E-commerce internships in Asia and beyond
Online shops, marketplaces and sales data with teams in Asia.
Overview
What the internship is about
E-commerce hosts include online brands, marketplace sellers on Shopee and Lazada, and agencies that run shops for other companies. Interns keep product listings accurate, prepare flash-sale and campaign pages, check ad spend against sales in Google Analytics or Meta Ads Manager, and answer customer messages when orders pick up. In Southeast Asia, people shop through mobile apps and live selling, so you learn formats that are still new in many markets.
The week revolves around sales dates: plan the promotion, build the pages, watch the numbers live, then report. Singapore and South Korea are our strongest destinations, followed by Japan and Thailand.
Why do it
What you'll get out of it
See how an online store manages products, stock, pricing and conversion day to day. You learn what separates a shop that sells from one that only gets visits.
Help create ads, emails and social campaigns that drive online sales. You see each campaign's results within days and learn to adjust budgets and messages to the numbers.
Use tools like Google Analytics to understand how shoppers use a website. You look for ways to improve the shopping experience.
Your role
Research market trends, competitors and customer needs. Your findings help shape product and marketing plans.
Explore how chatbots, automated emails and AI tools can improve customer service and operations.
Suggest and test changes to product pages, checkout and customer service. You help solve real problems in digital commerce.
Where to go
This is where we have the most host companies in this field, but you can do it in any of our destinations. See all destinations
Where you can do this
Prices
How much it costs
FAQ
Your questions, answered
What will I do on an e-commerce internship?
You'll help run online shops. That can mean updating product pages, tracking sales and ads, studying how customers shop and suggesting ways to sell more.
Do I need experience to get an e-commerce internship?
Most placements don't need coding. Most of the work is in online marketing, product listings and data. If you want an e-commerce engineering role, coding skills help.
What skills and tools will I use?
Common tools include Shopify, Google Analytics, online marketplaces and ad platforms. Asia is a leader in mobile shopping and digital payments, so you'll see new ideas first-hand.
Where can I do an e-commerce internship?
Popular destinations for e-commerce internships include Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam. Tell us where you'd like to go and we'll check what's possible.
Can I get university credit for my internship?
Yes, if your university accepts it: we provide the documents it needs (internship agreement, placement confirmation, supervisor evaluation and a host certificate of completion). Your university decides whether to give credit, and how much.
How much does it cost, and is it paid?
Programs start from $2,050 for 6 weeks on Explorer, depending on where you go. Most internships are unpaid.
In depth
- Update product pages, photos and descriptions in the online shop.
- Track daily sales, website traffic and ad results.
- Help run promotions on marketplaces and social media.
- Study how customers shop and where they leave without buying.
- Research competitors' prices and products.
- Suggest changes to pages or ads, then check whether they worked.
- Running a shop on Shopify and on online marketplaces.
- Reading Google Analytics and ad platform data.
- Testing a change, measuring it and deciding what to keep.
- How mobile shopping and digital payments work in Asia.
- Reporting numbers clearly to a manager.
- Working with an international team.
- Singapore: regional offices, banks and startups in the CBD, Marina Bay and one-north.
- South Korea: business development is among our strongest fields, and we have our own office in Korea.
- Japan: business development is among our strongest fields there, and we have our own office in Japan.
- Thailand: marketing and business development are among our strongest fields, and our team is based in Bangkok.
- Malaysia: business development is among our strongest fields, and daily life costs much less than in Singapore.
- Vietnam: our best-value destination, with placements in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
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Applications open all year
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It's free to apply, and you only pay a deposit once you're accepted.