Attending meetings and carrying out short and long term projects
I worked in the Futures and Innovation team at the Department for Transport My jobs central aspect was researching SMEs aligned with the departments strategies and creating a list of the top 20 SMEs in the UK to be developed for the second permanent se
Hosted by fast streamer so varied from day to day but various talks and opportunity to go into the office
I really enjoyed my placement year as a trainee teacher It gave me a great idea about teaching as a career and about teaching at disadvantaged schools in particular They made an effort to make us feel valued as participants The role involved teaching o
Respond to member of the publics queries on the policy provide advice to members of government Provide admin support for legislative reviews
It was a great introduction to the Civil Service and because the Public Sector is where I am most interested in pursuing a career within I was naturally interested to see how the Civil Service functions This was a good introduction into how Britain much
I thoroughly enjoyed the experience It was a week long internship with civil service as part of their early diversity internship scheme for Black and Minority ethnic students The first day was an opening ceremony in Oval and the rest we spent at our res
I thoroughly enjoyed shadowing my fast streamer They were very helpful and kept me interested and aware of what they were doing If I was unsure about anything I was made to feel able to ask questions and comfortably talk to new people I overall was tr
I was working at GDS which is the tech arm of the Government It was super cool working in a more techfocused environment but I felt I was really lacking in the government feel that working at Whitehall could give Nevertheless working in a more relaxe
It was an enjoyable internship and I am glad Ive gotten a good look inside the functions of government However I did not feel particularly challenged This is at odds with the extensive marketing the Civil Service Fast Stream has around it regarding ch
I enjoyed the insight quite a bit Particularly the first few days as the insight was new and well planned However the last few days it got quite repetitive as all the people and fast streamers I talked had the same thing to say and there were times were
I really enjoyed this insight programme The work was varied well structured and challenging I learned a lot about the Civil Service as well as the specific department I was working in and I got to meet a range of different colleagues from entry to se
I was a data analyst for the HO on the summer diversity internship programme I was placed in that role due to my psychology background as within my course we do a lot of research and use statistical software However after a few weeks I realised this is
My internship took place at a very unique time to work for government and my role changed dramatically to meet their needs This meant I gained a rich understanding of public policy and how this is translated practically My role exposed me to very senior
I really enjoyed this insight because of the exposure I was able to gain to people within the civil service I didnt really know about the type of work which went on in the civil service on a day to day basis but this experience was the best way to see a
Fantastic got to experience working in the middle of London and at the heart of government Was provided with many opportunities to see and talk to people who had previously done the scheme and who worked at various departments Honestly a great experien
Not only was I able to network and hear about other civil servants experiences on the fast stream programme I was also able to gather an insight into the benefits and enjoyment that comes from working within the civil service Alongside this I was able
The internship was fantastic It gave me an unrivalled experience into a sector that I previously did not know much about I had only know what I heard on the news but the EDIP allowed me to see how each department fit in to the wider government I was v
I really enjoyed the insight and it definitely convinced me to consider a career with the Civil Service What I particularly liked was the varied opportunities to talk to so many fast streamers who were happy to answer all our questions openly and honestl
Gave an incredible insight into the jobs of civil servants how they work together and the sheer skills and qualities that they develop as a result of their jobs which I find particularly attractive especially the end goals which produce laws that help
