Entry Level Security Project Manager Jobs
New grad security project manager jobs are open to recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong internship or portfolio of coordinated projects can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Fintech, with employers like TikTok, Convergint, and Coranet hiring at this level now.
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Responsibilities
TikTok Search team aims to bring novel search experiences to the global users. Join TikTok Search, you'll help shape the future of visual and social-first search experiences and push the boundaries of discovery in the world of video. 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. Successful candidates must be able to commit to work on-site 5 days per week and at least 3 months long internship period, with immediate availability preferred. Responsibilities:
- Public Opinion Detection & Analysis: Participate in designing and optimizing proactive search public opinion monitoring mechanisms; track online hot topics, conduct in-depth risk analysis for search scenarios, and implement early detection, early judgment, and early intervention of risks.
- Large Model & Strategy Implementation: Maintain customized search public opinion intervention strategies and platforms; participate in strategy workflow design and effectiveness review. Build and operate sensitive word libraries, develop data training and evaluation systems for public opinion & hot-event large models, and establish hot-event databases and knowledge systems to enhance model understanding of event risks and platform impacts.
- Emergency Response & Disposal: Take charge of public opinion emergency response; conduct rapid and accurate intervention for sudden search security public opinion incidents, complete post-incident analysis and review, and drive systematic optimization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline
- Proficiency in English, and fluency in written and spoken Mandarin is needed to manage stakeholders in China market.
- Excellent content sense and spirit of exploration: Have a strong curiosity about the global public opinion ecosystem, international politics and social trending topics, and be able to keenly perceive the potential risks and logic behind the content
- Embrace changes and AI tools: be highly adaptable in learning, quickly master cutting-edge tools such as large language models, and flexibly apply them to actual risk control business
- Implementation capability: Detail-oriented with strong execution skills, highly hands-on problem solver; with sound psychological quality, calmly handle urgent and unexpected tasks and take full responsibility for work outcomes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have operational experience in large Internet companies in fields related to search, recommendation, content safety, or risk control.
- Proficient in using sensitive word systems, content moderation platforms, or security policy tools.
- Have participated in Agent construction, Knowledge Base construction, effect evaluation or related AI application projects.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation 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. 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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
Responsibilities
TikTok Search team aims to bring novel search experiences to the global users. Join TikTok Search, you'll help shape the future of visual and social-first search experiences and push the boundaries of discovery in the world of video. 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. Successful candidates must be able to commit to work on-site 5 days per week and at least 3 months long internship period, with immediate availability preferred. Responsibilities:
- Public Opinion Detection & Analysis: Participate in designing and optimizing proactive search public opinion monitoring mechanisms; track online hot topics, conduct in-depth risk analysis for search scenarios, and implement early detection, early judgment, and early intervention of risks.
- Large Model & Strategy Implementation: Maintain customized search public opinion intervention strategies and platforms; participate in strategy workflow design and effectiveness review. Build and operate sensitive word libraries, develop data training and evaluation systems for public opinion & hot-event large models, and establish hot-event databases and knowledge systems to enhance model understanding of event risks and platform impacts.
- Emergency Response & Disposal: Take charge of public opinion emergency response; conduct rapid and accurate intervention for sudden search security public opinion incidents, complete post-incident analysis and review, and drive systematic optimization.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in any discipline
- Proficiency in English, and fluency in written and spoken Mandarin is needed to manage stakeholders in China market.
- Excellent content sense and spirit of exploration: Have a strong curiosity about the global public opinion ecosystem, international politics and social trending topics, and be able to keenly perceive the potential risks and logic behind the content
- Embrace changes and AI tools: be highly adaptable in learning, quickly master cutting-edge tools such as large language models, and flexibly apply them to actual risk control business
- Implementation capability: Detail-oriented with strong execution skills, highly hands-on problem solver; with sound psychological quality, calmly handle urgent and unexpected tasks and take full responsibility for work outcomes
Preferred Qualifications:
- Have operational experience in large Internet companies in fields related to search, recommendation, content safety, or risk control.
- Proficient in using sensitive word systems, content moderation platforms, or security policy tools.
- Have participated in Agent construction, Knowledge Base construction, effect evaluation or related AI application projects.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation 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. 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:
- Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
- Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
- Exercising sound judgment.
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
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Entry Level Security Project Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level security project manager job?
Entry level security project manager roles look for candidates who can demonstrate basic project coordination skills, familiarity with security frameworks, and the ability to track tasks and communicate across teams. A relevant degree in cybersecurity, IT, or business helps, but so does an internship, a capstone project, or a certification like CompTIA Security+ or PMP fundamentals that shows you can organize and document security work.
Which companies hire entry level security project managers?
Companies hiring entry level security project managers right now include TikTok, Convergint, and Coranet, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Government contractors, managed security service providers, and large enterprises in finance and healthcare tend to bring on junior security project managers most consistently at this level.
Are there remote entry level security project manager jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid roles are still common at the entry level. About 0% of entry level security project manager openings are remote or hybrid as of August 2026, so there are flexible options available if you search specifically for them. Filtering by work setting when you search helps narrow results quickly.
Are these new grad security project manager jobs?
Yes, the listings here include new grad, recent graduate, and junior security project manager roles. A new grad friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience and accepts internships, academic projects, or a relevant portfolio in place of full professional history. Look for postings that list internship experience or coursework as acceptable qualifications.
Which industries hire the most entry level security project managers?
Entry Level security project manager roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Banking & Financial Services, and Fintech, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. These sectors handle sensitive data, compliance requirements, or physical security programs at scale, which creates consistent demand for junior project managers who can support documentation, scheduling, and cross-team coordination from day one.