Search Security Strategy Project Intern (TikTok-Platform Responsibility-Search) - 2026 Start

Description

TikTok Search team aims to bring novel search experiences to the the global users. Join TikTok Search, you'll help shape the future of visual and social-first search experiences and push the boundaries of discovery in the world of video.

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.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to work on-site 5 days per week and at least 3 months long internship period, with immediate availability preferred.

Responsibilities：
- Public Opinion Detection & Analysis：Participate in designing and optimizing proactive search public opinion monitoring mechanisms; track online hot topics, conduct in-depth risk analysis for search scenarios, and implement early detection, early judgment, and early intervention of risks.
- Large Model & Strategy Implementation：Maintain customized search public opinion intervention strategies and platforms; participate in strategy workflow design and effectiveness review. Build and operate sensitive word libraries, develop data training and evaluation systems for public opinion & hot-event large models, and establish hot-event databases and knowledge systems to enhance model understanding of event risks and platform impacts.
- Emergency Response & Disposal：Take charge of public opinion emergency response; conduct rapid and accurate intervention for sudden search security public opinion incidents, complete post-incident analysis and review, and drive systematic optimization.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications：
- Currently 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.
- Excellent content sense and spirit of exploration: Have a strong curiosity about the global public opinion ecosystem, international politics and social trending topics, and be able to keenly perceive the potential risks and logic behind the content
- Embrace changes and AI tools: be highly adaptable in learning, quickly master cutting-edge tools such as large language models, and flexibly apply them to actual risk control business
- Implementation capability: Detail-oriented with strong execution skills, highly hands-on problem solver; with sound psychological quality, calmly handle urgent and unexpected tasks and take full responsibility for work outcomes

Preferred Qualifications：
- Have operational experience in large Internet companies in fields related to search, recommendation, content safety, or risk control.
- Proficient in using sensitive word systems, content moderation platforms, or security policy tools.
- Have participated in Agent construction, Knowledge Base construction, effect evaluation or related AI application projects.