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.