TikTok
Effect Design Intern (TikTok-Design) - 2027 Summer
San Jose, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate degree in Arts, Design, HCI, Psychology, or a related discipline.
About the job
Design and develop effects for TikTok’s short-video and live-streaming products, collaborating across teams and iterating based on user feedback and performance data.
What you'll do
- Concept and design effects such as dynamic typography, transitions, filters, beautification, and retouching.
- Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Operations to develop, test, and launch effect solutions.
- Track trends and performance, iterate on effects, and use AIGC tools to explore features and improve workflows.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Arts, Design, HCI, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- Proficiency in AE, C4D, Photoshop, and other design/video post-production tools, with demonstrated animation and effect-design abilities.
- Strong design fundamentals and awareness of industry trends, AI advancements, visual styles, and motion design.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Portfolio of effects or motion-design projects; AI-integrated work is a plus.
- Proficiency with Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, or ComfyUI; LoRA training or workflow-building experience; additional illustration, 3D, or motion-graphics skills.
Tools
AE, C4D, Photoshop, Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, ComfyUI
AI focus
Integrate AIGC tools into daily workflows to explore effect features and optimize effect toolchains; AI-tool experience and AI-integrated portfolio work are preferred.
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