Entry Level Policy Jobs
New grad policy jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where strong internship work or a writing sample can matter more than a long resume. Most openings reflect a mix of on-site, remote, and hybrid settings across Education, Government & Public Sector, and Non-Profit & Social Services, with employers like TikTok, Anthropic, and Stand Together Foundation hiring at this level now.
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Responsibilities
TikTok Platform Responsibilities Business Governance team is responsible for building a safe, trustworthy, and sustainable business ecosystem across global markets. The team develops governance policies, operational standards, and risk management frameworks to ensure platform integrity while balancing compliance requirements, business growth, and user experience. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, Operations, Moderation, Legal, Policy, and Risk Control teams, the Business Governance team drives the development and implementation of governance strategies that protect ecosystem health, mitigate emerging risks, and support long-term business success.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize content safety policies and enforcement frameworks for key business scenarios (including Short Drama, Push Notifications, and other content surfaces), balancing compliance requirements, business objectives, and user experience.
- Conduct investigations and analysis of policy-violating content, risky behaviors, abnormal accounts, and emerging ecosystem risks; identify root causes and propose scalable safety solutions.
- Design and improve content safety strategies and enforcement mechanisms for content, accounts, business entities, and related ecosystem activities to strengthen platform risk management capabilities.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, Moderation, Operations, Legal, and Policy teams to translate safety policies into executable review guidelines, operational processes, and product capabilities.
- Monitor safety performance through data analysis and business feedback, establish measurement frameworks, and drive continuous iteration of safety policies and strategies.
- Improve consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across both human review and automated enforcement systems through operational optimization and policy refinement.
- Lead or support high-priority safety initiatives and risk mitigation projects, developing solutions for complex and emerging content challenges. Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory developments, and evolving risk patterns to proactively strengthen safety policies and ecosystem protections.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 2+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Content Moderation, Policy Operations, Risk Control, Platform Safety Operations, or related fields.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into scalable solutions.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Data-driven mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in written and spoken Chinese is needed to manage stakeholders in China market.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in content safety, content integrity, policy operations, or risk management within internet companies.
- Experience with short-form video, push notification, or high-exposure content scenario safety operations.
- Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, or Moderation teams on policy implementation and enforcement initiatives.
- Familiarity with content moderation workflows, safety policies, or risk detection systems.
About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. 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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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
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.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93600 - $220400 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
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. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
Responsibilities
TikTok Platform Responsibilities Business Governance team is responsible for building a safe, trustworthy, and sustainable business ecosystem across global markets. The team develops governance policies, operational standards, and risk management frameworks to ensure platform integrity while balancing compliance requirements, business growth, and user experience. Working closely with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, Operations, Moderation, Legal, Policy, and Risk Control teams, the Business Governance team drives the development and implementation of governance strategies that protect ecosystem health, mitigate emerging risks, and support long-term business success.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously optimize content safety policies and enforcement frameworks for key business scenarios (including Short Drama, Push Notifications, and other content surfaces), balancing compliance requirements, business objectives, and user experience.
- Conduct investigations and analysis of policy-violating content, risky behaviors, abnormal accounts, and emerging ecosystem risks; identify root causes and propose scalable safety solutions.
- Design and improve content safety strategies and enforcement mechanisms for content, accounts, business entities, and related ecosystem activities to strengthen platform risk management capabilities.
- Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, Moderation, Operations, Legal, and Policy teams to translate safety policies into executable review guidelines, operational processes, and product capabilities.
- Monitor safety performance through data analysis and business feedback, establish measurement frameworks, and drive continuous iteration of safety policies and strategies.
- Improve consistency, accuracy, and efficiency across both human review and automated enforcement systems through operational optimization and policy refinement.
- Lead or support high-priority safety initiatives and risk mitigation projects, developing solutions for complex and emerging content challenges. Stay informed on industry trends, regulatory developments, and evolving risk patterns to proactively strengthen safety policies and ecosystem protections.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or above.
- 2+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Content Moderation, Policy Operations, Risk Control, Platform Safety Operations, or related fields.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex issues into scalable solutions.
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Data-driven mindset with strong attention to detail.
- Fluency in written and spoken Chinese is needed to manage stakeholders in China market.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in content safety, content integrity, policy operations, or risk management within internet companies.
- Experience with short-form video, push notification, or high-exposure content scenario safety operations.
- Experience collaborating with Product, Engineering, Algorithm, or Moderation teams on policy implementation and enforcement initiatives.
- Familiarity with content moderation workflows, safety policies, or risk detection systems.
About TikTok
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 we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is 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 bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. 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. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. 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
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.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok 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://tinyurl.com/RA-request
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually) The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93600 - $220400 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units. Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
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. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
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Entry Level Policy Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level policy job?
Entry level policy employers look for candidates who can research, synthesize information, and communicate clearly in writing. A policy-focused internship, a senior thesis, or volunteer work with a government office or advocacy organization gives you a concrete edge. Tailoring your resume to show issue-area knowledge, such as healthcare, housing, or education policy, signals the subject-matter focus most hiring managers want at this stage.
Which companies hire entry level policys?
Companies hiring entry level policys right now include TikTok, Anthropic, and Stand Together Foundation, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Government agencies, nonprofits, think tanks, consulting firms, and large corporations with public affairs or regulatory teams are among the most active employers at this level.
Are there remote entry level policy jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid roles remain common at this stage. About 41% of entry level policy openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, with many fully remote positions concentrated in research, communications, and program coordination functions where in-person presence is less essential for junior staff.
Are these new grad policy jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior policy roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience, accepts internships or academic projects as qualifying experience, or explicitly invites candidates who are early in their careers. Checking for phrases like "no prior professional experience required" or "recent graduates encouraged" helps identify the most accessible openings.
Which industries hire the most entry level policys?
Entry level policy roles concentrate in Education, Government & Public Sector, and Non-Profit & Social Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors tend to drive junior hiring because regulatory change, public funding cycles, and stakeholder engagement create ongoing demand for analysts and coordinators who can support policy development and implementation from the ground up.