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E-commerce Business Intern – Merchant Acquisition
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Job Description
Category Manager Intern (TikTok Shop – Operations) – 2026 Summer (MBA) | TikTok
The Tone:
This is a temporary internship at TikTok, focused on its burgeoning TikTok Shop operations. The company is building a commerce channel designed to bring discovery, inspiration, and joy back to shopping through content and creators. This role helps scale the impact of #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt by pioneering commerce in the US, making TikTok the platform of choice for brands, creators, and shoppers. The team operates with an entrepreneurial spirit, shaping the future of online shopping by building an innovative, secure, and intuitive e-commerce ecosystem.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary (12 weeks)
• Location: In-person
• Pay: $40 hourly
• Team: TikTok Shop US operation team, building TikTok’s e-commerce partnerships in the US.
• Mission: To scale the #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt phenomenon and establish TikTok as the leading commerce platform by growing and supporting merchants.
What You’ll Actually Do
• Acquire and incubate merchants to support the growth of specific product categories.
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchant development plans and invest platform resources effectively.
• Solve key challenges in business growth by collaborating closely with cross-functional teams.
• Offer strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistical solutions to clients in a consultative manner.
• Update clients on new TikTok Shop product developments and available promotional opportunities.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently pursuing an MBA Degree, Student.
• Experience: Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2026.
• Skills: Structured thinking, strong analytical skills, excellent communication, cross-team collaboration, quick learner, proactive, resilient, ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust fast to change, passion for business, and high goal orientation.
• Bonus: 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.
