The ability to work with a huge range of stakeholders of various professions, from across DWP, other government departments and beyond. DWP recruits a large student cohort each year, so you will have lots of opportunities to build links with each other, and shape your placements to get the most out of them. Lots of our students return to us after graduating as Assistant Economists, which is a testament to how much our students enjoy their time with us at DWP. Many cite the breadth of roles available to analysts in DWP – and therefore the range of new challenges available – as a reason for choosing to return. Indeed, 100% of our previous cohort would recommend the DWP placement scheme, and in their feedback specifically mentioned how much they enjoyed the work, how strong the DWP Economist Community was, and how much they valued being treated as full members of staff. Useful Information: Locations: if successful, you will provide a preference for which office you would like to be based from. We usually give people their first preference, however as Manchester is a newly established hub, our ability to offer placements in Manchester will be dependent on the size of the analytical community there in September 2019. Nationality requirements: Open to UK, and and certain non-EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available . Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Location: London Number of posts: 8 Salary: £24,325
The ability to work with a huge range of stakeholders of various professions, from across DWP, other government departments and beyond. DWP recruits a large student cohort each year, so you will have lots of opportunities to build links with each other, and shape your placements to get the most out of them. Lots of our students return to us after graduating as Assistant Economists, which is a testament to how much our students enjoy their time with us at DWP. Many cite the breadth of roles available to analysts in DWP – and therefore the range of new challenges available – as a reason for choosing to return. Indeed, 100% of our previous cohort would recommend the DWP placement scheme, and in their feedback specifically mentioned how much they enjoyed the work, how strong the DWP Economist Community was, and how much they valued being treated as full members of staff. Useful Information: Locations: if successful, you will provide a preference for which office you would like to be based from. We usually give people their first preference, however as Manchester is a newly established hub, our ability to offer placements in Manchester will be dependent on the size of the analytical community there in September 2019. Nationality requirements: Open to UK, and and certain non-EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available . Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) Location: London Number of posts: 8 Salary: £24,325
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