Creator Business Development & Incubation Project Intern (TikTok Shop - Operations) - 2026 Start

TikTok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Creator Business Development & Incubation Intern for the Los Angeles area to identify, onboard, and nurture creators and influencers. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design growth programs, support monetization, and cultivate partnerships that align with platform goals.

This hands-on internship offers exposure to real-world strategies and analytics in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate in Business, Marketing, Communications, Tech, entertainment or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of TikTok's platform, content creators and audience.
• Proven track record of identifying and building relationships.
• Understanding of the creator economy, social media platforms, and digital content trends.

Responsibilities

• Creator Recruitment & Onboarding: Identify and engage emerging and established creators/influencers to join our platform. Develop and execute personalized and scaled outreach campaigns to attract top talent. Lead the onboarding processes, ensuring a seamless experience for new creators.
• Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of creators/influencers. Build and maintain strong relationships, providing support and resources to maximize their success.
• Strategic Growth Initiatives: Design and implement programs to drive creator growth and retention. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve tools and features that enhance the creator experience.

Skills

Creator relationships

Lead outreach

CRM platforms

Analytics tools

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business/Marketing/Communications/Tech or related field

Tools

CRM platforms

Analytics tools

Job description

Responsibilities

About the Team: The TikTok Shop US Operations team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok. The role is responsible for building the TikTok e-commerce partnership for the TikTok e-commerce business in the US. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users.

We are seeking a passionate and results-driven Creator Business Development & Incubation Intern to identify, onboard, and nurture relationships with creators and influencers. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving growth by expanding our creator community and fostering strategic partnerships. You will be responsible for working with our cross-functional partners to develop innovative strategies to support creators in achieving their goals while aligning their efforts with the platform's objectives.

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.

Responsibilities

• Creator Recruitment & Onboarding: Identify and engage emerging and established creators/influencers to join our platform. Develop and execute personalized and scaled outreach campaigns to attract top talent. Lead the onboarding processes, ensuring a seamless experience for new creators.
• Relationship Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of creators/influencers. Build and maintain strong relationships, providing support and resources to maximize their success. Regularly communicate platform updates, monetization opportunities, and best practices. Equip creators with the fundamental knowledge to be successful on TikTok Shop.
• Strategic Growth Initiatives: Design and implement programs to drive creator growth and retention. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve tools and features that enhance the creator experience. Identify trends in the creator economy and propose initiatives to stay ahead of industry developments.
• Partnership Development: Facilitate collaborations between creators and brands, fostering mutually beneficial opportunities. Work with the category, global key accounts and marketing teams to design campaigns that amplify our onboarding initiatives.
• Performance Analytics: Track and analyze key performance metrics for creators and campaigns to drive future performance. Provide actionable insights to optimize growth strategies and monetization efforts. Deliver regular reports to internal stakeholders on creator ecosystem performance.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a undergraduate in Business, Marketing, Communications, Tech, entertainment or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong understanding of TikTok's platform, content creators and audience.
• Proven track record of identifying and building relationships.
• Understanding of the creator economy, social media platforms, and digital content trends.
• Comfort in analytics tools and CRM platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with influencer monetization models, such as ad revenue sharing, brand partnerships, and subscription-based services.
• Comfortable analyzing data and drawing actionable conclusions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Experience with content creation, video production and editing may be beneficial

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75- $23.75.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, wellbeing benefits and more. Interns also receive 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year). Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for housing allowance.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request