Marketing Internship

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 part-time during the Fall 2026 semester and you must be located in the Jacksonville, FL area.

The marketing intern will learn about the consumer, digital strategies and branding experience as well as provide general marketing support for the Florida region which includes Tampa, FL, Orlando, FL and Jacksonville, FL divisions. This includes learning marketing strategies to drive traffic, listings management, conducting website audits, digital eblast campaigns, prepare/coordinate collateral, signage and other marketing materials. This is all while learning the broader business strategy, participating in cross-functional projects involving other interns and business leaders.

Serve as a marketing resource partner for the Marketing Manager in our Phoenix, division

Support, learn and observe the Marketing Manager in planning the annual, quarterly and monthly marketing efforts to include incentive promotions, community marketing and agent outreach

Coordinate the development and execution of all marketing collateral and campaign materials (digital and print); ensure adherence to brand standards

Helping and managing the digital content –Website maintenance, videos, brochures, kiosks, photography

Perform ongoing website audits and ensure content is accurate and up-to-date

Assist with digital marketing initiatives (i.e., create and distribute eblasts and flyers, submit digital media request forms, etc.)

Assist in the planning and execution of all consumer and agent events

Assist in the new community opening process (planning, execution, follow up)

Participate in planning and execution of sales team meetings and events as well as divisional office events as needed

Support divisional, regional and national marketing initiatives including special projects as requested

Update and maintain tracking documents, calendars, Teams folders

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.

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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

Finance

Marketing

Digital Marketing

Communications

Real Estate

Operations

Project Management

Overview

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 US. 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 fourth year in a row. Meritage has delivered over 210,000 homes in its 41-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