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# Value Engineering Intern (Spring Semester 2027) at Relay

- **Company:** Relay
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC
- **Posted:** 2026-10-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-18
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/relaypro/jobs/8245644

## Job description

[Relay](https://relaypro.com/)is the Intelligent System of Action for the physical economy. While the digital revolution has often left the deskless workforce behind, we are closing that gap by transforming analog frontline operations into a data-rich, AI-powered ecosystem. We aren't just selling radios, we're building the digital foundation for the 80% of the global workforce that doesn't work at a desk.

Why Join Relay?

- A Proven Winner: Join a hyper-growth company trusted by over 10% of the Fortune 500, continuing to move upmarket with massive impact.
- High Value, High Impact: With 47% of our revenue from $100K+ ARR customers and 135% Net Revenue Retention (NRR), you'll be joining a company rooted in value creation.
- Market-Leading Innovation: The Relay platform captures 1 billion new data points weekly and features award-winning AI tools like TeamTranslate™, with 500% YoY growth.
- World-Class Leadership: Our stellar leadership team is built to help us scale toward our next major milestones.
- The Relay Culture: We're dedicated to helping you do the best work of your life (BWIML), investing in your growth, living out our CHASE values, and learning from talented teammates who make the work and the wins better every day.

Now, here's what we're building, and where you come in.

## About the Role

Value Engineering at Relay is the bridge between frontline operational reality and enterprise investment decisions. Our Value Engineers parachute into a prospect's world, learn how they operate, and build the financial case that proves Relay's ROI at the C-suite level. This is analytical, customer-facing, high-stakes work. This internship puts you in the middle of it.

The Value Engineering Internship is a two-phase opportunity: a Spring semester engagement (January start, part-time) that potentially feeds into a full-time 40-hour/week Summer internship for top performers. Both phases are on-site at Relay's world-class Raleigh HQ, located near the Lenovo Center.

Strong performance creates a pathway to a return offer for a Summer or Fall 2027 internship and full-time consideration upon graduation, based on business needs.

You'll work directly with our Manager, Value Engineering, and the broader GTM org. This includes Account Executives, Customer Success Managers, and senior leadership — on live enterprise deals.

## About the Team

The Value Engineering team exists to close two critical gaps: leadership isn't always in touch with the factory floor, and new technology doesn't always translate into operational impact. We bridge both by quantifying Relay's value proposition, building investment-grade business cases, and acting as a forcing function for customer ROI. Our work shapes the enterprise sales motion, customer relationships, product roadmap, and company strategy.

## Responsibilities

- Support the development of executive-level business cases that translate frontline operational data into P&L-level ROI.
- Map prospect workflows and analyze operational metrics to identify Relay's highest-impact use cases.
- Build financial models that quantify the value Relay delivers across manufacturing, logistics, hospitality, and healthcare.
- Partner with AEs and CSMs on pilot strategies and account planning for key enterprise opportunities.
- Conduct research on industry operations and competitive benchmarks to strengthen Relay's value narratives.
- Assist in developing internal tools, ROI frameworks, and proofs-of-concept that scale across the sales org.
- Synthesize customer and field insights to support product roadmap and pricing strategy conversations.
- Contribute to the company's wildly well-attended intern showcase — presenting your work to Relay's full team at summer's end.

Required Qualifications

- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field.
- Expected graduation between December 2027 and May 2029.
- Minimum GPA of 3.7
- No employer work authorization sponsorship available — candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship, now or in the future.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills; comfortable building models and working with data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication — ability to synthesize complexity into a clear, executive-ready narrative.
- Available to work onsite at Relay's Raleigh HQ (near the Lenovo Center) for both the Spring engagement and the full-time Summer program.

## Preferred Qualifications

- Coursework or project experience in operations research, systems engineering, supply chain, or financial analysis.
- Exposure to manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, or hospitality environments through coursework, co-op, or personal experience.
- Familiarity with data analysis tools (Excel, Python, SQL) and/or data visualization.
- A genuine curiosity about how physical-world businesses operate and where technology creates real impact.

What success and impact look like in this role

By the end of the Spring engagement, you've shipped at least one analysis or framework that's been used in a live enterprise deal. By mid-summer, you're running financial models and contributing to business cases with real ownership — not just support. By the final showcase, you've presented work that a senior leader would put in front of a Fortune 500 prospect.

Top performers earn a return Summer or Fall 2027 internship offer and are on the radar for full-time consideration upon graduation.

