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

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.

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: - Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth. - Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchants' short-term and long-term development plans, and invest platform resources effectively and efficiently. - Solve key challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross-functional teams. - Employ a consultative approach by offering strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistical solutions to all clients. - Update clients on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities.

Minimum Qualifications: - Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree. - Quick learner, proactive and resilient. Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust fast to change. - Structured thinking, good data sense, very strong analytical skills. - Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward. - Passion for business and aim for higher goals.

Preferred Qualifications: - MBA preferred. - Account management or client relationship management experience preferred. - Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management is a plus. - Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships is a plus.

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