Associate Research Consultant- Richmond, VA (Prior Intern)

Associate Research Consultant- Richmond, VA (Prior Intern)

Job Description

OVERVIEW

CoStar delivers real-time, verified commercial real estate data that helps clients confidently spot great opportunities and make smart choices ahead of competitors. By combining the power of CoStar’s independent research organization – the industry’s largest – with global data delivery, software, and application solutions, clients can act on opportunities with confidence.

The Marketing Research team is the heart of CoStar, capturing market-critical information that enables our commercial real estate clients to make informed, high impact business decisions daily. CoStar Group’s research contributes to the most important segment of our economy, helping businesses open offices, retail stores, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities. CoStar Group is seeking a Marketing Research Advisor to join our growing research organization.

As a Marketing Research Advisor, you will build relationships with key decision makers representing various commercial real estate spaces available for sale and/or for lease. Through these interviews, you will curate their listings, ensuring they are getting the most visibility on our platform. In addition, you will capture market-critical information that enables our clients to make informed high impact business decisions.

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 with an anticipated graduation date of December 2026 or May 2027

• Successful completion of Summer 2026 Research Internship with CoStar Group  

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

• Microsoft Office & Excel 365 is required

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

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Natural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative research 
• Experience utilizing and adopting AI tools, including Microsoft 365 Copilot or similar AI-enabled workflows 
• 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 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately document research findings, client interactions, and data updates in internal systems.
• 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)  

• Access to CoStar Group’s Employee Resource Groups  

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

Hourly: This position offers an hourly wage equivalent to $73,500 annually, based on relevant skills and experience and includes a generous benefits plan. 

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.

CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing