The insight programme was an excellent opportunity given that it gave me the chance to ask as many questions as I wanted whereby all of my questions were answered with great detail Being able to shadow current Civil Servants was also fantastic since we
Te internship is really enjoyable However this depends on the department you are placed in and your interests in the work it does
I enjoyed the insight very much because I had the opportunity to experience working for the company that I intend to work for in the future I enjoyed being in the vicinity of historical buildings where all the important decisions about the country are de
I thoroughly enjoyed my time on this scheme I gained some very invaluable experiences and a useful insight into work at the Civil Service The esteemed speakers added to the value of this scheme and I particularly enjoyed the inspiring talk at the closi
I really enjoyed the insight because I did not know much about the Civil Service prior to the insight taking place and therefore I had not really considered a career with the Civil Service However I really enjoyed the EDIP because not only was I based
I really enjoyed the insight as it was a good taster experience to what its like to be working for the civil service Also it was good to be based in London so that you are able to see all the buildings and see the history of the civil service
The Early Diversity Internship Programme was enjoyable insofar as it was more or less in line with my expectations based on what Id heard and learnt about it beforehand I left with a greater understanding of what work as Civil Service Fast Streamer gene
I thought the placement was really enjoyable The first day we attended a welcome event and the last day too which had numerous guest speakers and gave a good insight into what the Civil Service is and does From Tuesday until Thursday we were each assi
It was a thoroughly enriching time especially since we got to gain a new insight on the daily work and events that Fast Streamers are involved in Meeting new people from a variety of disciplines and from different universities was also a really exciting
The week was a very rewarding week and was jampacked with a parliamentary visit talks by various Civil Service staff meeting my fast stream buddy at the Home Office and was able to meet other participants who are from similar backgrounds The EDIP ha
I really enjoyed my internship with the Civil Service I learnt so much and really got an insight into the workings of government everyday
I thoroughly enjoyed it it was an absolutely great week It gave such a broad insight into the civil service in just one week from presentations to networking lunches to shadowing opportunities and even mentors
Overall good experience but there were lots of faults
I enjoyed it thoroughly it was a great insightful experience I have particularly enjoyed networking with different people within the Department including building valuable friendships with other interns However what I have most enjoyed is the variet
I had a great time because of a wonderful group of colleagues and other interns on the program
On the Civil Service Internship I worked in the Department of Energy and Climate Change I had a fantastic time during my two months there which helped me to decide to apply for the Civil Service Fast Stream I gained a deeper understanding of the inner w
I felt very lucky to be a successful intern and enjoyed being thrown in the deep end at times Also the fact that I was working for the FCO which was constantly in the news so I could see that the work my company was doing was making a big global differe
I enjoyed my internship as a whole but I found it difficult to have enough work to do as some of the work was sensitive Also it was the summer and my manager and people in the office were away a lot which could be quite lonely and I could have done wit
Whilst I hoped to be far busier and be consistently given more challenging work to do I did feel I contributed overall towards a piece of work which was later published by the government Colleagues were friendly and enjoyable to work with and it was a
Unfortunately I didnt really enjoy my work placement as I was assessed to a directorate in which I had no interest in I was hoping to be placed within a directorate or department which focused on social justice issue geographical based or human rights
