About the role#
This internship supports the User Growth Strategy team for the TikTok Shop EBHV (Electronics, Books, Home & Living & Verticals) business. You will work alongside Business Strategy, Category, Product, Marketing, and Data Science teams to identify growth opportunities and support strategic decision-making. This role focuses on building analytical capabilities and gaining practical experience in e-commerce and marketplace strategy.
What you'll do#
- Support user growth strategy through data-driven analysis and identifying business opportunities.
- Analyze user lifecycle, acquisition, retention, and purchasing behaviors to find key growth drivers.
- Conduct industry and category analyses to evaluate potential across products, merchants, and channels.
- Identify high-potential acquisition products and supply characteristics to support category initiatives.
- Build analytical frameworks to answer business questions and create strategic recommendations.
- Write SQL queries to extract, clean, and analyze large-scale datasets.
- Prepare business review materials, strategy presentations, and executive-ready insights.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on high-impact growth projects.
- Assist with ad hoc analyses as business needs arise.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
- Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and analysis.
- Experience using Python (Pandas, NumPy, etc.) for data analysis.
- Strong analytical thinking and structured problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage high-profile initiatives.
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Familiarity with TikTok and other content platforms.
- Experience in content-based e-commerce is preferred.
Location & details#
- Location: Los Angeles, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time internship.
- Compensation: $23.75 per hour.
- Hiring process: Rolling basis.
About TikTok
TikTok operates as an entertainment provider. The company maintains a global presence with offices in cities including Los Angeles, Singapore, New York, London, and Tokyo. It employs over 92,000 people. The organization is privately held.
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