Creator Growth Project Intern (TikTok Shop - US Operations) - 2026 Start

Location: Los Angeles, California, 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.

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

• Support the recruitment, collection, organization, and performance review of paid advertising creatives; identify patterns behind high-performing assets and build reusable case libraries.
• Communicate with creators and follow up on recruitment, campaign participation, content publishing, and business feedback.
• Collect and organize creator-growth data, conduct basic analysis, maintain weekly tracking, and translate findings into clear actions.
• Support the execution and retrospective analysis of creator incentive programs, including audience selection, outreach cadence, reward effectiveness, and ROI.
• Contribute to creator journey design and product-flow optimization by converting creator feedback and operational insights into product requirements and experience improvements.
• Assist with creator research, competitor research, and best-practice analysis to support growth strategies and operational experiments.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners, track milestones and risks, and help drive projects to completion.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
• Position Requirement: Based in Los Angeles and able to work on-site or in a hybrid setup based on team policy.
• Availability: Available at least four days per week, with full-time availability preferred; able to commit for at least four months and start within one month.
• Core Capabilities: Proactive communication, reliable execution, structured thinking, and basic data collection and analysis skills.
• Interest: Demonstrated interest in creator growth, social commerce, content operations, or growth marketing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Communications, Media, Computer Science, or related fields are preferred.
• Previous internship experience in consulting, consumer goods, internet product operations, growth operations, marketing, or strategy.
• Experience in creator operations, community operations, content planning, paid advertising, or social media marketing.
• Familiarity with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or similar platforms, with a strong understanding of U.S. creator and content trends.
• Experience with SQL, Tableau, Power BI, or other data-analysis tools.
• Experience organizing student clubs, creator communities, or cross-cultural projects, with demonstrated relationship-building skills.

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