As a student you would provide support to professional economists dealing with a range of issues affecting Government policy.

We offer two types of student internship:

• 12 month sandwich student placements; and
• 6-12 week summer vacation placements
  

To be eligible for either of these placements, students must be a UK national, Commonwealth citizen or a member of the European Economic Area (EEA); and, be studying for a degree in economics or, if it is a joint degree, economics must comprise at least 50% of the total course, or doing a Masters degree in economics. Due to the nature of the work, the placements are not open to first year undergraduates. Full information on eligibility criteria is listed in the Application Process and Guidance section.

To view profiles of past GES placement students, please view the Student Profiles page.

Sandwich Student Scheme 2012-13 Timetable

UPDATE: The 2012-13 Sandwich Student Placement Scheme has now closed.

Summer Student Placement Scheme 2012.

The scheme, which opened for applications on Wednesday 1 February at 9am GMT, has now closed.

Work Experience

There is no centrally run unpaid work experience programme at present. However, individual Departments might offer such placements but you will need to contact them direct. Please take a look at the list of Departments, where you will find contact details for the relevant person who you could ask about careers and work experience.

Further Information

If you wish to find out more about GES placements, please refer to our Contact Uspage.