Data Science Intern (TikTok Integrity and Safety) - 2027 Summer San Jose Product - Data analysi[...]

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

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Data Science Intern (TikTok Integrity and Safety) - 2027 Summer

Location:

San Jose

Employment Type:

Intern

Job Code:

A81973

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Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and maintaining core indicator systems for platform content security and risks, including content violations, user feedback, account risks, etc.
• Participate in building monitoring and anomaly attribution systems, learning to quickly identify and analyze security incidents.
• Learn to apply statistical scientific methods, including A/B testing, causal inference, regression analysis, etc., to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of various security strategies.
• Participate in experimental result analysis to provide data support for business decisions.
• Under guidance, conduct quantitative analysis for specific business challenges, using data mining techniques to identify potential optimization opportunities.
• Collaborate with product, operations, algorithm and other teams to transform analytical insights into actionable improvement plans.
• Participate in data cleaning and preprocessing work to ensure data quality and provide reliable data foundation for risk analysis.
• Assist in generating data visualization reports and monitoring dashboards to help teams intuitively understand risk situations and strategy effectiveness.
• Learn and apply data analysis methodologies, participate in the accumulation of analytical frameworks and tools, enhancing both personal and team analytical capabilities.

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Undergraduate/ Master's in Data Science or a related Data Science discipline.
• Familiar with common statistical analysis methods, proficient in SQL, Python/R, and other programming languages, with preference for those with data processing and analysis experience.
• Excellent logical thinking, strong problem analysis and solving skills, good communication and collaboration abilities, passionate about challenges.
• Enthusiastic about security risk analysis work and believing in the value of data-driven decisions.
• Able to commit to working for at least 12 weeks

Preferred Qualifications

• Good communication skills, team spirit, and proactive attitude.
• Understanding of machine learning, causal inference, A/B testing methods and principles, with preference for those with internship experience in internet companies.
• Ability to quickly learn new knowledge and skills, passionate about solving complex problems.
• Detail-oriented, responsible, with high awareness of data security and privacy protection.

The hourly rate range for this position in the selected city is $35- $35.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location.

• 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.

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request