Land Development Internship

Meritage Homes Corporation; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Job summary

Meritage Homes Corporation offers summer 2027 internship opportunities across multiple states, including Arizona. Interns will work with business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry, Meritage business model, and a chosen functional area such as construction, land, marketing, or finance.

Preferred candidates are enrolled in a degree program, team-oriented, and capable of handling ambiguity. The program emphasizes core values, collaboration, and driving innovative ideas while providing a

Qualifications

• Active enrollment in a degree program at a regionally accredited university.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Interest in the homebuilding industry and Meritage business model.
• Ability to collaborate across functional teams and adapt to change.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry and an assigned function.
• Learn Meritage core values and how they drive decisions.
• Translate classroom learnings into practical internship projects.
• Participate in cross-functional projects with other interns and leaders.
• Present real-world recommendations to senior leadership.
• Write a paper focusing on the internship experience or another assigned topic.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership potential

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Currently enrolled in a degree program

Business Administration

Civil Engineering

Construction Management

Finance

Real Estate

Operations

Project Management

Job description

Responsibilities

Meritage Homes is looking for summer 2027 interns across our divisions in 12 different states. Meritage is located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

Meritage Home’s is a Top 5 builder dedicated to building energy-efficient homes and communities.

The stuff you will do:

• Work closely with internal business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry, the Meritage business model and an assigned functional area such as construction, land, marketing, operations, purchasing, finance, human resources, etc.
• Learn our core values and why they drive everything we do
• Translate classroom experience into practical application during the internship
• Participate in cross-functional projects involving other interns and business leaders centered around current business challenges
• Present real world business recommendations to senior leadership that can help drive our strategy
• Write a paper focusing on the experience or another assigned topic

Meritage Homes does not provide Visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

Need to be awesome at:

• Operating with integrity
• Always assuming positive intent and bringing passion to work
• Having a desire to “win” and get stuff done
• Fostering an inclusive environment
• Asking questions, seeking to understand and making recommendations to improve
• Wanting to always innovate, think of new ideas and solve for bigger problems
• Being relentless in the pursuit of excellence; will never “settle”
• Actively enrolled in a degree program from a regionally accredited university or college

Preferred:

• Experience working in a team environment on cross team or functional projects
• Experience dealing with ambiguity
• Experience in a leadership capacity or role and influencing peers

Relevant College Coursework/Majors:

• Business Administration
• Civil Engineering
• Construction Management
• Finance
• Real Estate
• Operations
• Project Management

Overview

Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we are focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better.. Meritage is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the US. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as bringing their authentic self every day to be part of an inclusive organization. Meritage was certified a Great Place To Work for a fourth year in a row. Meritage has delivered over 210,000 homes in its 41-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. Meritage is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas from every level
• An organization that lives by its core values everyday
• Team atmosphere where every individual is considered a vital asset
• State of the art technology to provide an optimal working environment
• A competitive pay structure
• Strong benefits
• Flexibility in work-life integration
• Team-oriented environment where all individuals play an integral role in the company
• Opportunity to further your career in a growing national organization
• Maintain a competitive drive to be the best