Purchasing Internship

Meritage Homes; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Meritage Homes invites motivated students to join our summer internship in Houston, TX. This full-time, in-person program offers exposure to the homebuilding industry, Meritage’s business model, and cross-functional projects across various departments.

You will work closely with business leaders, learn our core values, and translate classroom experiences into practical applications while delivering real recommendations to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated integrity in professional settings.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Desire to win and drive results.
• Commitment to inclusive work environment.
• Curiosity and eagerness to ask questions and learn.
• Willingness to innovate and solve bigger problems.
• Relentless pursuit of excellence; not willing to settle.
• Active enrollment in a degree program at an accredited university.

Responsibilities

• Assist internal business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry and Meritage’s business model.
• Learn core values and how they drive daily work.
• Translate classroom concepts into practical internship tasks.
• Participate in cross-functional projects with other interns and leaders.
• Present real-world recommendations to senior leadership.
• Write a paper reflecting on the internship experience.

Skills

Integrity

Positive attitude

Results oriented

Inclusion

Curiosity

Innovative thinking

Excellence mindset

Active student

Education

Pursuing a degree (regionally accredited university)

Job description

Responsibilities

Meritage Home's is a Top 5 builder dedicated to building energy-efficient homes and communities. We are looking for future leaders that can help Meritage continue to grow, set our future strategy and solve our business challenges. Our internship program is designed to help you not only understand what we do but how and why we do it. If you are looking for an experience where you can immerse yourself in a business, establish a network, learn, develop your skills, and have some fun, then this is the place for you.This internship will be full-time, in-person during the summer 2027 internship season in our Houston, TX Division office.

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
• Construction Management
• Finance
• Real Estate
• Supply Chain Management
• 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