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TikTok · 2 weeks ago

Data Scientist Intern (TikTok-Product-Data Science)-2026 Summer (BS/MS)

San Jose, CA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Data Scientist Intern for the summer of 2026. The intern will be responsible for defining success metrics, applying quantitative analysis, and partnering with cross-functional teams to influence product strategy.

Content CreatorsContent DiscoveryMedia and EntertainmentSocial MediaVideo

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define success metrics to measure product growth and identify problems through monitoring or forecasting

Apply technical expertise with quantitative analysis, experimentation, data mining to develop strategies for product optimizations

Quantify the impact of strategies through causal inference and generate actionable insights through deep dive analysis

Partner with Product, Engineering and cross-functional teams to influence and execute product strategy

Qualification

Data querying languagesPythonStatistical inferenceForecastingClassification methodsStructured thinkingProduct senseInternship experience

Required

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

Proficient in data querying languages and at least one scripting language (e.g. Python、R)

Experience in one or more of the following methods: forecasting, statistical and causal inference, classification methods

Strong product sense and structured thinking, and be able to convert the analysis results into business decisions very well

Must be able to commit to a 12-week full-time work period during Summer 2026

Preferred

Internship experience in data science

Benefits

Interns have day one access to health insurance

Life insurance

Wellbeing benefits

10 paid holidays per year

Paid sick time (56 hours if hired in first half of year, 40 if hired in second half of year)

Housing allowance

Company

TikTok

Glassdoor3.4

TikTok is a short-form video entertainment app and social network platform. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.

Founded in 2003

Los Angeles, California, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.tiktok.com

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