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, with future growth potential that 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 are building TikTok into the leading, on-trend commerce platform for brands, creators, and shoppers.

We are an entrepreneurial team passionate about shaping the future of shopping. With over 1 billion loyal users globally, TikTok is the ideal platform to deliver a brand-new and exciting shopping experience. TikTok is already where trends first surface, connecting brands, creators, and consumers 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.

Responsibilities

• Support the planning, coordination, and on-site execution of tradeshows, platform summits, and creator events.
• Assist in developing event briefs, run-of-show documents, and post-event recaps.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, agencies, TSP partners, and external vendors to ensure projects are delivered on time and on brand.
• Help manage event timelines, deliverable tracking, and logistics across multiple simultaneous activations.
• Support creator, seller, and partner communications around event attendance and participation.
• Assist in creating social-first content, including copywriting, short-form videos, graphics, and campaign assets.
• Conduct research on industry events, competitor activations, and emerging trends in experiential and creator marketing.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, ambiguous, and highly collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship or project experience in e-commerce, marketplace operations, category management, consulting, marketing, or business operations.
• Experience analyzing large datasets and creating business insights.
• Experience working with sellers, merchants, brands, creators, or external partners.
• Familiarity with TikTok Shop, social commerce, or other marketplace platforms.
• Strong business judgment and ability to prioritize in a rapidly changing environment.
• Proficiency in Excel/PowerPoint/Slides; experience with SQL, Tableau, or other analytics tools is a plus.

Pay

The hourly rate for this position is $23.75.

Benefits

• Day-one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in the first half of the year, 40 if hired in the second half).
• Eligibility for housing allowance (for interns not working 100% remote).