Land Acquisition & Land Development Internship
About The Position
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 opportunity will be full-time, in-person during the summer 2026 season. The internship duration is 12 weeks working 40 hours per week. The Land Acquisition Internship is targeted to teach you the land acquisition process including searching for land, identifying land, underwriting the land and the closing processes. This includes conducting market research, financial analysis, buyer segmentation and product pairing. This is all while learning the broader business strategy, participating in cross-functional projects involving other interns and business leaders. The land development side is targeted to teach you about all aspects of new community development from pre-acquisition to turnover of finished lots for homebuilding operations to project close-out. This includes ensuring that new communities are opened on time and on budget. Gain exposure to all plan procurement, site construction activities, contract negotiations, schedule adherence, etc. Interact daily with various departments of the company, subcontractors, customers, and municipalities. Also, learning about the planning and construction that is required for creating a safe and well-organized parcel of land in preparation for the vertical building phase. This includes conducting property value analyses, learning about construction regulations and zoning ordinances, as well as environmental restrictions. 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. #LI-AJ3
Requirements
- 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
Nice To Haves
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
