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What is Government Economic Service ?
- The Government Economic Service (GES) is a professional body for economists in the UK Civil Service and was established in 1964. GES Members are employed, paid and managed by government departments or agencies.
- The GES works to help the government make decisions based on high-quality analysis. The GES has a variety of entry routes, including a degree apprenticeship, fast stream, summer schemes, placement years and of course, the Assistant Economist (AE) scheme.
What is the Assistant Economist Scheme?
This is a recruitment scheme for economics graduates to work as an Assistant Economist in the Government Economic Service.
- We are recruiting over 200 economists to join us to help us deliver analysis and influence the day-to-day lives of every person in the UK.
- As an assistant economist, you will be joining a community of over 2,000 economists across more than 30 organisations.
- You will be putting your economic learning to direct use by influencing high profile public policies with the best possible economic analysis.
