Construction Internship - Summer 2024

Meritage HomesSan Antonio, TX
Paid Internship

11 days ago

Description

Job Title

Construction Internship

Job Location

United States

Job Overview

Meritage Home's is a top 10 builder dedicated to building energy-efficient homes and communities. We are offering a full-time Construction internship for summer 2024. As an intern, you will learn about the new home construction process within assigned communities. This includes ensuring homes are delivered on time, meeting budget targets, and achieving customer quality expectations. You will also have the opportunity to learn the broader business strategy and participate in cross-functional projects with other interns and business leaders.

Compensation

Not specified.

Responsibilities

As a Construction intern, your responsibilities will include:

  • Working closely with internal business leaders to learn about the homebuilding industry and the Meritage business model
  • Gaining practical experience in an assigned functional area such as construction, land, marketing, operations, purchasing, finance, or human resources
  • Understanding and applying our core values in your work
  • Participating in cross-functional projects that tackle current business challenges
  • Presenting real-world business recommendations to senior leadership
  • Writing a paper focusing on your internship experience or another assigned topic

Requirements

To be considered for this internship, you must:

  • Operate with integrity
  • Always 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 innovative and solve bigger problems
  • Be relentless in the pursuit of excellence and never settle
  • Be actively enrolled in a degree program from a regionally accredited university or college

Preferred qualifications include:

  • 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

Examples of relevant college coursework/majors include:

  • Business Administration
  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction Management
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Real Estate
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Human Resources
  • Operations
  • Project Management

We're excited for you to apply!

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Career Paths

People who completed this type of internship end up in the following types of jobs

Top majors

That get hired for this type of internship

  • Construction Management26%

  • Civil Engineering16%

  • Engineering9%

  • Architecture6%

  • Management Science6%

  • 46 other majors34%

Typical benefits offered for paid internships

(National average offered by employers)

59.4%

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Relocation Assistance

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65.1%

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Housing Assistance

(avg. $2,892)

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43.8%

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Travel Stipend

(avg. $978)

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4.7%

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Tuition Reimbursement

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17.5%

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Medical Insurance

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25.7%

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401(k) Company Match

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49.7%

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Paid Holidays

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Average internship hourly pay

For Southwest region

Real Estate

Typical pay range:

$18.41 - $23.67

Estimated Monthly Living Expenses

For San Antonio, TX | $2,890/mo

  • Housing/Rent$1,190

  • Miscellaneous$800

  • Food$377

  • Utilities$279

  • Transportation$244

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