Are you looking for an incredible career opportunity? Then Meritage Homes is the place for you! From the homes we build to the careers we offer, we are focused on delivering a Life.Built.Better.® Meritage is committed to building energy-efficient and affordable entry-level and first move-up homes across the U.S. We are looking for candidates who are excited about furthering their careers, as well as bringing their authentic self every day to be part of an inclusive organization. Meritage was certified a Great Place To Work for a second year in a row, and is currently ranked on Fortune’s Best Workplaces listings in the categories of Construction, Women and Parents. Meritage has delivered over 200,000 homes in its 40-year history, and has a reputation for its distinctive style, quality construction, and award-winning customer experience. Meritage is looking for professionals who are self-starters and want to help our organization grow by providing new and innovative ideas.

When joining Meritage Homes, you and your career can benefit in several ways, including:

* 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

Responsibilities

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 will be full-time and in-person for the summer 2026 internship program (May 2026 start date).

The Construction intern will learn about the new home construction process within assigned communities. This includes ensuring homes are delivered within specific cycle times, budget targets are met and customer quality expectations are achieved. This is all while learning the broader business strategy, participating in cross-functional projects involving other interns and business leaders.

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.

Qualifications: Need to be awesome at:

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

Preferred:

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

Real Estate

Operations

Project Management