Associate Research Consultant - May 2026 Graduates

Role Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the growth of an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate inventory

• Conduct 50+ daily inbound and outbound phone calls with brokers, developers, investors, and other real estate professionals to obtain real-time property and transaction data

• Investigate new space listings, recent sale and lease transactions, building ownership and construction in a market

• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with clients

• Partner with our clients to help them position and market their properties on the CoStar platform for the market/audience

• Dissect trends and collaborate with regional-based teams to qualify data that will help tell the story of an entire market

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree required from an accredited, not for profit University or College, with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA

• Expected graduation date of May 2026

• Majoring in real estate, business, management, or comparable program

• Professional or internship experience in customer service, real estate, or comparable industry

• A track record of commitment to prior employers

• 8+ months experience in a customer service environment

• Microsoft Excel 365 experience is required

• Flexibility to work shifts aligned with ET, CT, MT, and PT time zones

• Evidence of strong academic performance in college

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Natural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative research

• Proven success performing to metrics or key performance indicators (KPI)

• Experience communicating with internal business partners and external clients by phone

• Be goal-oriented and manage multiple responsibilities, adjust to changing priorities, and excel in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to develop and grow client relationships by conducting effective interviews with commercial real estate professionals, resulting in database updates

• Customer-focused approach to tasks, including a drive towards partnering with clients

• Ability to work within a team environment as well as an individual contributor

• Demonstrated knowledge of and/or experience within the commercial real estate industry

• Experience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter, and develop basic formulas

• Capability to accurately capture and enter data

• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth company

What’s in it for you?  

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed. 

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training, and tuition reimbursement.

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to): 

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug 

• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance 

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family 

• Commuter and parking benefits 

• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions 

• Employee stock purchase plan 

• Paid time off 

• Tuition reimbursement 

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent), with yoga studio, personal training, group exercise classes

• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups 

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks 

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.