Research Intern (Intelligent Creation-Vision and Graphics) - 2025 Summer (PhD)

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 its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.

Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity;

to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together.

That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us. TEAM INTRODUCTIONOur team's mission is to empower content interaction and creation using CV related technologies.

We focus on cutting-edge R&D in areas like video understanding, multimodal understanding, image and video synthesis, 3D vision and intelligent editing.

We are looking for Research Interns in the area of computer vision and machine learning at all levels at TikTok. We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2025.

Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We encourage you to apply early. Candidates can apply to a maximum of TWO positions and will be considered for jobs in the order you apply.

The application limit is applicable to TikTok and its affiliates' jobs globally. Internships at TikTok aim to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths.

A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

It runs for 12-24 weeks and begins in May / June 2025. Successful candidates must be able to commit to one of the following start dates below : - Monday, May 12- Monday, May 19- Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 27)- Monday, June 9- Monday, June 23 RESPONSIBILITIESThis internship provides students the opportunity to join one of our engineering teams where you will have the opportunity to :

• Build new features that touch hundreds of millions of people around the world
• Solve unique, large-scale, highly complex technical problems
• Build the next-generation monetization platform to help millions of customers grow their businesses
• Work with your mentor to deliver product features and make engineering improvements
• Build world-class web applications that combine usability, accessibility, elegance, performance, and maintainability
• Conduct cutting-edge research and development in computer vision, machine learning and other related fields
• Work with Research Scientists to deliver advanced technologies to TikTok products

Minimum Qualifications :

• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2025
• Currently pursuing a PhD in Computer Science or a related technical discipline.
• Strong track record of research in one or more areas of computer vision, computer graphics and machine learning, preferring candidates with publications in top-tier venues such as SIGGRAPH / SIGGRAPH Asia, CVPR, ICCV, ECCV, ICML, NeurIPS, ICLR.
• Highly competent in algorithms and programming.
• Work and collaborate well with team members.
• Ability to work independently.
• Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment. Preferred Qualifications :
• Graduating December 2025 onwards with the intent to return to degree program after the completion of the internship.
• Demonstrated software engineering experience from previous internship, work experience, coding competitions, or publications.
• High levels of creativity and quick problem-solving capabilities.
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