**WHAT YOU'LL DO**:
As a Research Associate within BCG's Data and Research Service (DRS) function, you will form an integral part of our Costa Rica DRS team. Through the delivery of secondary research, you will contribute to BCG's client work and knowledge base by supporting proposals, client cases and business or internal development initiatives, with a special focus on Logistics, Freight, Construction, Real State topics. You will be responsible for delivering on variety of requests through the day by clearly synthesizing, packaging, articulating, and delivering your findings in a timely and accurate manner.
**YOU'RE GOOD AT**:
Engaging with customers
- You will thrive learning in a rich, fast paced, deadline driven yet thoughtful environment that is customer focused. Working closely with more senior team members, you will engage with our Consulting and Knowledge Teams daily with the aim to understand, scope and deliver accurate, timely and relevant data and information.
Thinking analytically
- You're a highly organized thinker who commits to learning research analysis including: methods, databases and tools, synthesis & packaging.
Working accurately in a fast paced, deadline focused environment
- You have strong attention to detail by clarifying request objectives under direct supervision and discussing the most appropriate and timely research approach. You will do this whilst communicating directly with BCG stakeholders to evaluate and recommend the most efficient and successful research strategy per project.
Working well independently and in a collaborative team environment
- Working closely with fellow DRS colleagues, you will approach all interactions with the highest level of quality and customer service. You will also guide outsourcing partners in their research analysis and do quality assurance.
Seeking professional development
- You will welcome the opportunity to grow and learn in an apprenticeship culture where you can quickly build and expand your research knowledge base to the next level
**YOU BRING (EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS)**:
- Undergraduate degree minimum (a "Bachillerato" degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Engineering, Accounting, Business Management, Technology etc.)
- Interest and/or personal knowledge in topics around Logistics, Freight, Construction, Real State topics, etc.
- 0-2 years relevant working experience
- Excellent English; verbal and written.
- Ability to work with wide array of platforms including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; to be able to provide insights in most user-friendly format.
**YOU'LL WORK WITH**:
Our data analytics and artifical intelligence professionals mix deep domain expertise with advanced analytical methods and techniques to develop innovative solutions that help our clients tackle their most pressing issues. We design algorithms and build complex models out of large amounts of data.
**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**:
The Data and Research Services (DRS) function is a dynamic and highly visible center of excellence focused on business research and process innovation. We collaborate with our consulting teams to bring advanced research capabilities to support projects and clients. DRS provides specialist research services to consulting teams and our Knowledge Team, taking deep pride in delivering rapid and precise results.
DRS works with both qualitative and quantitative data, conducting research and providing synthesized results from over 100 commercial sources, publicly available data, company and industry research, macro-economic, commodities and trade data.