Category Management Project Intern ( Shop - US Operation

Category Management Project Intern (Tik Tok Shop - US Operation) - 2026 Start Location

New York

Intern

A43266A

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 Tik Tok the commerce channel of choice for merchants, creators, and affiliates.

You've seen the virality and impact of #Tik Tok Made Me Buy It . 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 Tik Tok 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, Tik Tok is the ideal platform to deliver a brand new and exciting shopping experience to our users. Tik Tok 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 Tik Tok'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 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 Qualifications:

- Previous internships in consulting, strategy, business analysis, or marketing.

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75- $23.75.

• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more.
• Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year.
• Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.