Category Manager Project Intern; TikTok Shop - US Operations BS​/MS Seattle Glob

Category Manager Project Intern (Tik Tok Shop - US Operations) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code: A178881

• Assist with incubating 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 challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Update clients on Tik Tok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities.

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with strong interest in business or related fields.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities; proactive, detail‑oriented, and capable of conducting both qualitative and quantitative research to generate actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills, skilled at moving things forward.

• Internship or full‑time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
• Familiarity with Tik Tok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand‑creator partnerships is a plus.

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 and 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.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues.
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems.
• Exercising sound judgment.

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