Sales and Marketing Intern

M/I Homes; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Part time

Job summary

M/I Homes, a leading homebuilder in Austin, TX, seeks a Marketing Intern to support the Sales & Marketing team with materials, digital content, lead generation, and relationship-building activities. You will assist with presentations, data entry in the Pivotal system, and event support to drive community interest.

Current undergraduate enrollment or recent graduation in a related field is required; strong MS Office skills and a proactive learning mindset are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Strong desire to learn and professional drive.
• Understanding of different marketing techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Passion for the marketing industry and its best practices.
• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly.

Responsibilities

• Supports the Sales & Marketing team in the overall sales process.
• Assists with development of professional marketing materials and digital content.
• Contributes to lead generation and local buyer relationships.
• Assists with presentations to realtors and opening models.
• Registers customers and inputs information in the Pivotal system.
• Supports marketing events and tactical marketing initiatives.
• Performs routine admin tasks and ensures accurate pricing and collateral materials.

Skills

Eagerness to learn

Marketing fundamentals

Excellent verbal and written comms

MS Office proficiency

Interest in marketing best practices

Ability to take direction quickly

Education

Current enrollment in related undergrad or recent grad

Tools

MS Office

Job description

M/I Homes has been building new homes of outstanding quality and superior design for more than 40 years. Founded in 1976 by Irving and Melvin Schottenstein and guided by Irving’s drive to always "treat the customer right," we have fulfilled the dreams of over 140,000 homeowners and grown to become one of the nation’s leading homebuilders. M/I Homes started as a family business and grew into a national leader in a single generation with divisions in 17 markets, including Austin, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbus, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, Orlando, Raleigh, San Antonio, Sarasota, Tampa, and Fort Myers/Naples.

Job Summary

Assists the Sales & Marketing team in the overall sales process from the development and use of professional marketing materials and digital content, lead generation, developing buyer and local relationships, to sale selection, and community management.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to NHC throughout the sales and selection process.
• Represents M/I Homes in a professional manner while possessing a positive attitude.
• Assists with opening models to ensure a professional presentation.
• Assists New Home Consultants (NHC) with presentations to realtors.
• Register customers and input information in Pivotal system.
• Assists NHCs in creating and sending flyers to customers, realtors, current homeowners, special events to generate traffic, grand openings, open houses, etc).
• Support the inventory home marketing program by processing website updates, tracking completion dates, editing and labeling photos to upload, and reviewing pricing for accuracy.
• Performs routine administrative functions including, but not limited to, work processing, pricing updates, ordering and maintaining sales materials supplies, etc.
• Assists with monitoring accuracy of collateral material (handouts, brochures, and all sales literature), and website.
• Assists with special projects as requested and perform additional duties as required.
• Assists with tactical marketing.
• Help in planning and hosting marketing events.
• Perform market analysis and research on competition.

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Requirements

• Strong desire to learn along with professional drive
• Understanding of different marketing techniques
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office
• Passion for the marketing industry and its best practices
• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly

Minimum Education Experience

Current enrollment in a related undergraduate program or recent graduate