Creator Marketing Project intern (TikTok Shop - US Operations) - 2026 Start

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is hiring a Project Intern in Los Angeles, CA. You will contribute to impactful, short-term projects within a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and gain hands-on experience in social media and creator commerce strategies.

The role focuses on content management, creator engagement, and education/messaging, with opportunities to develop practical skills and explore a career in e‑commerce at TikTok.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or Business.
• Strong verbal and written communication, coordination, project management and data analysis skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex documents into digestible content.
• Organized, proactive, detail‑oriented and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Quick learner with interest in social media, creator marketing and community growth.
• Comfortable with presentation tools and spreadsheets (Slides/PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Social Media Management: manage content calendar, collect requests, coordinate with partners, improve workflows.
• Creator Community Management: support top creator community, organize activities and incentive programs.
• Creator Education & Messaging: develop creator-facing education, ensure clarity of value proposition and launches.
• Content strategy: synthesize insights and performance data into actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Creator teams to support project execution.
• Track progress, manage timelines and ensure deliverables on time.
• Contribute to day-to-day project operations in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Coordination

Project management

Data analysis

Content synthesis

Organization

Multitasking

Social media interest

Presentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Slides

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

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. With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, TikTok is the ideal platform to deliver a brand new and exciting shopping experience to our users. TikTok is already the place where trends first surface, and where brands, creators, and consumers are already connected in meaningful ways. We are looking for passionate and talented people to join our commercial team in the US, to help build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure, and intuitive for our users and partners alike. 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

Responsibilities

• Social Media Management: Manage the content calendar, collect and prioritize content requests, coordinate with cross‑functional partners, and continuously improve workflows. Support content strategy and conduct basic performance analysis to generate actionable insights. Quickly develop an understanding of social media from both platform and business perspectives.
• Creator Community Management: Support TikTok Shop’s top creator community by organizing and promoting community activities and incentive programs. Help strengthen creator engagement, participation, and overall community activity.
• Creator Education and Messaging Outreach: Contribute to the development of creator-facing education and messaging, ensuring clarity and consistency of TikTok Shop’s value proposition, creator strategies and playbooks, and product launches. Execute multi‑channel outreach across creator channels and communities.
• Contribute to content strategy development by synthesizing insights, trends, and performance data into actionable recommendations.
• Coordinate with Marketing and Creator teams to support project and program execution.
• Track progress, manage timelines, and ensure deliverables are executed on time.
• Contribute to day-to-day project operations in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• Strong verbal and written communication, coordination, project management, and data analysis skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex written documents and information into easy‑to‑digest content.
• Organized, proactive, detail‑oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
• Quick learner with a strong interest in social media, creator marketing, and community growth.
• Comfortable working with presentation tools and spreadsheets (e.g.Slides/PowerPoint, Excel).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating social media campaigns.
• Experience creating marketing and/or educational content in various formats (e.g. 1-pagers, presentations, short videos).
• Strong content strategy instincts and knowledge of social media platforms.
• Deep understanding of TikTok Shop content, audience behavior, trends, and best practices.
• Previous experience with channel marketing, product marketing or internships is a plus.

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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

• 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