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Need a quick overview of this graduate sector?

Government & public service: make a difference to people's lives on a national level by helping ministers to devise and deliver government policies, or support your community by providing a range of services through your council.

How do I get a graduate job in government and public service?

There are literally thousands of different career options in government – whether you want to join the Civil Service, work for your local council, be involved in a non-departmental public body or follow a host of other options. Find out how to get a job, what areas you could work in and much more.

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Make an impact at interviews and assessments Life as a civil servant: is it the job for you?
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Graduate profiles

  • Andrew (Intelligence analyst – central government)
  • Angela Power (Every Child Matters project officer - local government)
  • Anita (Intelligence officer - central government)
  • Charlotte Bull (National management trainee - local government)
  • Craig Greenland (Equality and human rights manager - central government)
  • Danielle Moon (legal officer, Government Legal Service)
  • Dharminder Chattha (Assistant economist/policy adviser - central government)
  • Dominic Finigan (Finance trainee - central government)
  • Doyin Ogunbyiy (Trainee auditor - central government)
  • Elizabeth Baines (Trainee auditor - central government)
  • Ewan Mackenzie (Principal officer - central government)
  • Gregory Yard (Probation officer/offender manager - central government)
  • Hayley Brooker (Recruitment and support assistant - local government)
  • Isabella Middleton (Cryptanalyst - central government)
  • James Mansfield (Civil Service fast streamer - central government)
  • Jenni Worrall (Graduate management trainee - local government)
  • Jo Moorse (Development control officer - local government)
  • John Stark (Sea-ice scientist - central government)
  • Julia Davies (Graduate trainee in the chief executive's office - local government)
  • Kate Brocklebank (Senior planning officer - local government)
  • Katie Pedder (Head of prison safety - central government)
  • Khadija Qidwai (Audit manager – public body)
  • Laura Langley (Town planner - local government)
  • Luke Smith (Valuer - local government)
  • Lynda Vesco (FSA associate - public body)
  • Mark Tittle (National mangement trainee, senior communications officer - local government)
  • Matthew Cheal (Graduate engineer - local government)
  • Polly Le Grand (Policy advisor - central government)
  • Priya Guha (Head of section, Future of Europe team - central government)
  • Ramnit Bassi (Business transformation consultant - local government)
  • Ravi Lakhani (Trainee accountant - local government)
  • Robin Taylor (Senior policy officer, chief executive’s office - local government)
  • Sally Sanders (National management trainee - local government)
  • Sarah Russell (Desk officer - central government)
  • Scott Wilding (Transport planner - local government)
  • Shaheeda Mulla (Graduate finance trainee - local government)
  • Smitha Sujith (Highways department engineer - local government)
  • Stephanie McNaul (National mangement trainee - local government)
  • Steve Gilbody (Policy and technical adviser - central government)
  • Steven Ford (Policy officer - local government)
  • Suzanne Kenner (Principal policy officer - local government)
  • Tania Crockett (Education and community ranger - central government)
  • Tim Johnston (Operational research analyst - central government)

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