TikTok
Category Manager Intern (TikTok Shop - Operations-Electronics, Books, Hardlines & Virtual Goods) - 2027 Summer (MBA)
Seattle, Washington · Manager · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Education
- Currently pursuing an MBA degree.
About the job
Grow TikTok Shop categories by acquiring and developing merchants and advising them on content, partnerships, merchandising, and logistics.
What you'll do
- Acquire and incubate merchants to support category growth; develop collaborative models and allocate platform resources.
- Work with cross-functional teams to address business-growth challenges and provide clients with strategic solutions.
- Keep clients informed 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; able to move work forward.
Nice to have
- Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace or retail category management.
- Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
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