Data Scientist Project Intern (TikTok Integrity and Safety) - 2026 Start

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 39,778 - 56,653; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Housing allowance

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Project Intern to apply data science to safeguard content, users, and privacy across the platform. You will drive critical insights for safety initiatives, contributing to content and live content safety, account security, and privacy compliance.

The internship offers hands-on experience with data cleaning, analysis, and visualization, alongside workshops and events to build practical skills for a fast-paced tech environment.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• Familiar with statistical analysis methods and programming languages (SQL, Python/R).
• Strong problem solving, communication and collaboration skills; passionate about data-driven decisions.

Responsibilities

• Assist in designing and maintaining core indicator systems for platform content security and risks.
• Learn to apply statistical methods (A/B testing, regression, causal inference) to evaluate security strategies.
• Conduct quantitative analyses for business challenges and translate insights into actionable plans.
• Participate in data cleaning, preprocessing, and dashboard development to monitor risk.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and algorithm teams to implement improvements.
• Develop analytical frameworks and tools to enhance team capabilities.

Skills

Statistical analysis

SQL

Python/R

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mathematics/Statistics/Economics/CS/Data Science

Tools

SQL

Python

R

Job description

Responsibilities

Join our team and leverage the power of data science to directly safeguard content, users, and privacy on TikTok. You will provide critical data-driven insights for platform responsibility and safety initiatives, including video content safety, live content safety, account security, privacy compliance, and moderation platforms, ultimately enhancing the safety experience for millions of users worldwide.

Internships at Our Company aims to provide students with hands-on experience in developing fundamental skills and exploring potential career paths. A vibrant blend of social events and enriching development workshops will be available for you to explore. Here, you will utilize your knowledge in real-world scenarios while laying a strong foundation for personal and professional growth.

As a Project Intern, you will contribute to impactful short-term projects and gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, professional environment. This internship offers the opportunity to develop practical skills, apply your knowledge to real-world challenges, and explore your career interests.

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.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science etc relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• 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.

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Hourly) - Campus Intern

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.

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
The Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act require that qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
• Exercising sound judgment.

About TikTok

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