CATEGOTY
AI Product Design / Design Systems
MY ROLE
Product Design Intern
TIMELINE
Summer 2026
(10 Weeks)
TOOLS
Claude Code, Figma MCP, Figma, AI Prototyping, Linear
During my 10-week internship at Alchemy, I redesigned and explored new experiences for Alchemy Work, mainly focused on intern-facing side, a platform help connecting employers, institutions, and interns for their first internship journey.
From understanding existing UX challenges to building a scalable design system, prototyping six intern-facing product experiences and Chrome Extension, I integrated AI-workflow to accelerate iteration while keeping user needs and design decisions at the center.
Internship Scope & Business Impact
10 Weeks of Product Design, Powered by a Faster Workflow.
By integrating AI into repeatable design workflows, I reduced time spent on manual execution while establishing reusable foundations for more consistent product exploration.
75%
Faster product audits
~16 hours → ~4 hours
32
Component categories
Reusable product UI foundations
~80%
Less prototyping time
~2 days → ~3–4 hours
8
Product surfaces designed
Intern-facing web experiences and Chrome Extension
The Problem
Internship doesn't end with getting the job. From managing work to tracking progress and professional development, interns need support throughout their journey and beyond.
Then, how can Alchemy help interns navigate more than just a work?
Key Solutions
* Prototype was made in Claude Design, prioritizing timeframe of shipping, than visual polish.
New Surface
01. Manage long lasting portfolio
Working on the
02. Visible Time management & Customizable widget
03. Build on to the process
04. Works gets done when scheduled
The Process
Research & Discovery
Looking Beyond Individual Screens to Understand the Full Experience
Internship doesn't end with getting the job. From managing work to tracking progress and professional development, interns need support throughout their journey and beyond.
01.
Internship as a lens of an intern
Driven by personal experience
Secondary research for validation
Opportunity
With limited timeline, I wanted to think about how to shape the internship experience in an empathetic way. Me myself as an intern, I started to reflect my previous internship experiences.
After getting initial idea out, I started to map intern's journey in 7 stages to understand their needs and painpoints.
02.
Product Audit
Components & Tokens
Accessibility
Audit Synthesis
Base for Figma Component Library
As the initial step, I started by conducting product audit to understand existing feature idea, and to inform later design decisions. Since Alchemy is an AI-native product, there was no existing documentation. So, I explored audit workflow with Claude Chat and directly applied to Claude Extension.
