Data Science Intern (Advertisement Team) - 2026 Start (PhD)

TikTok Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok Inc. is seeking a PhD internship with our Monetization Products data science team. You will tackle complex data problems and translate insights into actions to drive monetization growth.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams, design experiments (A/B tests), and present findings to leadership; applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Please clearly state your availability in your resume.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing PhD in Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, CS, Business Analytics, etc.

Responsibilities

• Work with large and complex data sets to solve problems using analytical methods
• Design, analyze, and interpret end-to-end insights from data gathering to modeling and business recommendations
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities requiring advanced analytical techniques
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments (A/B testing)
• Communicate insights and recommendations to leadership to influence decisions

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Education

PhD candidate in quantitative field

Tools

Matlab

Job description

Responsibilities

We're the TikTok Monetization Products data science team, who enables and champions data driven decision making. Our Vision is to become the world class data science team, where data is used rigorously to drive all decision making. Our Mission is to drive monetization and sustainable revenue growth for TikTok through data science.

We are looking for talented individuals to join us for an internship. PhD internships at Our Company provide students with the opportunity to actively contribute to our products and research, as well as to the organization's future plans and emerging technologies.

Our dynamic internship experience blends hands‑on learning, enriching community-building and professional development events, and collaboration with industry experts.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early. Please clearly state your availability in your resume (Start date, End date).

Responsibilities:

• Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical methods
• Design, analyze, and interpret insights end‑to‑end on a project from data requirement gathering to data processing, modeling, and impactful business recommendations
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to identify new opportunities requiring the use of sophisticated analytical and modeling techniques
• Design, execute, and interpret results of experiments (e.g., A/B testing)
• Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to team leadership and influence strategic decision‑making

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing PhD degree in a quantitative field (Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytic etc)
• Experience with data querying and manipulation using SQL, Python, or R
• Experience with data analysis in a scripting language (R, Python, Matlab)

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship experience in data science
• Research experience in data science
• Experience working with cross functional teams
• Agile, quick self-learner, highly self-motivated with strong sense of product ownership and creative problem solver
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast moving, culturally diverse and globally distributed team environment