Responsibilities

About the Team: The Entertainment Creator team is dedicated to recruiting, incubating, and scaling high-quality creators in the TV/Film vertical on TikTok. We identify rising and established talent, develop strategic content initiatives, and unlock monetization opportunities that help creators build long-term success on the platform through a range of different programs and approaches. As an Entertainment Creator Intern, you will work on high-impact projects that support creator growth, program operations, trend intelligence, and monetization strategy within one of TikTok’s most culturally relevant verticals. This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience at one of the fastest-growing entertainment and social platforms globally, while contributing directly to how TikTok supports TV/Film creators in the U.S. As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early. About the Internship: TikTok’s internship program offers students real world exposure and hands on learning in a dynamic, rapidly evolving industry. You’ll participate in high visibility projects, workshops, and team events while building core operational and analytical skills. This is an opportunity to contribute meaningfully and explore a potential career path in LIVE operations. Responsibilities: - Support the development and rollout of new creator monetization initiatives that increase adoption of TikTok-owned monetization products and programs. - Identify high-potential TV/Film creators and emerging voices by monitoring content trends, creator behavior, and platform activity. - Independently manage end-to-end creator program operations, including lead vetting, creator onboarding, program tracking, data analysis, and support for top creator experience. - Track creator performance, content rankings, and program health to help strengthen TikTok’s position in the entertainment space. - Produce regular reporting on the U.S. film and television industry, including competitor activity, creator trends, audience behavior, entertainment news, and AI-related developments. - Monitor social media trends across major U.S. platforms, especially TikTok, and translate insights into actionable content and program recommendations. - Support strategy meetings, program reviews, and research materials through a combination of data analysis, trend insights, and clear reporting. - Build and maintain trackers, templates, SOPs, and shared documents to improve operational efficiency and reporting accuracy. - Partner cross-functionally with Creator Management, Product, and other internal stakeholders to support creator initiatives from planning through execution. What You’ll Gain - Hands-on experience supporting a high-visibility creator program within TikTok’s TV/Film vertical. - Exposure to creator strategy, content trends, program operations, monetization initiatives, and cross-functional business planning. - Experience translating culture, content, and performance data into actionable program recommendations. - The opportunity to contribute to projects with real business impact while learning from teams shaping creator growth on TikTok.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications - Strong English reading, writing, and synthesis skills, with the ability to distill complex industry information, creator performance signals, and trend reports into clear takeaways. - Strong research, analytical, and organizational skills. - Detail-oriented, proactive, and able to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment. - Comfortable using spreadsheets and data tools to monitor performance and support decision-making. - Able to commit to a 12-week internship during Summer 2026. Preferred Qualifications - Deep familiarity with the U.S. film and television landscape, entertainment fandoms, and social conversation around TV/Film. - Strong understanding of TikTok and other major social platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, and X. - Prior experience in creator operations, content strategy, entertainment marketing, community management, program management, or market/competitive research. - Strong data fluency, with the ability to use quantitative and qualitative inputs to support conclusions. - Interest in the creator economy, AI advancement, entertainment strategy, digital culture, and platform monetization. By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here: https://careers.tiktok.com/legal/privacy

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