Data Analysis & Insights Project Intern (TikTok Shop) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Responsibilities

About the team
the e-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. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.

Responsibilities
- Support project-based goal tracking by monitoring key metrics across merchant and product performance, including sample supply, content output, and sales contribution.
- Analyze data to identify high-potential merchants and products, helping define the incubation profile and pathway for affiliate-focused sellers.
- Track and report on sample supply and content creation trends, identifying gaps and opportunities to optimize resource allocation.
- Assist in preparing weekly reports and analytical materials to summarize business performance and highlight key trends.
- Contribute to case study development by analyzing merchant and product performance, providing data-backed insights to support Account Managers in merchant outreach and pitch preparation.
- Help synthesize best practices and develop actionable pathways for merchants to optimize their affiliate investments.
- Support the consolidation of hit product cases by gathering data and insights from cross-functional teams, including policy resources, merchant BD inputs, and match-making incubation cases.
- Assist in quantifying the value of hit products by analyzing metrics such as sustained GMV growth contribution, merchant tier upgrades, and overall store GMV impact.
- Help document and communicate the methodology behind hit product incubation-for example, the correlation between sample investments, content volume, creator partnerships, and product success-to educate merchants and Account Managers on best practices.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree or above.
- Available to start immediately till the end of the year
- Highly interested in the e-commerce industry, with strong curiosity and the ability to learn quickly. And understand the short video/content and live broadcast ecosystems of TikTok.
- Proficient in Excel/Google/Lark Sheets, with basic data analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications
- Be sensitive to data and be able to proficiently use at least one data visualization analysis tool.
- Previous experience in influencer affiliate , content strategy, or e-commerce operations will be highly valued.
- Programming or coding skills are a plus; interest in leveraging internal and external tools and models to explore AI-powered solutions for operational work is highly preferred.