Category Manager Project Intern (TikTok Shop Hardlines or Electronics) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

As a project intern, you will have the opportunity to engage in impactful short-term projects that provide you with a glimpse of professional real-world experience.

About TikTok

• 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 LATAM.
• 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.
• LATAM operation team aims to deliver high quality products together with a unique customer experience via TikTok.
• The team is responsible for building the TikTok E-commerce partnership for the TikTok e-commerce business in the US.
• With more than 1 billion loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.
• We are looking for passionate and talented people to join us to build an e-commerce ecosystem that is innovative, secure and intuitive for our users together.
• You will gain practical skills through on-the-job learning in a fast-paced work environment and develop a deeper understanding of your career interests.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of business development by leading lead mining, conducting in-depth lead validation, and executing strategic seller outreach to drive pipeline growth. - Conduct analysis of the seller onboarding funnel, identify bottlenecks through data-driven insights, and formulate actionable optimization strategies to improve conversion rates. - Deeply engage in the design and delivery of seller training programs and support initiatives, including developing campaign frameworks, curating webinar content, and providing personalized guidance to enhance seller performance. - Plan and execute operational strategies, content roadmaps, and growth initiatives for assigned seller segments, aligning with business objectives to drive scale and engagement. - Act as a key liaison in meetings with partners, contribute to strategic discussions, and lead cross-team communication to ensure alignment on goals and seamless execution of collaborative projects. - Analyze and interpret store performance data to identify gaps and opportunities, provide actionable recommendations, and support measurable results. - Support the development of strategies to grow store sales and identify key actions to improve results.

Requirements

• Applicants are kindly requested to submit an English-language resume - Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Business or a related major. - 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. - Strong learning attitude, positive mindset, and willingness to contribute.

Preferred

• Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships is a plus For TikTok By submitting an application for this role, you accept and agree to our global applicant privacy policy, which may be accessed here:

The TikTok Shop

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis - we encourage you to apply early.