My summer experience on the Google TV team
Duration
May - Aug 2025
Role
UX Design Intern
Team
Google TV
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My project details are confidential, but feel free to email me at ashleyjnam@gmail.com for my case study. If you're a Googler, you can check out go/ashleys-summer for more project details ⊹ ࣪ ˖
Overview
What did I do?
This summer, I had the incredible opportunity to intern as a UX Design Intern on the Google TV team. While much of my work is under NDA, I led four major projects that spanned both near-term product development and long-term conceptual thinking.
I worked on core personalization features, including the Watchlist and Library pages (currently in development) and the Content Preferences page. I also explored Gemini-powered experiences and reimagined the future of TV through conceptual features involving AR/VR technology, with plans to be announced at CES 2026.
WEEK 1-8
Watchlist & Library
Reimagined the Watchlist & Library features to help users more easily save, organize, and return to content.
week 3-7
Gemini for Google TV
Designed a Gemini AI feature that expands TV from a viewing platform into an interactive discovery space.
WEEK 5-10
Next-gen controls
Collaborated with Android XR on future interaction models for TV, with work planned for announcement at CES 2026.
WEEK 7-13
Content Preferences
Designed a streamlined system for managing content personalization settings.
reflection
What did I learn?
Alignment is key
Every stakeholder comes in with different priorities and definitions of success. I learned how important it is to proactively align on goals and scope — often by setting up my own meetings and clarifying decisions early to avoid miscommunication later.
Proactivity makes impact
I realized that being proactive doesn’t stop at my own project. I made an effort to contribute beyond my scope, whether by sharing design ideas, offering research help, or jumping in on other teammates’ work when I could add value.
Design needs direction
A good design can’t solve everything; it has to solve the right thing. I learned the importance of identifying clear Critical User Journeys (CUJs) early on to focus the design process and ensure the final solution had a defined purpose.
reflection
Internship highlights
the offices!
intern events
poke days
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