Search Safety Operations Intern（TikTok-Platform Responsibility-Search）- 2027 Summer

Written by the T&S Network from TikTok's posting.

Builds training data for large language models used in search safety at TikTok. The work turns complex real-world content into labeled datasets and prompts that shape how models learn and behave. It sits within the Safety Product team, which optimizes content safety systems for the search business.

What you'd do

• Draft, iterate, and optimize prompts for training and evaluation scenarios.
• Analyze model outputs to find gaps, biases, or failure patterns and translate them into prompt or data changes.
• Run quality reviews on datasets, labels, and prompts for consistency and guideline adherence.

What it asks for

• Strong content sensitivity and analytical thinking with close attention to detail and nuance.
• Excellent English writing and communication skills.
• Strong interest in LLMs and fast learning of AI concepts, tools, and workflows.
• Hands-on work with LLMs through prompt writing, model evaluation, or content generation projects (preferred).

Worth knowing

• Internship with a fixed term; candidates must state start and end dates.

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