TikTok
Category Manager Intern (TikTok Shop - Operations) - 2027 Summer
New York, New York · Manager · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master Degree
About the job
Grow TikTok Shop categories by acquiring and supporting merchants, developing partnerships, and helping clients use content, creators, merchandising, and logistics to grow their businesses.
What you'll do
- Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth and identify collaborative models suited to their development plans.
- Work with cross-functional teams to address business growth challenges and allocate platform resources effectively.
- Advise clients on content, creator, affiliate, agency, merchandising, and logistics solutions; share product updates and promotional opportunities.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or master's degree.
- Able to work for 12 weeks during Summer 2027.
- Strong analytical skills, structured thinking, and data sense.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace or retail category management.
- Familiarity with TikTok's content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
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