Research Intern

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Job Description

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CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives. We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers. We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors. We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation. This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors. By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate. Research 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 an Associate Research Consultant to join our growing research organization. As a Research Consultant Intern, you will work closely with professional staff and undertake a range of on-going activities and assigned projects with varying levels of complexity. Projects and assignments will lead to the development of professional skills and expertise in the assigned area. You will work on projects designed to ensure clients maximize CoStar Group’s marketing and information products – from helping brokers and owners increase the exposure of their listings on LoopNet, to training new clients to run effective searches in CoStar. Through these interactions, 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:Be embedded directly on a team of Research ConsultantsAssist in resolving errors and quality control Research various sale comps Calling on brokers, owners, and developers for updates among others Provide our Senior Leadership a presentation outlining your experience and what you learned during your time at CoStar Contribute to the growth of an accurate and complete database of commercial real estate inventoryInvestigate new space listings, recent sale and lease transactions, while building ownership and construction information in a marketMonitor client usage and engage clients to use CoStar products in new and effective waysPartner closely with CoStar sales organization to effectively on-board and resolve client inquiriesConduct product trainings for clients on new and existing product features to expand user adoptionBuild and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with clientsPartner with our clients to help them position their properties on all of CoStar websitesDissect trends and collaborate with regional-based teams to qualify data that will help tell the story of an entire marketProvide exceptional service to all clients with a heavy emphasis on personal attentionBASIC QUALIFICATIONS:Must be a Junior actively enrolled in a Bachelor's degree programMicrosoft Excel 2016 experience requiredPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:Strong verbal and written communication skills Good presentation skills current enrollment in a Real Estate degree program Demonstrates a strong attention to detail Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot problems that may arise Ability to work independently as well as with a team Time & Project Management Understanding of business processes and basic real estate principles Natural curiosity, persistence, and ability to conduct thorough investigative researchBe goal-oriented and manage multiple responsibilities, adjust to changing priorities and excel in a fast-paced environmentCustomer focused approach to tasks, including a drive towards building effective client partnershipsAbility to work within a team environment as well as an individual contributorDemonstrated knowledge of and/or experience within the commercial real estate industryCapability to accurately capture and enter dataAbility to be flexible and adapt to changing situations at a high growth companyExperience and demonstrated proficiency with Excel that includes the ability to manipulate data, filter and develop basic formulas. All qualified candidates will be given an assessment to determine their knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2016.OVERVIEW OF COMPANY:Founded in 1987, we are a NASDAQ listed company with a market cap of over US$30B and sit alongside other notable names such as Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple. Behind some of the most well-known brands in the industry, CoStar Group includes CoStar, the largest provider of CRE research and real-time data; LoopNet, the most heavily trafficked mobile and online real estate marketplace; Apartments.com, the premier rental home resource for renters, property managers and owners; STR, the leading provider of performance benchmarking and comparative analytics to the hotel industry; BizBuySell, the largest online marketplace for businesses-for-sales; and Lands of America, the leading operator of online marketplaces for rural real estate.As a technology company, we are the trusted partner for all commercial real estate professionals empowering many of the most well-respected landlords, development companies, brokerage firms, banks, lenders, investors and government agencies with our data products and leading marketplaces. We do this by actively researching the commercial real estate markets and providing data, analytics, innovative tools and powerful marketing platforms in the U.S. and Internationally to help our clients transact with one another. CoStar continues to win multiple awards including one of Forbes most innovative companies (2017) and Fortune’s fastest growing companies (2018).Headquartered in Washington, DC, CoStar Group maintains offices throughout the U.S. and in Europe, Canada, and Asia with a staff of over 4,300 worldwide.WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:Working at CoStar Group means you'll enjoy a culture of collaboration and innovation that attracts the best and brightest across a broad range of disciplines. In addition to generous compensation and performance-based incentives, you'll be supported in both your professional and academic growth with internal training, tuition reimbursement, and an inter-office exchange program.Be part of a team of professionals enjoying the opportunity to learn, do, and grow in a rewarding atmosphere. But don't just take our word for it -- see why our team chose to work at and stay at CoStar Group: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVbJRnJ2sX0We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar 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

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