Societal Safety Policy Project Intern (Business Integrity - Policy) - 2026 Start (BS/MS) in London

Location: London

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.
• The Societal Safety unit ensures that our monetization practices do not contribute to societal harm. We focus on identifying emerging risks and addressing trends, actors, and content in ads that can negatively impact societal stability, political processes, and the safety of communities.
• This position will help create TikTok’s advertising policies for the Global Societal Safety team, in addition to supporting our partner teams on incoming policy queries.
• Conduct research on societal safety issues, such as misinformation, minor safety, election interference, violence, misinformation and emerging harms, to support policy and enforcement initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Legal, Public Policy, Trust & Safety, Product, and Transparency & Compliance to support integrity-focused projects and workflows.
• Assist in monitoring integrity metrics, surfacing trends, and flagging anomalies that may indicate risks to platform safety.
• Help develop and maintain clear documentation, including project briefs, internal guidance, and cross-team updates.
• Support the review of safety-related incidents and escalations, assisting in root cause analysis and trend identification.
• Contribute to the creation of internal tooling, dashboards, or other systems that support risk mitigation and response.
• Assist the Societal Safety team in driving forward wider integrity initiatives related to elections, harmful behavior, and information quality.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications:
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or above.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights.
• Experience working with data, familiarity with data science tools is a strong plus.
• Comfortable working in ambiguous, fast-paced environments and managing multiple priorities.
• Highly organized, proactive, and detail-oriented with a strong sense of responsibility and ethics; experience in project managing is a plus.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated interest in societal safety topics, policy, or platform governance topics or familiarity with digital risk landscapes (e.g. coordinated inauthentic behavior, information warfare, abuse at scale).

About TikTok

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.