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

Location: New York, United States of America Department: Operations

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. 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 TikTok'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

• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align to the merchant's short-term and long-term development plans, and invest platform resources effectively and efficiently
• Solve key challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross-functional teams
• Employ a programmatic approach by offering content, operations, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistics guidance to sellers at-scale
• Update active sellers on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• 1+ years experience in e-commerce business
• Track record of delivering & exceeding sales, GMV, or other commercial goals
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to analyze data to report out regularly on progress and optimize learnings
• A good team player, a fast learner, and open to changes

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with TikTok and other content platforms; experience in content-based e-commerce is highly preferred
• Experience managing scaled seller programs
• Experience conducting seller-facing communications and optimizing to increase engagement