Student Economist Review
by Government Economic Service
Rating
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Skills
4.5
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Responsibilities
5.0
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Support & Guidance
5.0
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Culture
4.3
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Your Impressions
5.0
- 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
- 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
- How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
- How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
- How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
- Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
- 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
- Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
- 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
- How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
- 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
- How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
- How would you rate the social opportunities?
- How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
- How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
- 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
- Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
- Please rate how your experience met your expectations
- Please rate the future employment prospects at Government Economic Service
- 7. Would you recommend Government Economic Service to a friend?
- 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Government Economic Service
Overview
The role involved using data sets, either publicly available or accessing them via SAS software, to conduct analysis. Analysis can include modelling scenarios, policy costings, business case support, and much more. Common software used: Microsoft Office, particularly excel, SAS. Regular economist development, with a push to partake in corporate contributions and wider learning and development.
Skills
The SAS training was really useful for learning new skills. Presentation skills and working professionally.
Responsibilities
I was given a lot of responsibility, within the first few months there was a lot of support and the team I worked with would provide guidance when required, but half way through the placement I was able to work independently and lead my own work strands.
Support & Guidance
I received as much guidance as requested, and was supported really well throughout. We had line managers and specific individuals dedicated to supporting placement students, helping us with any wider questions outside of our team's work strands.
Culture
Working for the GES meant working for the Civil Service, and I was placed in the Department for Work and Pensions. The culture was great, looking to improve inclusiveness and encouraging us to get involved with wider talks on things such as Race Action Plans, and the atmosphere was really friendly.
Your Impressions
I really enjoyed my placement year, I developed a lot of skills and found the work incredibly interesting, so came back to the GES following study.
Yes
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Details
Placement (10 Months+)
Economics
North East
June 2023
