Business Analyst Project Intern (GBS SMB) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

TikTok; New York (NY); On-site; USD 34,095 - 48,560; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays (10)

Paid sick time (56 hours if hired early, 40 if late)

Housing allowance (for non-remote interns)

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Business Analyst Project Intern position starting in 2026, based in New York. The intern will assist in implementing analytics frameworks and collaborate on key strategic projects. The role requires strong problem-solving skills and proficiency with tools like Excel.

Ideal candidates are currently pursuing degrees in Data Science, Statistics, or a related field. The position offers a $30 hourly rate, health insurance, paid holidays, and additional benefits for non-remote interns.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a relevant degree.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Experience with Excel and basic data visualization.
• Basic SQL knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional team.

Responsibilities

• Support the definition and implementation of analytics frameworks.
• Help build dashboards to track key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with teams on in-depth analyses.
• Contribute data analysis to key strategic initiatives.
• Partner with analytics teams to improve tooling and workflows.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Analytical thinking

Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets

Basic knowledge of SQL

Strong communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Education

Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Math, or Computer Science

Tools

Dashboard tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Data Studio)

Python or R

Job description

Business Analyst Project Intern (GBS SMB) - 2026 Start (BS/MS)

Location: New York

Employment Type: Intern

Job Code: A00881

Responsibilities

• Assist in Analytics Frameworks: Support the definition and implementation of analytics frameworks to measure business health and advertiser performance.
• Performance Monitoring: Help build and maintain simple dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the SMB sector.
• Cross-Functional Analysis: Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Business Ops teams on in-depth analyses under the guidance of senior mentors.
• Support Strategic Projects: Contribute data analysis to key initiatives such as partnership penetration, sales efficiency, and seasonality studies.
• Infrastructure Partnership: Partner with the Global Business Analytics team to identify improvements in tooling, workflows, and data infrastructure.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an Undergraduate/Master in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Math, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and analytical thinking capabilities.
• Proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and basic data visualization techniques.
• Basic knowledge of SQL.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship or project experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data science.
• Familiarity with dashboard tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or Data Studio.
• Experience building simple dashboards or data visualizations.
• Coursework or academic projects related to advertising, SaaS, or e‑commerce analytics.
• Exposure to experimentation or A/B testing concepts.
• Experience presenting data‑driven insights to stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Python or R is a plus.

Benefits

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $30- $30.

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.