Payment Partnership Project Intern (Global Payment) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Payment Partnership Project Intern (Global Payment) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Location: San Jose

Team: Corporate Functions

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A204485B

Responsibilities

About Global Payment The Global Payment team of ByteDance provides payment and financial services solutions - including payment acquisitions, disbursements, transaction monitoring, payment method management, foreign exchange conversion, accounting, reconciliations to ensure that our users have a smooth and secure payment experience on ByteDance platforms including TikTok, CapCut and other apps.

About the Team The Payment Partnership team in Global Payment ensures a secure and efficient payment solution, helping businesses to manage our payment partnership network and effectively assisting business and product expansion. In this role, you will be part of the team which explores and formalizes North America and Global payment partnerships. As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities:

• Business Development Assistance: Support the end-to-end lifecycle of payment and ecosystem partner agreements, including drafting, tracking, organizing, and filing contracts; maintain contract databases and renewal schedules; coordinate signature workflows and follow up on outstanding items with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ecosystem Coordination: Assist with follow-ups across internal business lines and external payment channel partners; help prepare meeting materials, action item tracking, and status updates.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Collect, clean, and analyze payment and partnership data; build and maintain dashboards and regular reports to track KPIs, partner performance, and pipeline progress; surface insights to support team decision-making.
• Market Research: Conduct in-depth research on the US payment landscape, including competitive analysis, regulatory environment, and PSP/acquirer benchmarking.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, comfortable managing multiple workflows simultaneously.
• Proficient in data analytics;
• Proactive, reliable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Available to work at least 4 days per week for a minimum of 6 months, able to come on-site to our San Jose campus at least 23 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in contract management, legal operations, vendor coordination, partnership operations, or business administration.
• Experience working with large datasets or building recurring business reports.
• Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.

Job Information

For Pay TransparencyCompensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $25- $25.

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). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

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 with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products, including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut and Pico 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 ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance's mission. Our innovative products are built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and enrich life - a mission we work towards every day. As ByteDancers, we strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our Company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

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 enrich life. 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.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance 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