Legal Internship

Meritage Homes Corporation • Scottsdale, AZ

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Meritage Homes is seeking a part-time legal intern to work at its corporate headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona, beginning in November 2026. The intern must commit to a full calendar year, and the position is not remote. The ideal candidate can work four hours per day and is a current second- or third-year law student. The role provides exposure to residential construction contract law, including state-specific addendums and provisions; OSHA regulations; land development agreements; professional services; and contracts with trade partners, subcontractors, and divisional vendors. The intern will also help ensure subcontractor insurance is up to date.

The internship offers practical experience in the homebuilding industry and an assigned business area. Interns participate in cross-functional projects addressing current business challenges, present recommendations to senior leadership, and write a paper on their experience or an assigned topic. Meritage Homes does not provide visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Be actively enrolled in a degree program at a regionally accredited university or college.
• The ideal candidate is a current 2L or 3L law student.
• Commit to working for one full calendar year.
• The ideal candidate is available to work four hours per day.
• Operate with integrity.
• Assume positive intent and bring passion to work.
• Have a desire to win and get things done.
• Foster an inclusive environment.
• Ask questions, seek to understand, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Be willing to innovate, develop new ideas, and solve larger problems.
• Pursue excellence and avoid settling.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a team environment on cross-team or cross-functional projects.
• Experience dealing with ambiguity.
• Experience in a leadership capacity or role and influencing peers.
• Relevant coursework or majors: Juris Doctor (JD), Law and Sustainability, Paralegal, JD Advanced Standing (JDAS), Master of Laws (LLM), or Master of Legal Studies (MLS).

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry, Meritage’s business model, and an assigned functional area.
• Work on residential construction contracts, including state-specific addendums and provisions.
• Shadow the VP of Contracts and Risk Management while reviewing OSHA regulations.
• Assist with negotiating and drafting land development agreements and professional services agreements.
• Work with trade partners, subcontractors, and divisional vendor contracts, including checking that subcontractor insurance is up to date.
• Learn Meritage’s core values and how they guide the company.
• Apply classroom experience in a practical business setting.
• Participate in cross-functional projects with other interns and business leaders focused on current business challenges.
• Present real-world business recommendations to senior leadership.
• Write a paper focused on the internship experience or another assigned topic.

Benefits

• A work environment that encourages creativity and innovative ideas at every level.
• An organization guided by its core values.
• A team atmosphere in which every individual is considered a vital asset.
• State-of-the-art technology to provide an optimal working environment.
• Competitive pay structure.
• Strong benefits.
• Flexibility in work-life integration.
• Opportunity to further a career in a growing national organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed