TikTok
Category Manager Intern (TikTok Shop - Operations) - 2027 Summer (MBA)
Los Angeles, California · Manager · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing an MBA degree.
About the job
Manage merchant acquisition and category growth for TikTok Shop in the US, providing clients with strategic commerce solutions and coordinating with cross-functional teams.
What you'll do
- Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth, and develop collaborative models aligned with their plans.
- Address business growth challenges through cross-functional collaboration and offer clients content, creator/affiliate/agency, merchandising, and logistics solutions.
- Inform clients about TikTok Shop product developments and promotional opportunities.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing an MBA degree.
- Available 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 business or retail category management.
- Familiarity with the TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
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