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Land Acquisition Internship - Summer 2024
11 days ago
Description
Job Title
Land Acquisition Internship - Summer 2024
Job Location
United States
Job Overview
Join an extraordinary team at Meritage Homes, a top 5 builder dedicated to building energy-efficient homes and communities. As a Land Acquisition Intern, you will have the opportunity to learn the land acquisition process, conduct market research, and contribute to cross-functional projects. This internship will provide you with valuable experience, a chance to develop your skills, and a network to support your future career in the homebuilding industry.
Compensation
Competitive pay structure and strong benefits
Responsibilities
- Work closely with internal business leaders to learn about the homebuilding industry and the Meritage business model
- Gain exposure to an assigned functional area such as construction, land, marketing, operations, purchasing, finance, or human resources
- Translate classroom experience into practical application during the internship
- Participate in cross-functional projects with other interns and business leaders, tackling current business challenges
- Present real-world business recommendations to senior leadership to drive our strategy
- Write a paper focusing on your internship experience or another assigned topic
- Meritage Homes does not provide Visa sponsorship
Requirements
- Actively enrolled in a degree program from a regionally accredited university or college
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"
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
Examples of Relevant College Coursework/Majors:
- 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
- Urban And Regional Planners
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Fundraisers
- Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists
- Logisticians
Top majors
That get hired for this type of internship
People who did this kind of internship end up at the following companies
- NYC
- Fehr & Peers
- City Of Los Angeles
- Boeing
Typical benefits offered for paid internships
(National average offered by employers)
Average internship hourly pay
For Southwest region
Renewables & Environment
Typical pay range:
$20.28 - $26.07
Estimated Monthly Living Expenses
For Austin, TX | $3,339/mo
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