GES Sandwich Student Placement 2025-2026
Government Economic Service & Social Research Profession
Apply before 1:55 pm on Friday 18th October 2024
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Executive Officer
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Economist
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About the job
Job summary
Successful candidates will be working with government economists to produce economic analysis and briefings for use across government. Please see the job descriptions document below for more details.
Job description
Q&A Session
There will also be a Q&A session with the GES Recruitment Team and current economists, to chat about the application process and the experience of working as an economist in government.
Date: Thursday 10th October 2024
Time: 12:30am-14:30pm
Place: Virtual, on Microsoft Teams.
Qualifications
This scheme is open to students in their penultimate year of undergraduate study and who are on course for a 2:1 or 1st class degree, as indicated by exam results from previous years.
Applicants must be studying for:
• A degree in economics or, if it is a joint degree, economics must comprise at least 50% of the total course studied so far (year 1 and 2),
• A joint honours undergraduate degree at a Scottish university, where at least 50% of the modules studied/to be studied during the final two years of the course must be in economics,
• Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE) degree where at least 50% of the modules studied/to be studied during the final two years of the course must be in economics.
All degrees must include Macro and Microeconomics.
Person specification
• Able to conduct data analysis using MS Excel and other statistical software
• Able to contribute to economic briefings
• Able to contribute to economic analysis
• Able to conduct economic data gathering
• Able to communicate complex analysis in non-technical language to colleagues with different professional backgrounds
Qualifications
Applicants must be studying for:
• A degree in economics or, if it is a joint economics degree, economics must comprise at least 50% of the total course studied so far (year 1 and 2), or
• A joint economics honours undergraduate degree at a Scottish university, where at least 50% of the modules studied/to be studied during the final two years of the course must be in economics, or
• Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE) degree where at least 50% of the modules studied/to be studied during the final two years of the course must be in economics.
All degrees must include Macro and Microeconomics.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
- Managing a Quality Service
We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
Things you need to know
Selection process details
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Nationality requirements
Working for the Civil Service
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
Diversity and Inclusion
Apply and further information
Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : GESR Recruitment team
- Email : gesrrecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : GESRRecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk
Further information
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you may contact the Civil Service Commission, please see link to their website:
https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/recruitment/recruitment-complaints/