Apprentice Economist Review

by Government Economic Service

Rating

7.4/10
  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:

    • Providing data for colleague's work on policies; conducting analysis on markets; training courses on coding

    9/10
  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • How to summarise lots of data and information into simple and digestible documents for non-economists to use; how to code through Python; how to check sources

    9/10
  • 3. To what extent do you enjoy your programme?

    • It is really fun.

    9/10
  • 4. How well organised/structured is your programme?

    • Very well structured. Modules are easy to follow and your work aligns with your modules.

    8/10
  • 5. How much support do you receive from your employer?

    • A lot from my manager and other apprentices but not any from the actual Government Economic Service.

    3/10
  • 6. How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?

    • 6/10
  • 7. How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?

    • 8/10
  • 8. Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)

    • Theres monthly economist meetings in my department; the Women in Economics network has socials across government; theres a table tennis team in my division

    7/10
  • 9a. Would you recommend Government Economic Service to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 9b. Why?

    • It's a great introduction to the workforce.

  • 10. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Government Economic Service?

    • STAR technique.

Details

Degree Apprenticeship

Data Analysis

London

February 2024

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