Creator Growth Project Intern (TikTok Shop - US Operation) - 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

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a project intern in Los Angeles to help design creator incentive programs and optimize engagement across clusters. You will work on data-driven analyses, track progress with dashboards, and contribute to post-mortem reviews to improve ROI and registrations.

You will gain hands-on experience through short-term projects, with a minimum commitment of three months. Interns receive benefits such as health insurance and housing allowance where applicable, plus paid holidays and sick

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Statistics, Data Science, Operations Research or related major.
• Proven experience in data/business analytics, including consulting and internet companies.

Responsibilities

• Design creator incentive programs that align with each cluster’s merchandising focus.
• Incorporate cluster-specific creator needs into program logic and reward structures.
• Track utilization rates and task progress using dashboards and internal tools.
• Conduct performance diagnostics to identify root causes behind low registration or ROI; generate data-driven insights and actionable improvement plans.
• Conduct comprehensive post-mortem reviews to assess performance and identify areas for optimization.

Skills

Data analytics

Consulting experience

Education

Master's degree in Business Analytics or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

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.

The TikTok Shop US operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok. The team is responsible for building the TikTok Ecommerce 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 together.

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience. You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities

• Design creator incentive programs that align with each cluster’s merchandising focus (e.g., hero SKUs, seasonal categories, or local assortment gaps)
• Incorporate cluster-specific creator needs (e.g., recruiting more top-performing creators vs. incubating emerging creators) into program logic and reward structures
• Track utilization rates and task progress using dashboards and internal tools
• Conduct performance diagnostics to identify the root causes behind low registration or poor ROI; Generate data-driven insights and actionable improvement plans for future programs
• Conduct comprehensive post-mortem reviews to assess performance, extract insights, and identify areas for optimization.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Master's degree in Business Analytics, Marketing Analytics, Statistics , Data Science, Operations Research or related major.
• Proven experience in data/business analytics, including consulting and internet companies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understand e-commerce platform rules, with relevant experience in strategic operations and service experience operations of large e-commerce platforms preferred.

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; and
• 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