to get right into those details, so for this role, you have the opportunity to refine, polish, optimize, and enhace exisitng componens as well as work with the team to add new components as needed. For this role, please have some case studies to show the design system work you've done in the past.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2024. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth. This Internship Program runs for 12 weeks beginning in September 2024. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following summer internship start dates below:
Tuesday, September 3rd 2024

We will prioritize candidates who are able to commit to these start dates. Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

Candidates can apply to a maximum of two positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply. The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Work with cross functional teams including product managers, researchers, UX writers, and engineers to envision and execute impactful product experiences globally
- Assist multiple projects for design from strategy to launch, ensuring we're shipping meaningful and quality experiences
- Provide multiple solutions based on user needs, business goals, and technical constraints for any given project
- Create end-to-end user flows, both low and high fidelity, and prototypes as needed
- Review product releases qualitatively and through data, pre and post launch to ensure high quality experiences are reaching millions of TikTok users
- Assist design workshops and sprints with cross-functional teams to explore innovative solutions for problems and opportunities identified through research and data

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Portfolio demonstrating strong skill set in visual and user centered design process
- Ability to rapidly iterate and produce multiple concepts
- Great communication skills to be able to articulate your concepts, vision and decision-making
- Strong willingness to learn and adapt to a fast growing environment
- Strong eye for detail

Preferred Qualifications
- Succeed within a startup culture which celebrates efficiency and driving impact
- You are not afraid to fail but driven by success
- Academic foundation in visual / motion / UX design
- You love Figma and detail obsessed

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 is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information:

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (hourly)

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $30- $30. We cover 100% premium coverage for Full-Time intern medical insurance after 90 days from the date of hire. Medical coverage only, no dental or vision coverage.​

Our time off and leave plans are: Paid holidays and paid sick leave. The sick leave entitlement is based on the time you join.​

We also provide mental and emotional health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program and provide reimbursements for your mobile phone expense. 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.​