Category Growth Intern — E‑Commerce & Creator Partnerships

TikTok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance from day one

Housing allowance (if not remote)

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time (56 hours in first half

Paid sick time (40 hours in secondhalf

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Summer 2027 internship in its US TikTok Shop operation team, based in Los Angeles. You will work on acquiring and incubating merchants, exploring innovative collaboration models, and supporting category growth with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes a consultative approach across content, creator/affiliate partnerships, merchandising, and logistics. The program provides hands-on experience, industry exposure, and development workshops, with a focus on personal and

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree and able to commit to a 12-week Summer 2027 internship.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust quickly to change.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills; strong analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth.
• Discover innovative collaborative models aligning with merchants' short- and long-term development plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve key business growth challenges.
• Offer strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partnerships, merchandising, and logistical solutions to clients.
• Keep clients updated on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Cross-team collaboration

Structured thinking

Data sense

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Proactive

Quick learner

Resilience

Ambiguity tolerance

Education

Bachelor's degree (in progress)

Master's degree (preferred)

Job description

TikTok is offering a Summer 2027 internship in its US TikTok Shop operation team, based in Los Angeles. You will work on acquiring and incubating merchants, exploring innovative collaboration models, and supporting category growth with cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes a consultative approach across content, creator/affiliate partnerships, merchandising, and logistics. The program provides hands-on experience, industry exposure, and development workshops, with a focus on personal and