Legal Internship

Meritage Homes Corporation•Scottsdale, AZ

4h•Onsite

About The Position

Meritage Homes is seeking future leaders for its internship program, designed to provide insight into the homebuilding industry. This part-time position is based at the Scottsdale corporate headquarters and begins in August 2026. The ideal candidate will be a current 2L or 3L law student available to work 4 hours per day. The internship offers exposure to residential construction contract law, including state-specific addendums and provisions, reviewing OSHA regulations with the VP of Contracts and Risk Management, assisting in drafting and negotiating land development agreements, and working with trade partner and subcontractor contracts, including insurance verification.

Requirements

Actively enrolled in a degree program from a regionally accredited university or college
Current 2L or 3L law student
Available to work 4 hours a day

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
Business Law
Real Estate Law
Juris Doctor (JD)
Law and Sustainability
Paralegal
JD Advanced Standing (JDAS)
Master of Laws (LLM)
Master of Legal Studies (MLS)

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
Exposed to residential construction contract law
Working on state specific addendums and provisions
Shadow our VP of Contracts and Risk Management reviewing OSHA regulations
Assisting in the negotiation and drafting of land development agreements
Working on professional services
Working with trade partners, subcontractors and divisional vendor contracts
Making sure subcontractors' insurance is up to date

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