Interdisciplinary Researcher Intern (Institute of Management Strategy)- 2025 Start (MS/PhD)

Responsibilities

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok as well as platforms specific to the China market, including Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content.

Why Join Us
Creation is the core of ByteDance's purpose. Our products are built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make our innovations possible. Together, we inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how ambiguous, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At ByteDance, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the users we serve.
Join us.

This Internship Program runs for 12 weeks. This is a project intern position which means we will highly prefer candidates who can start the internship ASAP. The position can be based in New York City/ San Jose/ Los Angeles/ Seattle, and we required a minimum 3 days RTO per week once onboard.

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 ByteDance and its affiliates' jobs globally. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Conduct research related to global macro trends (economy, international relations, sociology, etc.) through interdisciplinary lens, using open-source research methods to draw an understanding of where things are going.
- Conduct social impacts research: track relevant development and trends, compile regular briefings and analysis based on published works such as industry reports, academic articles and media opinions, and contribute to a nuanced understanding of technologies' impacts on society and humanity. Research is expected to be conducted through an interdisciplinary approach, including but not limited to macroeconomics, history, international governance, sociology.
- Participate seminars, workshops, conferences and other relevant events, facilitate and participate dialogues with industry experts, and provide synopsis and analysis of how new information fits into company needs and future outcomes.
- Complete other ad hoc tasks assigned in a timely manner, including writing, researching, editing, and reviewing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate degree or above
- Excellent research skills: open to new topics; strong "problem consciousness/awareness" and critical thinking; ability to search and collect most relevant information in a swift, accurate and comprehensive manner; proactive and self-driven, eager to dive deep and explore; able to deliver under pressure.
- Strong curiosity in technology's societal & human impacts and other related topics.

Preferred Qualifications
- Major in humanities and social sciences, e.g. international relations, history, law, sociology, etc.
- Interdisciplinary education/research/work experience in humanity topics preferred.
- Internship period: three months minimum, 4 days/week at least

ByteDance 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 ByteDance, 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.

ByteDance Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $44- $49. ​

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).​

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.​

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:​

Qualified applicants