Seller Live Analytics Project Intern (TikTok Shop Operations) - 2026 Starts (BS/MS)

Team Introduction

The Live Team is a centralized group driving horizontal and cross-platform projects aimed at boosting Live GMV growth on TikTok Shop US. Live-streaming is a key differentiator to set us apart in the competitive e-commerce landscape.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship in 2026. Internships at TikTok aim to offer students industry exposure and hands-on experience. Turn your ambitions into reality as your inspiration brings infinite opportunities at TikTok.

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. 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.

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

Successful candidates must be able to commit to at least 3 months long internship period.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the live streaming strategies of merchants in key markets.
• Formulate incentive policies through rights and interests such as traffic, governance/experience, subsidies, commercialization, and merchant live streaming tools, etc., to promote the efficient growth of the industry and merchant live streaming.
• Build and improve the product capabilities that help merchants grow, such as merchant tools and data platforms. Explore and precipitate the growth paths of merchant live streaming for different business types.
• Continuously improve the business capabilities of merchants through means such as diagnostic analysis tools, output of benchmarking cases, and curriculum development.
• Formulate and optimize the platform governance and experience rules that are in line with the development of merchant live streaming to ensure a healthy, orderly, and high-speed development of the business environment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Business or a related fields.
• Proven skills in logical thinking, business analysis ability, systematic thinking and critical thinking ability.
• Proven skills in learning ability, execution ability and stress resistance, as well as strong communication and coordination, resource integration ability and project management ability.

Job Information

Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $25- $25.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. 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.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues; Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Key skills/competency

• Seller Live Analytics Project Intern
• Live Streaming Strategies
• Merchant Growth
• Incentive Policy Formulation
• Product Capability Improvement
• Data Platforms
• Business Analysis
• Project Management
• Market Analysis
• E-commerce Operations