TikTok
Data Scientist Project Intern (TikTok Integrity and Safety) - 2026 Start
San Jose, California · Internship · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least 12 weeks of availability; no prior years of experience specified.
- Education
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or another relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Supports data-driven safety and integrity initiatives on TikTok by analyzing risks, evaluating strategies, and helping teams turn findings into improvements.
What you'll do
- Help build and maintain safety indicators, monitoring systems, and dashboards; identify and analyze security incidents.
- Apply statistical methods and quantitative analysis to evaluate safety strategies and find optimization opportunities.
- Clean and preprocess data, create visual reports, and collaborate with cross-functional teams on improvement plans.
What they ask for
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Familiar with statistical analysis methods and proficient in SQL and Python/R.
- Strong logical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills; interest in security risk analysis.
- Able to commit to at least 12 weeks.
Nice to have
- Understanding of machine learning, causal inference, and A/B testing; internet-company internship experience is preferred.
- Data processing and analysis experience; attention to data security and privacy.
Tools
SQL, Python/R
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