Category Growth Intern: Merchant & Partnerships

TikTok; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is offering a campus internship in the United States to support the TikTok Shop and Creator commerce initiatives. You will engage in short-term projects, gain practical, real-world experience, and learn within a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

As an intern, you will help acquire and incubate merchants, explore innovative collaboration models, and contribute to strategic content, merchandising, and partner solutions.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master Degree
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026
• Quick learner, proactive and resilient. Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust fast to change.
• Structured thinking, good data sense, very strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
• Passion for business and aim for higher goals.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth.
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchants' 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 consultative approach by offering strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistical solutions to all clients
• Update clients on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Structured thinking

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate/Master Degree

Job description

TikTok is offering a campus internship in the United States to support the TikTok Shop and Creator commerce initiatives. You will engage in short-term projects, gain practical, real-world experience, and learn within a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

As an intern, you will help acquire and incubate merchants, explore innovative collaboration models, and contribute to strategic content, merchandising, and partner solutions.