Category Management Project Intern (TikTok Shop - US Operation) - 2026 Start

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TikTok is seeking a Category Management Project Intern for the US operation in Los Angeles, starting in 2026. The role supports scaling the category through cross-functional initiatives, data and analytics for merchant acquisition and incubation, and driving topline revenue growth for TikTok’s US Commerce business. Interns gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment, contributing to merchant acquisition, sales activation, growth, and the preparation of weekly business reports and review documents. To strengthen your application, emphasize your data analysis and logical thinking skills, prior internships in consulting or marketing, ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently, and availability to intern five days per week for six months or more, onsite. Apply early as reviews are rolling.

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About the team:
The commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates.

You've seen the virality and impact of #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt. Come join the team that is helping scale that phenomenon, and pioneer Content & Creator commerce in the US. We aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the leading, on-trend commerce platform of choice for brands, creators, and shoppers. We are an entrepreneurial team, passionate about shaping the future of shopping.

With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, TikTok is the ideal platform to deliver a brand new and exciting shopping experience to our users. TikTok is already the place where trends first surface, and where brands, creators, and consumers are already connected in meaningful ways. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our commercial team in the US, to help build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users and partners alike. The Category Operations Project Intern role is responsible for supporting the scaling of the category through leading cross-function initiatives, and driving topline revenue growth for TikTok's US Commerce business.

As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Data and analytics support: Support operational analysis for merchant acquisition and incubation, including business data tracking, operating metric monitoring, and routine data analysis, helping the team identify opportunities and issues in merchant acquisition and incubation.
- Project and process advancement: Participate in key operations and project follow-up such as industry merchant acquisition, sales activation, and merchant growth, and promote cross-team information alignment and process collaboration.
- Business management support: Support the organization and delivery of materials such as weekly business reports and business review documents.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate with strong data analysis and logical thinking skills.
- Reliable and responsible, with strong learning ability and execution capability, and able to efficiently advance multiple tasks in parallel.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous internships in consulting, strategy, business analysis, or marketing.
- Internship availability: Able to intern 5 days per week; candidates who can intern continuously for more than 6 months are preferred.


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