Research Scientist Intern

Responsibilities
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 Us
Creation 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.
We are Generative AI team under Monetization Technology. Our team focuses on developing cutting-edge Generative AI techs across all modalities, including text, image, videos, landing pages, etc., and creates industry-leading technical solutions to improve efficiency for advertisers, agencies and creators. We are looking for top researchers or scientists engineers who can lead the research in multimodality generative model development. If you are someone who welcomes challenges, we are eager to have you on the team
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.
(Select below options for Summer)
- Monday, May 12
- Monday, May 19
- Tuesday May 27 (Memorial Day May 27)
- Monday, June 9
- Monday, June 23

(Select below options for Fall)
- Monday, August 11
- Monday, August 25
- Monday, September 8
- Monday, September 22

Please state your availability clearly in your resume (Start date, End date).

**Responsibilities**:
1. Lead research in advancing technology in multimodality generative model architectures;
2. Research, implement and evaluate novel machine learning algorithms on generative models;
3. Collaborate with applied machine learning teams and infrastructure teams to ship new generative models into ad production.

**Qualifications**:
**Minimum Qualifications**:

- Pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science, machine learning, or similar fields;
- Hands-on experience of developing multimodality foundation models and work or internship experience in an AI research organization is a plus;
- Strong publications record in top conferences or journals (e.g., NeurIPS, ICML, ICLR, CVPR, etc).

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.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is CAD$ 108168 - CAD$ 108168 annually.

The compensation for this position is based on a monthly compensation structure. The range specified is the expected annual compensation for a person in this position.

**Our time off and leave plans are**: Paid holidays, vacation and paid sick leave. The sick leave entitlement is based on the time you join.

We also provide mental and emotional health benefits through our Employee Assistance Program The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.