Internships and recruitment in the public sector

Opportunities for specific jobs in the Civil Service and central government organisations can be found on Civil Service Jobs, including in departments with large communities of geographers (e.g. Ministry of Defence has nearly 200 geographers).

Internship and recruitment opportunities at public sector organisations

Individual organisations in the wider public sector advertise opportunities on their websites:

• Ordnance Survey (over 90 geographers)

• Environment Agency (over 200 geographers)

• Scottish Government (over 40 geographers)

• Scottish Environment Protection Agency

• Welsh Government (over 30 geographers)

• Natural Resources Wales

• National Audit Office

You can also find opportunities on individual local authority websites.

Apprenticeships and graduate entry programmes

In addition to applying for specific roles, it is also possible to enter the Civil Service through an apprenticeship, graduate entry programme or profession specific recruitment.

• Fast stream, including some internships and apprenticeships opportunities for all professions.

• Government Statistical Service

• Government Economic Service

• Government Social Research

• Government Operational Research Service

• Government Science and Engineering

• Digital, Data and Technology Profession

• Government Actuaries Department