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Category Manager Intern (TikTok Shop -… at TikTok · New York

InternshipOn-siteNew York, NY$52k–$52k/yr

Skills

data analysise-commerce marketplace operationsretail category managementtiktok content ecosystemshoppable contentbrand-creator partnershipsstructured thinking

Job Description

Summary: TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform expanding its TikTok Shop commerce ecosystem in the United States. The Category Manager Intern will support category growth by acquiring and incubating merchants, developing collaborative models, solving business challenges with cross-functional teams, and providing clients with strategic commerce solutions and product updates.

Responsibilities:
- 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

Required Qualifications:
- - Currently pursuing an Bachelor's Degree
- - Able to commit to working for 12 weeks during Summer 2027
- - 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

Preferred Qualifications:
- - Internship 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

Required Skills: Data analysis, E-commerce marketplace operations, Retail category management, TikTok content ecosystem, Shoppable content, Brand-creator partnerships, Structured thinking

Internship Start Date: Start in 2027 Summer

Benefits: 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., Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.

Benefits

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.

Interns will gain practical experience, explore potential career paths, and participate in social events, learning programs, and development workshops alongside industry professionals.