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The Government Economic Service Summer Scheme is now open.
25 January 2024
The 2024 Government Economic Service Summer Scheme has now closed.
9 January 2024
Additional information has been added to the Eligibility Requirements section of this article.
8 January 2024
The Government Economic Service Summer Scheme is now open and details on how to apply for this years scheme have been added.
30 November 2023
Information on how to register your interest for the upcoming scheme has been added.
17 March 2023
New Q&A date added - 21 March
14 March 2023
Extended deadline from 20 March to 27 March
10 March 2023
Added section on our role in government and what we are looking for
3 March 2023
Link to this vacancy on Civil Service Jobs and Application guidance pack added
20 February 2023
Our 'commitment to you paragraph' removed.
20 February 2023
Webpage updated to say 2023 summer scheme due to open for applications w/c 27 February 2023
29 March 2022
2022 scheme open to 29 March 2022
8 March 2021
2021 scheme has been cancelled
1 March 2021
2021 scheme withdrawn
16 March 2020
The scheme has now closed.
11 February 2020
link to application form added
7 February 2020
information on the 2020 scheme dates and job descriptions included
21 January 2020
The 2020 scheme will open in February 2020 rather than Winter 2019.
19 February 2019
Social Media links added
4 February 2019
Updated job descriptions document
30 January 2019
Updated job descriptions document
28 January 2019
Added 'Job description' document
28 January 2019
Added Job description doc
25 January 2019
The GES Summer Student 2019 scheme will be at 12pm on Tuesday 05 Feb and close at 12pm on Thursday 14th Feb.
26 November 2018
I have replaced the title with 2019, replaced first line which was 'Information for students...' with 'This scheme is only open..' I have also removed the third line 'The GES Summer Vacation..' with 'The GES Summer Student 2019 scheme will be opening soon!'
7 February 2018
Summer scheme now closed- application form removed and text amnded to reflect this
31 January 2018
Application form has been added
25 January 2018
Job description and application guidance has been added. Application form to follow soon.
13 February 2017
Scheme has closed
25 January 2017
scheme details have been updated
16 January 2017
Details of the 2017 GES summer vacation placement scheme will be posted here in the week commencing 23 January. The scheme will open for receipt of applications on Wednesday 8 February.