What Makes This Internship Different

- Executive exposure: Regular touchpoints with Relay's senior leadership team, including Q&A sessions, Breakfast with the CEO, and working sessions.
- Real ownership: You'll own a project from kickoff to final presentation — not a shadow assignment.
- Cross-functional cohort: Work alongside interns from across the business, not just your team.
- Structured learning: Skill-building sessions covering financial modeling, operations strategy, sales craft, and professional development.
- Intern showcase: Present your work to the full company at the end of the summer.
- Raleigh HQ experience: Team lunches, volunteer Intern Impact Day, social events, and a front-row seat to how a scaling tech company operates.
- Pathway that matters: This isn't a résumé builder for its own sake. Strong performers get return offers and full-time pipeline consideration.

Why Join Relay?

Our culture hinges on Relayers getting LIT up in an environment that fosters Learning, Impact, and Teamwork, where we CHASE the best work of our lives. BWIML - Best Work In My Life.

The future of frontline work is being built here. Come build it with us. We can't wait to hear from you. We use AI tools to transcribe and summarize interviews for internal hiring purposes. Transcripts are accessible only to authorized hiring personnel and retained consistent with our data retention policies. Candidates who prefer not to have AI notetaking used may request to opt out without impact to your candidacy. For more information, please see our Candidate and Employee Privacy Notice [linked here.](https://relaypro.com/legal/candidate-privacy-notice/)

## About Relay

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Relay is a cloud-based communications platform that replaces outdated radios with voice-first technology, real-time translation, GPS tracking, and safety alerts for frontline workers.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, raised $35M in June 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: Year not publicly available (company appears to have launched product in the early 2020s)
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Mobile computing software products, frontline communications, worker safety
- Target customers: B2B – enterprises with deskless teams in hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, industrial markets
- Mission or purpose statement: "Empower the people who keep the world running – with technology that makes their jobs safer, easier, and more connected."

## Products & Services
- **Relay Cloud Platform**: SaaS + hardware (smart radio) – voice-first communication with real-time translation in 30+ languages, GPS location tracking, panic/emergency alerts, and operational insights. Works over WiFi and cellular.
- **Relay Mobile App**: Extends the platform to smartphones for frontline workers.
- **Operational Insights**: Cloud-based data analytics that provide leaders with visibility into team productivity, location, and communication patterns.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding $48M (Series B $35M led by G2 Venture Partners in June 2024; Series A $13M in April 2023)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: G2 Venture Partners (lead Series B); other investors not disclosed
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount grew ~35.6% YoY to 258 employees
  - 2.5B+ messages delivered, 1M+ users, 2,500+ customers
  - Recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the US (Inc. 5000, Deloitte Fast 500)
  - Named NC Tech's North Carolina-based Company of the Year
  - Active job postings increased 366.7% YoY (28 open roles as of mid-2026)

## Competitive Advantages
- Real-time, cloud-native platform replaces legacy two-way radios (static channels, limited range)
- Built-in AI for situational awareness, automated decision support, and language translation (30+ languages)
- Integrated safety features: panic alerts, location tracking, emergency broadcasting
- Single platform unifies voice, data, and analytics for frontline teams across devices (hardware + mobile)
- "Physical AI" approach – operates in real-world environments, not just dashboards

## Strategic Focus
- Expanding AI-native capabilities to turn unstructured operational data into coordinated action
- Targeting industries with large deskless workforces (hospitality, manufacturing, logistics, healthcare)
- Scaling enterprise sales and customer success (multiple open roles in sales, CS, product)
- Building a "human-in-the-loop" intelligent system for frontline operations

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven**: Directly improves safety and productivity of frontline workers who power the global economy.
- **Culture**: Values include adaptability, empathy, hunger to learn, and service to others. Described as "empowerment, engagement, and growth" with a focus on builders.
- **Work Environment**: Raleigh HQ near downtown with modern campus (fitness center, basketball/volleyball courts, soccer fields, gourmet cafeteria). Flexible working policy (hybrid/remote options for many roles).
- **Benefits**: 100% paid health/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) company match (up to 3%), generous PTO (closed Dec 24–Jan 1), paid sick leave, paid parental leave + $500 baby birth cost assistance, annual floating holiday.
- **Perks**: Latest Macbooks, standing desks, free snacks and coffee, regular team events.
- **Team**: ~258 employees (as of mid-2026), with strong growth trajectory. Veteran executive team with multiple exits.
- **Engineering**: Building next-gen Physical AI – opportunity to work on embedded systems, site reliability, and product engineering.

## Sources
1. [relaypro.com - About Us](https://relaypro.com/about-us/)
2. [relaypro.com - Careers](https://relaypro.com/careers/)
3. [relaypro.com - Home](https://relaypro.com/)
4. [Greenhouse - Job Board](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/relaypro)
5. [LinkedIn - Company Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/company/relaypro)

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