Social & Culture Summer Intern Review
at TikTok
Internship (1 Month+)
Marketing, Television/Film/Media
London
Review Submitted: October 2021
Overall Rating
4.8 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I was recruited for a particular event, the Euro 2020, so as my internship was depended on many external factors each day was different. But I usually started by doing a note of the news, trends of the day on each platform (TikTok / Instagram / Twitter..). The rest of the day was more devoted to preparing for the day's matches, creating assets.. Other missions were also sometimes added, such as translating and copywriting videos related to the events, preparing Ed Sheeran's performance for the TikTok UEFA Euro show. The missions were really diverse and varied, everyday was different and challenging.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Like I said in a previous question, my voice and my ideas were taken into account. To be honest at the beginning I thought I would do the boring work, not the coffee or
or the photocopies as we were working from home but something like that but it has never been the case. I have been given access to a lot of information and platforms, taught a lot of difference things (such as how to work with the
algorithm and highlight certain TikTok to make them more popular). I would say having this kind of responsibility and being really taken seriously made this experience even better.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I learnt a lot of new skills, I really grew as a person during this internship. TikTok
really is the most popular platform at the moment so this opportunity has allowed me to develop my spirit of initiative, my corporate culture and my autonomy, as well as to work on the various facets of the sports-specific marketing. I worked with people that despite their much greater experience than me were listening to me and my ideas, so that has also helped me a lot to gain confidence and develop new skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I always had someone to talk to, in addition to the recruitment managers who were always there for me from the start I have been given 2 mentors/tutors who were part of team I was working in to support me. The platform we were using to talk and work was also very convenient and easy to use you could find everything on it, so it was easy to reach people if you needed help or just someone to talk.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
As I said at first I was a bit scared about what was internship going to look like. TikTok is super popular, the application is successful and is constantly expanding, but you never know how it is in the inside. Hopefully, I did not have to worry, everyone welcomed me with open arms. After only one week, I felt like working here for years.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I often refer to this experience as the best of my life, and I am really not saying that to spruce things up and give TikTok good publicity. I enjoyed it from the first to the last minutes, it was intense and I worked a lot but at the same time it was super rewarding professionally and personally. As I said I learnt a lot of new skills but I also develop as a person.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at TikTok
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend TikTok to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to TikTok
Be ready to work a lot but I swear it worths it. Make the most of your time there and try to enjoy every moment because everything is moving very quickly on the Internet. Also be open minded, try to contact and talk to the most people you can, they could be helpful to you one day. Don't be scare to ask for help or anything, people will help you. Do not be afraid to share your opinions, no one will judge you
