Communications, Culture & Inclusion Internship

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 begin January 2026 on a part-time basis and will continue full-time during the summer from May to August 2026.

The Communications, Culture and Inclusion intern will work within the People Operations (HR) team, to support internal communications, inclusion, culture and belonging and will be responsible for:

• Redesigning Meritage's intranet (researching best practices, surveying teams for needs, preferences, etc. as well as archiving/migrating current content and the actual site build).
• Building out a framework for an executive video series (vetting topics, creating talking points, scheduling, creating and sending invitations and reminders).
• Redesigning internal newsletters.
• Creation of internal communication templates.
• Award application tracking, applications and submissions, and communication.
• Support survey administration and analytics.
• Supporting our Employee Resource Groups
• Building People Operations Standard Operating Procedures

The stuff you will do:

• Work closely with internal business leaders to learn the homebuilding industry, our business model and the People Operations (Human Resources.) function.
• 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 to 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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Candidates must be actively enrolled in a degree program from a regionally accredited university or college, and should be passionately committed to:

• 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 and never settling

Preferred Experience:

• Working in a team environment on cross-team or functional projects
• Dealing with ambiguity
• Serving in a leadership capacity or influencing peers

Relevant College Coursework/Majors:

• Business Administration
• Marketing
• Human Resources
• Communications
• Journalism
• Project Management

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 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