Data Science Project Intern (Advertisement Team) - 2026 Start

About the role

We're the TikTok Monetization Products data science team, who enables and champions data-driven decision making. Our vision is to become the world-class data science team, where data is used rigorously to drive all decision making. Our mission is to drive monetization and sustainable revenue growth for TikTok through data science.

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

• Work with large and complex data sets to solve a wide array of challenging problems using different analytical methods.
• Design, analyze, and interpret insights end-to-end on a project from data requirement gathering to data processing, modeling, and impactful business recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify new opportunities requiring the use of sophisticated analytical and modeling techniques.
• Design, execute, and interpret results of experiments (e.g., A/B testing).
• Effectively communicate insights and recommendations to team leadership and influence strategic decision-making.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in a quantitative field (Economics, Statistics, Applied Math, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, etc.) or a related discipline.
• Experience with data querying and manipulation using SQL, Python, or R.
• Experience with data analysis in a scripting language (R, Python, Matlab).

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship experience in data science.
• Research experience in data science.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Agile, quick self-learner, highly self-motivated with a strong sense of product ownership and creative problem-solving skills.
• Good collaborator and team player, comfortable working in a fast-moving, culturally diverse, and globally distributed team environment.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $35–$35.

Benefits

• Day-one access to health insurance, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year and paid sick time (56 hours if hired in the first half of the year, 40 if hired in the second half).
• Interns who are not working 100% remote may also be eligible for a housing allowance.

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. 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 toward every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make an 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.