Student Economist Review
at Government Economic Service
Placement (10 Months+)
Economics
Newport
Review Submitted: June 2023
Overall Rating
4.3 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
4/5
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Overview of Role
4/5
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Skills Development
4/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
4/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I helped produce the quarterly release of the sector and financial accounts - a release which is part of the National Accounts. Alongside this I produced analysis to complement the statistics - detailing changes in the UK economic climate.
Additionally, I presented to colleagues internally on the economics of the month, and detailed the policies government were implementing - to better understand the impact on different economic indicators.
Additionally, I presented to colleagues internally on the economics of the month, and detailed the policies government were implementing - to better understand the impact on different economic indicators.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
At times, for some of the work I had complete autonomy and worked with lots of senior people - allowing for a great deal of exposure. However, the day to day job was relatively junior.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I gained a lot of experience in presenting, report producing, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement - internally, across over government departments, and externally.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
3/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
There was a big student placement community and dedicated staff to help students with various different issues.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
3/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
Very supportive and friendly work environment. Pleasure to work at the ONS.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I am glad I did a placement at the ONS. While it was during Covid-19, it was still great fun and would certainly recommend it to people interested in economics and would like to explore a career in the civil service.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Government Economic Service
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Government Economic Service to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Government Economic Service
Read about the civil service behaviours, and practice the STAR technique. If you have a genuine interest in economics make sure to talk about it.
