Data Science Intern: Security & Risk Insights

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (day one)

Life Insurance

Wellbeing benefits

Housing allowance

Paid holidays

Job summary

TikTok is offering a Data Science Intern role (Integrity and Safety) for Summer 2027 in San Jose. You will assist in designing core indicator systems for platform safety, build monitoring and anomaly attribution, and apply statistical methods to evaluate security strategies.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and algorithm teams to translate insights into actionable improvements. A 12-week commitment is required, with hands-on data cleaning, visualization, and risk analysis

Qualifications

• Pursuing Undergraduate or Master’s in Data Science or related field.
• Familiar with statistical methods; proficient in SQL, Python, and/or R.
• Strong logical thinking and collaborative skills; data-driven mindset.
• Must commit to at least 12 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and maintaining core indicator systems for platform safety.
• Participate in building monitoring and anomaly attribution systems.
• Apply statistical methods (A/B tests, causal inference, regression) to evaluate strategies.
• Assist in experimental result analysis to support business decisions.
• Conduct quantitative analysis on business challenges using data mining.
• Collaborate with product, operations, algorithm teams to translate insights into plans.
• Help with data cleaning and preprocessing for reliable risk analysis.
• Assist in creating data visualization reports and dashboards.
• Learn and apply data analysis methodologies and tooling.

Skills

SQL

Python

R

Education

Undergraduate/ Master's in Data Science

Job description

TikTok is offering a Data Science Intern role (Integrity and Safety) for Summer 2027 in San Jose. You will assist in designing core indicator systems for platform safety, build monitoring and anomaly attribution, and apply statistical methods to evaluate security strategies.

You will collaborate with product, operations, and algorithm teams to translate insights into actionable improvements. A 12-week commitment is required, with hands-on data cleaning, visualization, and risk analysis