Data Analysis & Insights Project Intern (TikTok Shop) - 2026 Start - 2027 Start

Location: London, England, United Kingdom Department: Commerce ops

The TikTok commerce team builds the solutions that help businesses engage audiences, inspire product discovery, and create commercial experiences on a platform where brands and merchants connect meaningfully with creators and communities.

We work closely with merchants, creators, and partners to support sustainable business growth while keeping the experience safe and trusted for the community. As the business scales across global markets, we take on complex challenges across content, commerce, trust, and the differing needs of each local market.

You will help shape the future of AI-native commerce, where discovery, entertainment, and buying happen in the same place.

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 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 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.

Minimum Qualification(s)

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree
• Available to start immediately until 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/Lark Sheets, with basic data analysis skills

Preferred Qualification(s)

• Be mindful of 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.