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

Responsibilities

• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth.
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchants' short‑term and long‑term development.
• Plan 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an MBA.
• 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:

• Internship or full‑time experience in an e‑commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
• Experience in business development.
• Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand‑creator partnerships.

Pay

Hourly rate range for this campus intern position: $23.75 – $23.75.

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).
• Housing allowance eligibility for interns who are not working 100 % remote.
• Benefits programs may vary by location and are subject to change.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short‑form mobile video. Its mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. The company has global headquarters in Los Angeles and Singapore, with offices worldwide.

TikTok is committed to an inclusive workplace where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. The company provides reasonable accommodations in recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons.

Additional Information

Applicants in Los Angeles County (unincorporated) will be considered in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act. Certain duties involving unsupervised client contact, handling confidential information, and exercising sound judgment may be impacted by criminal history.

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