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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 US. 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.
The TikTok Shop US 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.
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:
- Industry & Market Analysis: Research industry trends in the Fashion category, focusing on leading merchants, product assortment, seasonality, and pricing patterns.
- Strategic Insights: Compile and deliver research reports with actionable insights to support leadership decision-making, ensuring alignment between market dynamics and category growth strategy.
- Seller Activation: Conduct initial outreach via phone, email, or chat to introduce the opportunity and assess seller interest.
- Seller Operations & Communication: Develop and maintain a structured approach (e.g., surveys, interviews, trackers) to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback from existing sellers. Synthesize seller insights into concise reports that help identify common operational pain points (e.g., order processing, logistics, product uploads).
- Relationship Management: Act as a point of contact for day-to-day seller queries, concerns, and assistance — ensuring timely responses and escalation when needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with strong interest in e-commerce and the fashion industry, including market trends, leading brands, and consumer behavior.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of conducting both qualitative and quantitative research to generate actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
- Passion for business and aim for higher goals.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
- Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
LOCATION
Location: Seattle
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Employment Type: Intern
COMPENSATION
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75 - $23.75.
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:
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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
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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.
INTRODUCTION
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 US. 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.
The TikTok Shop US 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.
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.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities:
- Industry & Market Analysis: Research industry trends in the Fashion category, focusing on leading merchants, product assortment, seasonality, and pricing patterns.
- Strategic Insights: Compile and deliver research reports with actionable insights to support leadership decision-making, ensuring alignment between market dynamics and category growth strategy.
- Seller Activation: Conduct initial outreach via phone, email, or chat to introduce the opportunity and assess seller interest.
- Seller Operations & Communication: Develop and maintain a structured approach (e.g., surveys, interviews, trackers) to collect qualitative and quantitative feedback from existing sellers. Synthesize seller insights into concise reports that help identify common operational pain points (e.g., order processing, logistics, product uploads).
- Relationship Management: Act as a point of contact for day-to-day seller queries, concerns, and assistance — ensuring timely responses and escalation when needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, with strong interest in e-commerce and the fashion industry, including market trends, leading brands, and consumer behavior.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of conducting both qualitative and quantitative research to generate actionable insights.
- Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration, skilled at moving things forward.
- Passion for business and aim for higher goals.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Internship or full-time experience in an e-commerce marketplace business, or retail category management.
- Familiarity with TikTok content ecosystem, shoppable content, and brand-creator partnerships.
LOCATION
Location: Seattle
EMPLOYMENT TYPE
Employment Type: Intern
COMPENSATION
The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $23.75 - $23.75.
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.
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Get Access To All JobsProject Development Manager CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Project Development Manager role qualify for CPT authorization?
Yes, if your degree program includes coursework in project management, operations, or a related field and your DSO can certify the role is an integral part of your curriculum. The job description must align with your academic program, not just your career goals. Roles involving cross-functional coordination, scope planning, or stakeholder management typically satisfy this requirement when the degree is in business, engineering management, or a related discipline.
Can I start a Project Development Manager job before my updated I-20 arrives?
No. You cannot begin CPT employment until your DSO issues an updated I-20 that lists the specific employer, start date, and CPT authorization. Starting work before that document is issued puts your F-1 status at risk. Most DSOs process CPT requests within a few business days, but build in at least one week before your intended start date to avoid a gap.
How do I find Project Development Manager roles that are open to CPT students?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to identify employers with F-1 work authorization filing history in project and program management roles. Many companies that have sponsored H-1B visa or OPT workers in these roles are also open to CPT. Beyond your search, target companies with formal campus recruiting programs or dedicated early-career rotational tracks in operations and project delivery.
Does full-time CPT in a Project Development Manager role affect my OPT eligibility?
Yes. If you use 12 months or more of full-time CPT, you become ineligible for post-completion OPT. Part-time CPT (20 hours per week or fewer) does not count against your OPT. If the role you're considering is a full-time position, weigh that against your post-graduation work authorization plans before accepting. Confirm the CPT type with your DSO before your start date.
What should the CPT offer letter include for a Project Development Manager position?
The offer letter needs the employer's legal name and address, your specific job title, start and end dates, the number of hours per week, and a description of duties tied to your academic program. Your DSO will use this document to authorize CPT on your I-20. Vague titles like 'intern' or 'associate' without a scope of work can delay or prevent DSO approval, so ask the employer for specificity in the letter.