Value Engineering Intern

Planview GmbH, Software & Consulting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unplugged Days

Competitive hourly pay

Volunteer time off

On-site yoga

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Planview is offering a Value Engineering Intern role based in Austin, Texas for the summer of 2027. You will work across three pillars: Operations, Solutioning & Demonstrations, and Business Value Support, gaining hands-on exposure to enterprise software positioning, demos, and value storytelling.

Ideal candidates study Business, Economics, Finance, Informatics, or Engineering and possess strong PowerPoint and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Academic background in Business, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Engineering, or related field.
• Visualization skills using PowerPoint and whiteboarding tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, ability to distill complex ideas clearly.
• Curiosity about AI, enterprise software, Value Engineering, and responsible AI practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Salesforce reporting and dashboard development for Value Engineering activity and metrics.
• Support analytics across the Americas Value Engineering organization.
• Help prepare operational summaries and leadership-ready reporting artifacts.
• Build and maintain demo environments and supporting materials.
• Contribute to AI-related demo scenarios and storytelling.

Skills

Visualization skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Curiosity about AI

AI tools literacy

Education

Business, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Engineering or related field

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Company Overview

Planview has one mission:to close the gap between strategic intent and business outcome, providing the intelligence organizations need to act decisively.

As the global leader in Strategic Portfolio Management, Planview helps organizations of all sizes achieve their business goals, faster and smarter. Our comprehensive platform brings initiatives, investments, and resources into a continuous, connected model of the business: the actionable understanding leaders need to move decisively, keep teams and AI in lockstep, and know how their initiatives are performing.—now powered by Planview Anvi, our next-generation enterprise AI that delivers expert guidance, intelligent recommendations, and actionable insights, turning complex data into decisive action from strategy through execution.

Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Portfolio Management for the fifth consecutive year, we proudly serve more than 3,000customers globally, including 45% of the Fortune 100—and more than 3 million users worldwide.

Why Join Planview?

At Planview, our people’s connections drive our innovation and success. Our global team of 1,500+ employees work remotely and across offices in Austin, Vancouver, Hod HaSharon, Bangalore, Sydney, and Stockholm. We've built a world-class, connected culture rooted in shared values that empowers our teams to thrive and succeed from anywhere. When you join Planview, you're not just joining a company; you're joining a movement to transform how the world works.

Discover more about our portfolio at planview.com, and connect with us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and X.

The Opportunity

Do you want to gain valuable experience to secure the perfect role after graduation? Are you interested in finding out what career paths are available to you? If you answered 'yes', then you’ve come to the right place.

As a Value Engineering Intern with Planview, you will gain meaningful, paid, hands-on experience that supports your academic learning while further developing your professional skills. Based in Austin, Texas, for the summer of 2027, this role offers exposure across three core pillars of Planview’s Value Engineering organization (formerly Solution Consulting): Value Engineering Operations, Solutioning & Demonstrations, and Value Engineering.

You will collaborate closely with Value Engineers, Value Engineering leaders, the broader Value Engineering team, and the Global Initiatives and Reporting groups on high-impact projects supporting internal Value Engineering operations and customer-facing experiences. Through this experience, you will learn how enterprise software solutions are positioned, demonstrated, measured, and justified from both technical and business-value perspectives. You will also gain exposure to the practical use of AI and emerging technologies to improve operational insights, demo readiness, and value-based storytelling for enterprise customers.

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What You’ll Do

Value Engineering Operations

Responsibilities include:

• Assist with Salesforce reporting and dashboard development related to Value Engineering activity, utilization, pipeline support, and performance metrics.
• Support Value Engineering performance analytics by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data across the Americas Value Engineering organization.
• Partner with Americas Value Engineering leaders to gather qualitative insights on team performance, capacity, and enablement needs.
• Help prepare operational summaries, insights decks, and leadership-ready reporting artifacts.
• Explore responsible, AI-assisted approaches to summarize data, identify patterns, and prepare reporting, while validating accuracy and applying sound judgment.
• Contribute to process documentation and continuous improvement initiatives within the Value Engineering organization.

Solutioning & Demo Support

Responsibilities include:

• Assist Value Engineers in building and maintaining demo environments, including demo data, scenarios, and narratives.
• Help create and refine demo assets such as presentations, scripts, and supporting documentation.
• Support solution storytelling by aligning demo content to customer use cases, industries, and personas.
• Assist with AI-related demo scenarios and storytelling, including developing use cases, prompts, and narratives and validating outputs for accuracy, relevance, and customer appropriateness.
• Collaborate with Value Engineering team members to ensure demo content is accurate, current, and aligned with product capabilities.
• Participate in internal enablement sessions to learn Planview’s solutions, platforms, value propositions, and responsible AI practices.

Value Engineering — Business Value Support

Responsibilities include:

• Conduct research on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitive landscapes to identify insights relevant to Planview customers.
• Assist in the development of business cases, financial models, and value hypotheses that support customer decision-making.
• Help prepare high-quality presentations and reports that communicate value findings, recommendations, and outcomes to internal and external stakeholders.
• Support feasibility studies and value realization frameworks tied to strategic portfolio management, digital product development, and enterprise agility.
• Where relevant, support analysis of the potential business value, adoption considerations, and risks associated with AI-enabled capabilities and workflows.
• Collaborate with Value Engineers to translate complex business and financial concepts into clear, executive-level narratives.

What You’ll Bring

These roles are open to students currently enrolled in an accredited university or college program, or recent graduates. Candidates must be available to work from our Austin office for the duration of the internship.

• Academic background in Business, Economics, Finance, Informatics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong visualization skills using PowerPoint, physical whiteboards, and virtual whiteboarding tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, actionable insights.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Curiosity about AI, emerging technologies, enterprise software, Value Engineering, and value-based selling.
• Willingness to learn and use AI tools responsibly, critically, and with attention to data quality and confidentiality.

Benefits at Planview

At Planview, you’ll join our global team and culture, which reflects the vibrant communities in which our employees live and work. To support you at Planview, you will enjoy:

• Unplugged Days: company-wide paid days off per year to recharge and relax.
• An attractive hourly salary.
• Paid time to volunteer through Planview’s Force for Good.
• On-site yoga classes, Massage Therapist visits, Lunch and Learns, and other fun activities.
• Weekly office lunches for hybrid team members and social events.
• Flexible work hours/environment.

Now is a great time to join our team. If you are looking for a place to grow your career, innovate with best-in-class solutions, and build the future of connected work, Planview is the right place for you!

Equal Employment Opportunity at Planview

Planview is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. As part of our efforts to build a diverse workforce, we encourage applications from Indigenous, Black, and other racialized communities, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, people with neurodivergence, immigrants, people with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups. In addition to building a diverse workforce, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience.

Reasonable accommodations for the interview process can be requested by emailing [e-mail].