Project Management Graduate Trainee Review

Working within a project management team, responsible for drafting project-related documents such as business cases, monitoring and reporting on project progress and liaising with other business functions and contractors. Types of projects include technical components for military platforms.

I have gained qualifications in project management and project controls, as well as having opportunity to go on range of internal courses and go to talks from across Civil Service. I have learned skills to manage complex projects within a large organisation.

The Civil Service code ensures a flexible, inclusive and positive culture.

The programme was structured and engaged the scheme cohort to work with the cohort to continuously improve the experience. Being part of a large organisation can be challenging however part of the lessons to learn are how to navigate large organisations and teams.

There was a good level of support and consider the team to be fair, flexible and inclusive. However when working as part of a large organisation and organisational policy and procedure these sorts of organisations are sometimes not as nimble as a private or small organisation.

I was given some flexibility regarding having time for revising and preparation, and also given a mentor to help me, as well as put on a 'crash course'.

My qualifications gave me a strong understanding of the fundamentals of project management to then build on.

There are a very range of activities and networking events, both in the organisation and through the wider Civil Service, from social outings, to volunteering, to innovation groups.

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I consider this to be a strong foundation for a career in Defence, project management or other roles in the Civil Service. Delivering quality outputs on time and to budget is a valuable life skill and will stand you in good stead.

Try to demonstrate any links to Defence you might have, describe how you made a positive difference to the things you were involved in, and try to get across your motivations, unique skills and enthusiasm.