What are the responsibilities and job description for the Creator Operations Project Intern（TikTok LIVE-User Product-Lead Generation）- 2026 Start（BS/MS） position at TikTok?
Responsibilities
TikTok LIVE is one of the fastest-growing entertainment and commerce surfaces on TikTok, giving creators a real-time stage to connect with their fans, tell stories, and grow sustainable careers. Our team sits at the front line of this mission — we identify high-potential creators, bring them onto TikTok LIVE, and help them unlock their first breakthrough moments through a mix of GTM strategy, marketing, and hands-on operational support.
If you love creators, love culture, and love figuring out what makes a live-stream work — this internship is for you.
What You'll Get
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to 5 days on-site per week and at least 4 months long internship period, with immediate availability preferred.
Responsibilities：
Minimum Qualification(s):
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75- $23.75.
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:
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
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
TikTok LIVE is one of the fastest-growing entertainment and commerce surfaces on TikTok, giving creators a real-time stage to connect with their fans, tell stories, and grow sustainable careers. Our team sits at the front line of this mission — we identify high-potential creators, bring them onto TikTok LIVE, and help them unlock their first breakthrough moments through a mix of GTM strategy, marketing, and hands-on operational support.
If you love creators, love culture, and love figuring out what makes a live-stream work — this internship is for you.
What You'll Get
- A front-row seat to how TikTok LIVE scales its creator ecosystem in one of its most strategic markets.
- Direct mentorship from experienced Creator Ops and GTM leads.
- Real ownership of creator portfolios and GTM experiments — your work ships and impacts real creators.
- Exposure to cross-functional collaboration with Product, Marketing, Data, and Content teams.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.
Successful candidates must be able to commit to 5 days on-site per week and at least 4 months long internship period, with immediate availability preferred.
Responsibilities：
- Identify promising U.S. creators across content verticals and build first-touch relationships.
- Run outreach campaigns through GTM and marketing channels, including outreach, warm intros, community-driven acquisition, and creator events.
- Onboard new creators to TikTok LIVE and guide them through their first successful streams.
- Coach creators on live-streaming best practices: content formats, stream structure, hook design, audience interaction, and monetization mechanics.
- Introduce and drive adoption of TikTok LIVE tools and features to lift stream quality and conversion.
- Analyze creator performance data (watch time, engagement, conversion where applicable) and turn insights into concrete recommendations.
- Support end-to-end execution of GTM campaigns targeting U.S. Creators, from creator segmentation and messaging, to campaign launch, tracking, and iteration.
- Partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Marketing, Content, Data) to test new acquisition and activation playbooks.
Minimum Qualification(s):
- Currently or previously pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline.
- Proficiency in English, and fluency in written and spoken Mandarin is needed to manage stakeholders in China market.
- Genuine passion for TikTok, live-streaming, and creator culture — you actively use the platform and understand what makes creators thrive.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills — comfortable doing creator outreach, running marketing campaign, and building trust quickly.
- Analytical mindset: comfortable working with data (Excel / Sheets basics; SQL, dashboards, or BI tools are a plus) to inform decisions.
- Self-starter with high ownership — able to operate in ambiguity, prioritize ruthlessly, and move fast in a startup-like environment.
- Hands-on experience live-streaming yourself, or coaching creators on live-streaming.
- Familiarity with TikTok LIVE, or comparable platforms (Twitch, YouTube Live, Instagram Live, Amazon Live).
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75- $23.75.
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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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
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://tinyurl.com/RA-request