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QA & Usability Intern (Unpaid)
Irvine, CA, US
Source: ODK Media careers · View original posting
Employer job description
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Company Overview
ODK Media, Inc. is a media company headquartered in Irvine, California. We provide premium international content through our owned-and-operated streaming platforms, including OnDemandKorea, OnDemandChina, OnDemandViet, and Amasian TV.
We also distribute content through global streaming services, cable operators, and movie theaters, serving as a leading Asian media hub for AAPI communities throughout the United States.
Position Overview
Learn how a streaming product is quality-tested end to end at ODK Media. Under close guidance from your mentors, you'll practice functional QA across a real device matrix, design QA against Figma specs, and usability testing with real users.
You'll have two dedicated mentors (a Product Manager and our Design/QA lead), weekly 1:1s, a structured 12-week learning curriculum, and hands-on exposure to AI-assisted QA tooling.
- Location & Schedule
- Hybrid: at least 2 days per week on-site at our Irvine office; remaining days remote
- Office: 120 Progress, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92618
- Duration: 12 weeks, starting [start date]
- Time commitment: [X] hours per week, flexible around class schedules
What You'll Learn & Do
- Learn and practice guided test passes on web, mobile, and TV platforms (Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, and Vizio smart TVs) alongside your mentors
- Learn to write bug reports in Jira to our standard: reproduction steps, expected vs. actual, severity per rubric, and screen recordings, clear enough that engineers (and AI agents) can act without follow-up questions
- Practice regression checklists and fix verification as part of the release process
- Learn design QA by comparing shipped screens against Figma specs and documenting discrepancies
- Explore subtitle/caption and accessibility testing across devices, including TV remote navigation
- Support usability sessions: task design, note-taking, and synthesizing findings into short reports
- Observe weekly triage to see how issues are prioritized in a real product team
Requirements
Requirements
- Currently enrolled student (junior/senior or graduate) in HCI, CS, Design, Communications, Media, or a related field; able to receive academic credit preferred
- Able to commute to our Irvine office at least 2 days per week
- Detail-oriented: you notice the misaligned button, the subtitle that flashes one frame late
- Clear written communication, since most of this work is writing things other people act on Comfortable learning Jira and Figma (we teach our workflow)
- Nice to Have
- Korean/English bilingual (Vietnamese or Chinese also welcome); interest in streaming or K-content
- Beta-testing or bug-bounty experience, research-methods coursework, or familiarity with TV streaming devices
Benefits
Perks
- Catered lunch on in-office days, plus a kitchen stocked with drinks and snacks
- Corporate parties, team bonding events, and more
- ODK Media, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
- The responsibilities and requirements above provide a general overview of the position and are not an exhaustive list. ODK Media, Inc. reserves the right to modify or reassign duties as business needs require.
- Learn more about us at www.odkmedia.net.
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- ODK Media, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees.
- To learn more about ODK Media, Inc., please visit.
- The responsibilities and requirements described above are intended to provide a general overview of the position. They are not intended to represent a complete or exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications. ODK Media, Inc. reserves the right to modify, assign, or reassign duties and responsibilities as business needs require.
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