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

About the Team

The commerce industry has seen tremendous growth and is a hotly contested space among leading Internet companies. TikTok aims to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates. The Category Operations Project Intern will support scaling the category through cross‑function initiatives and drive topline revenue growth for TikTok’s US Commerce business.

Responsibilities

• Data and analytics support: Support operational analysis for merchant acquisition and incubation, including business data tracking, operating metric monitoring, and routine data analysis to identify opportunities and issues.
• 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: Assist in organizing and delivering materials such as weekly business reports and business review documents.

Qualifications

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

Pay

Hourly rate: $23.75 (range $23.75‑$23.75) for Campus Intern.

Benefits

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

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. Its mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. Global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, with additional 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 helps people authentically express themselves, discover and connect. We foster a global, diverse team, lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact. By embracing an “Always Day 1” mindset, we encourage learning, innovation, and resilience, turning every challenge into an opportunity.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to reflect the many communities we reach.

Accommodation

TikTok provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. Requests can be made at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request.