Sales and Marketing Intern

M/I Homes, Inc.; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

M/I Homes, Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Marketing Internship to support the Sales & Marketing team in developing materials, lead generation, and community marketing efforts.

You will assist with model openings, presentations to realtors, updating website content, and planning marketing events. This role emphasizes learning, hands-on project work, and teamwork in a fast-paced homebuilding environment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate program or recent graduate.
• Strong desire to learn and professional drive.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Interest in marketing techniques and industry best practices.
• Ability to take direction and absorb information quickly.

Responsibilities

• Assists the Sales & Marketing team in the overall sales process.
• Represents the company professionally and supports event planning.
• Assists with opening models to ensure a professional presentation.
• Assists with presentations to realtors and input in systems.
• Supports marketing materials updates, pricing review, and website content.
• Helps monitor collateral materials and coordinate marketing events.
• Performs general administrative tasks and special projects as needed.
• Contributes to market analysis and competitive research.

Skills

Marketing fundamentals

Verbal & written communication

MS Office proficiency

Learning mindset

Ability to absorb information quickly

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate student in Marketing or related field

Tools

Pivotal system

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