Description
Are you looking for a 12-month industrial placement as part of your degree? Want to apply your analytical skills to real-world challenges while gaining valuable professional experience? Interested in helping shape decisions that affect millions of people across the UK?
If so, a placement with the Government Statistical Service (GSS) could be the perfect opportunity. Join one of the UK's largest analytical communities and spend your placement year working at the heart of government. You'll gain hands-on experience, develop your technical and professional skills, and contribute to work that informs policy and improves public services.
Depending on your placement, you could be helping to:
- Improve the UK's transport network and infrastructure
- Protect the natural environment and support sustainable economic growth
- Inform decisions on immigration, crime, policing, public safety and national security
- Analyse data that shapes government policy and services across a range of important issues
As a placement student, you'll work alongside experienced analysts, statisticians and data scientists to tackle complex challenges and provide evidence that supports better decision-making.
Better Statistics, Better Decisions.
By joining the GSS, you'll become part of a community that uses data and evidence to make a meaningful difference while building the foundations for a rewarding future career.
Job description
As a placement student, you will contribute to high-profile analytical projects that support ministers, senior leaders and policymakers across government.
Working as part of an established team, you'll apply the techniques you've developed during your studies to real projects, helping to answer important questions and provide evidence that shapes government decisions.
During your placement, you may have the opportunity to:
- Contribute to analytical projects with real-world impact
- Work alongside statisticians, data scientists, economists, social researchers and policy professionals
- Gain experience across different areas of government, including policy development, frontline service delivery, finance and long-term strategy
- Use a range of data analysis and statistical techniques to support decision-making
- Develop professional skills such as communication, stakeholder management and project delivery
- Join a network of placement students and early career analysts across the GSS
- Work in an inclusive and supportive environment that values learning, development and work-life balance
Placements are typically offered for 12 months, although some opportunities may vary slightly in length depending on business needs.
This placement provides an excellent opportunity to put the skills and knowledge gained during your degree into practice in a professional setting.
You will work with experienced analysts, including Data Scientists and Statisticians, to develop your technical expertise and gain a deeper understanding of how data and evidence are used to inform policy and deliver public services.
Throughout the placement, you will:
- Build practical analytical and data skills
- Develop confidence working in a professional environment
- Strengthen your communication, collaboration and problem-solving abilities
- Gain insight into a wide range of career opportunities within government analysis
The GSS is recognised as one of the UK's leading employers for students and graduates, offering a supportive environment where you can learn, develop and make a meaningful contribution.
Many students choose to continue their careers with us after graduation. Throughout your placement, you'll receive support and guidance to help you explore future opportunities and prepare for related recruitment campaigns.
Many previous placement students have successfully secured permanent roles before completing their studies, providing a valuable head start to their careers.
Benefits
As a government statistician, as well as the benefits offered by the department you are allocated to, you will:
- have opportunities to maintain your Continuous Professional Development (CPD) through a statistical learning and development programme
- earn a competitive salary with opportunities for future career progression
- work in a sector that promotes flexible working and work/life balance
- have the ability to join a highly competitive pension scheme
- obtain membership to the Government Statistical Group GSG, a professional community of Statisticians and Data Scientists.
- be part of a diverse and inclusive GSS family.