Business Analyst Intern

Job Description

Business Analyst Project Intern (GBS SMB) – 2026 Start (BS/MS) | TikTok

The Tone:
This is an internship at TikTok, located in Los Angeles. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video, aiming to inspire creativity and bring joy to its global audience. This role is crucial for the Small and Medium Business (SMB) team, as it supports the building of scalable analytics frameworks and insights that drive decision-making for advertisers. This work helps businesses of all sizes grow, connect with audiences, and ultimately shapes the future of commerce on the platform.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Temporary
• Location: In-person, Los Angeles, CA
• Pay: $30 hourly
• Team: Small and Medium Business (SMB) team, reporting to senior analysts and business leaders
• Mission: Support the building of scalable analytics frameworks and insights that drive decision-making for SMB advertisers.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Google Sheets, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Looker, Data Studio, Python, R

What You’ll Actually Do
• Assist in Frameworks: Support the definition and implementation of analytics frameworks to measure business health and advertiser performance.
• Monitor Performance: Help build and maintain simple dashboards to track key performance indicators for the SMB sector.
• Conduct Analysis: Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Business Ops teams on in-depth analyses under senior guidance.
• Support Projects: Contribute data analysis to key initiatives such as partnership penetration, sales efficiency, and seasonality studies.
• Improve Infrastructure: Partner with the Global Business Analytics team to identify improvements in tooling, workflows, and data infrastructure.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Student currently pursuing an Undergraduate or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Economics, Applied Math, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience: Prior project experience in analytics, business intelligence, or data science.
• Skills: Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities, proficiency with Excel/Google Sheets and basic data visualization techniques, basic knowledge of SQL, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Bonus: Familiarity with dashboard tools like Tableau, Power BI, Looker, or Data Studio; coursework or academic projects related to advertising, SaaS, or e-commerce analytics; exposure to experimentation or A/B testing concepts; experience presenting data-driven insights to stakeholders; familiarity with Python or R.