Fashion Category Strategy Intern

TikTok; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Category Manager Project Intern for TikTok Shop - Fashion in Los Angeles. You will perform industry and market analysis, generate strategic insights, and help activate and support sellers.

This paid internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced commerce environment with cross-functional collaboration and exposure to influencer brand partnerships. The role emphasizes analytical rigor, strong communication, and a passion for e-commerce.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree with strong interest in e-commerce and fashion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of qualitative and quantitative research to generate actionable insights.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
• Passion for business and aim for higher goals.
• Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
• Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Industry & Market Analysis: Research industry trends in the Fashion category, focusing on leading merchants, product assortment, seasonality, and pricing patterns.
• Strategic Insights: Compile and deliver research reports with actionable insights to support leadership decision-making, ensuring alignment between market dynamics and category growth strategy.
• Seller Activation: Conduct initial outreach via phone, email, or chat to introduce the opportunity and assess seller interest.
• Seller Operations & Communication: Develop and maintain a structured approach (e.g., surveys, interviews, trackers) to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback from existing sellers. Synthesize seller insights into concise reports that help identify common operational pain points (e.g., order processing, logistics, product uploads).
• Relationship Management: Act as a point of contact for day-to-day seller queries, concerns, and assistance — ensuring timely responses and escalation when needed.

Skills

Analytical

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Market analysis

Research methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Category Manager Project Intern for TikTok Shop - Fashion in Los Angeles. You will perform industry and market analysis, generate strategic insights, and help activate and support sellers.

This paid internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced commerce environment with cross-functional collaboration and exposure to influencer brand partnerships. The role emphasizes analytical rigor, strong communication, and a passion for e-commerce.