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

Responsibilities

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 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 aim to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping by making TikTok 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, TikTok is the ideal platform to deliver a brand new and exciting shopping experience to our users. TikTok 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.

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:
- Be familiar with the overall strategies and tactics of global e-commerce business, and deeply support business leaders to disassemble project tasks, set priorities and add value to the business team.
- Develop and execute comprehensive strategy, including goal/budget setting and performance review.
- Conduct data analysis to evaluate the performance of merchandise and seller growth, identify trends, and make recommendations for optimization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute the Strategy.
- Participate in the design and implementation of business operation management systems and processes, and provide strong support for the implementation of business strategy.
- Proactively identify and mitigate risk during rapid growth in business development, while ensuring regulatory and policy compliance is maintained.
- Establish a clear and efficient communication mechanism with internal and external partners globally, coordinate projects across systems and departments, and improve overall synergy efficiency.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree with strong interest in Business Administration, Project Management, Marketing, or a related field.
- 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, skilled at moving things forward.
- Passion for business and aim for higher goals.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Detail-oriented, execution experience in campaign or agency is preferred.
- Good communication skills, able to elaborate concepts to different audience (sellers, AMs, XFN team).