Global Brand and Communications Project Intern (Consumer and Business) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

New York, USA (On-site)

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Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive a TikTok Global Communications internship by learning to plan PR campaigns, shape messaging, and engage reporters while supporting cross-functional projects and media opportunities.

  • Must-have: Strong written and verbal communication skills and current student status.
  • Standout: Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams and creators on announcements or media opportunities.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Throughout your internship, you'll support and learn about a range of key Comms functions, including:
  • Planning proactive PR campaigns
  • Developing company narrative and messaging
  • Engaging with reporters proactively + reactively
  • Preparing spokespeople for interviews + events
  • Providing strategic counsel to the business
  • Working directly with creators and partners on announcements, projects, media opportunities
  • Track industry and competitive news to ensure the Global Comms team and XFN partners are aware of the latest media cycles
  • Support additional projects/initiatives within the team as needed

Requirements

  • Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program (preferred majors: Communications, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Business Administration, or related fields).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational and time-management abilities, able to prioritize multiple tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Basic analytical skills, with familiarity in synthesizing media/social trends or industry news (experience with tools like - - Excel, Tableau, or social listening platforms is a bonus).

Preferred

  • Proactive team player with a collaborative and creative mindset, comfortable working across cross-functional teams (e.g., Content, Social, Creators) and adapting to dynamic project needs.
  • Passion for brand communications, media, and digital platforms (knowledge of TikTok’s ecosystem or global media landscapes is highly desirable).
  • Knowledge/experience across Entertainment, Sports, Lifestyle a plus.

Benefits

  • 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.
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TikTok is the world's leading destination for short-form video. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Our employees lead with curiosity, and move at the speed of culture. Combined with our company's flat structure, you'll be given dynamic opportunities to make a real impact on a rapidly expanding company as you grow your career. We have offices across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas – and we're just getting started.

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Los Angeles, California, US
71K employees (26,053 in marketing)
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