E-commerce Business Development MBA Intern

Job Description

About the Role
This is an MBA internship opportunity within the TikTok Shop US operation team, dedicated to pioneering Content & Creator commerce in the US. The role contributes to making TikTok the commerce channel of choice by acquiring and incubating merchants, discovering innovative collaborative models, and solving business growth challenges to build an innovative, secure, and intuitive e-commerce ecosystem. The internship offers hands-on experience, runs for 12 weeks, and aims to develop fundamental skills and explore career paths.

What You’ll Do
• Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth.
• Discover innovative collaborative models that align with merchants’ short-term and long-term development plans, and invest platform resources effectively and efficiently.
• Solve key challenges in business growth by strong collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Employ a consultative approach by offering strategic content, creator/affiliate/agency partner, merchandising, and logistical solutions to all clients
• Update clients on TikTok Shop product developments and new promotional opportunities

You’re a Good Fit If You
• Currently pursuing a MBA Degree
• Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer Fall 2026
• Quick learner, proactive and resilient. Ability to thrive in ambiguity and adjust fast to change.
• Structured thinking, good data sense, very strong analytical skills
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
• Passion for business and aim for higher goals.

Bonus Qualifications
• Graduating December 2026 onwards with the intent to return to the degree program after the completion of the internship.
• Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management is a plus
• Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships is a plus

Role Highlights & Compensation
• The hourly rate range for this position is $38.
• Interns have day one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• Interns receive 10 paid holidays per year.
• Interns receive 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.