Data Science intern (TikTok-Product-Data Science-UG Mid-Platform-US) - 2025 Start (BS/MS)
San Jose, CA
Internship
Onsite
$50/hr - $50/hr
Intern
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, and they are seeking a Data Science Intern to join their Data Science team. The role involves generating actionable insights from data, collaborating with various teams, and utilizing machine learning techniques to optimize user behavior models.
Responsibilities
Participate in the construction and optimization of long-term user value (LTV) models and other user behavior prediction models.
Use machine learning, deep learning and other techniques for data mining, and optimize user portraits and behavior analysis.
Design A/B tests and other causal inference methods to evaluate the model's performance and promote the implementation of the model in business scenarios.
Process and clean massive amounts of data, build high-quality datasets, and improve data quality.
Collaborate with product and data engineering teams to promote the implementation of data-driven decision-making.
Qualification
Required
Education Background: Academic background in quantitative fields such as mathematics, statistics, economics, or computer science.
Analytical Skills: Previous internship or project experience in business analysis or data-related roles, with the ability to analyze data and generate actionable insights. Experience in the ads or marketing industry is a plus.
Availability: Able to intern at least 3 days per week for a minimum of 3 months.
Preferred
Technical Skills: Familiarity with Excel, SQL, Python, or R, and foundational knowledge of data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and Think-Cell.
Communication: Business-level English proficiency with strong verbal and written skills to effectively engage with stakeholders and present findings to non-technical audiences.
Problem-Solving & Teamwork: Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the capability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams to implement solutions and drive results.
Benefits
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)
TikTok is a short-video sharing app and social network platform that develops a lip-syncing video application to create videos. It is a sub-organization of ByteDance.
