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Eligibility Requirements 

• This scheme is only open to students in their penultimate year of undergraduate study (i.e., year before theirthe final year).

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• You must be on course for a 2:1 or 1st class outcome,outcome. asThis is indicated by your exam results soof far.

  your first year*.

• You must be studying one of the following:
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  • An undergraduate honours degree in economics (BA or BSc).
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  • An undergraduate Philosophy Politics and Economics (PPE) honours degree where at least 50% of the credit value of the modules studied andor to be studied overduring the fullfinal coursetwo years of yourthe degreecourse must be in economics.

Please note: All candidatesdegrees must include Macro and Microeconomics.

*If you do not have studiedofficial bothexam microeconomicsresults andfor macroeconomicsyour previous year(s) due to qualify.staff boycotts, you can provide provisional grades. If you are successful at interview, before we can make an offer, we will need to receive a copy of your official transcript with exam results confirming you are on course to get a 2.1 or 1st class outcome.

YouIndividuals will also need to demonstrate that youthey meet the relevant immigration requirements and thattheir youeligibility are eligible under the Civil Service Nationality Rules (CSNRs). Nationality requirements are explained in more detail on the Civil Service nationality rules webpage.

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How to Apply 

PleaseThe note:full application process is outlined in the application guidance notes. You can apply for this role on Civil Service Jobs.  

PenultimateCandidates who are successful at the sift stage will be randomly allocated to any of the participating departments. 

Candidates who are unsuccessful at the sift stage will not be given any feedback or comments. If you do not hear from us within 2 months of deadline, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. 

This means that youthe haveplacement onescheme moreis yearnow ata universitygateway to completea yourcareer undergraduateas degreea government economist. Candidates wishing to apply for the Assistant Economist Scheme or the Fast Stream after they have completed their degree, should review the relevant schemes full eligibility criteria to ensure they achieve the necessary modules/qualifications.

Please note that some departments require candidates to have a UK footprint for 5 years to be granted security clearance, including the Home Office, Ministry of Defence and Office for National Statistics. 

Question and Answer Session

There will be a Question and Answer (Q&A) session with the GES Recruitment Team, to chat about the recruitment and application process for this placement.scheme.

Date: Thursday You10 October 2024

Time: 12:30pm-13:30pm

Place: Virtual, on Microsoft Teams. 

Click here to join the meeting

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• An outline of the recruitment process for the scheme
• Our tips on filling out the application form

Re-join GES after your placement 

As part of the scheme, we have included an enhancement to graduatethe already successful sandwich placement scheme by making an offer of a permanent contract (subject to security clearance) to those students to take up upon graduation (in the department they undertake a placement) and who: 

• are on track for a minimum 2:1 degree in Economics 

• are assessed to have successfully completed their placement by their line managers 

• have passed a Civil Service Economic Assessment Centre (EAC) towards the Summer,end butof plantheir placement 

• have the right to continuework yourin studiesthe UK 

This withmeans that the placement scheme is now a postgateway undergraduateto degree,a suchcareer as a Masters.government economist. 

Please APPLYnote: HERESome departments may not be able to offer a permanent contract if successful at EAC and you will be informed of this, should this be the case. 

Contact point for applicants  

GESR Recruitment Team: GESRRecruitment@hmtreasury.gov.uk  

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Equal Opportunities 

The Civil Service is an Equal Opportunities employer. Candidates with disabilities (as defined in the 1995 Disability Discrimination Act) can choose to declare on their application form that they require adjustments at interview, for which we can make a range of provisions. Please contact us should you have any questions regarding this – we would be happy to help. 

We are interested in your skills and aptitudes. We have no preferences for particular backgrounds or universities. We want to reflect the diversity of the country we serve. 

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