Talent Acquisition Project Intern (E-Commerce) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Description

About the Team
The E-Commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our talent acquisition team, together we can build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users.

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 at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities:
1. Manage sourcing for multiple, complex searches to find and engage key technical talents of all levels.
2. Collaborate closely with the Recruiting team (Recruiters, Coordinators, other Sourcers) & hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle to ensure business's needs and goals are fulfilled.
3. Develop a holistic business understanding and manage stakeholder relationships including HR, hiring managers, and external partners.
4. Own and drive innovative sourcing strategies, initiate new projects and/or optimise current processes to improve recruiting process and efficiency.
5. Conduct complex data analysis and share up-to-date, accurate, and value-adding market intelligence to business leaders to support business growth.
6. Ensuring a great candidate experience and advocate TikTok as a great place to work for all candidates.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:
- Proven experience with research/sourcing tools (ie. Boolean, LinkedIn and other alternative sourcing techniques) to identify & engage passive candidates within the internet industry talent space;
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills with capability to analyze high amounts of data to support business strategies and decisions;
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly with stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization internally, as well as externally;
- Experience partnering with recruiters, hiring teams and external partners across different offices;
- Ability to contribute in a fast-paced work environment and prioritize multiple functions and tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Able to commit a minimum of 6 months or more for 3 days per week
- Indicate strong stakeholder management skills

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If you have any questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]