Every year GORS recruits graduates and offers the chance for undergraduate students to work at the heart of Government by doing a summer (10-12 weeks) or a yearlong analytical placement in one of several high profile Government Departments. This is an exciting opportunity to gain professional and technical skills whilst working on some of the most interesting and pertinent problems currently facing the country.
We're the analytical minds behind many of the Government's policies - policies which, when brought into being, touch the lives of everyone in the UK; yours included. Through the use of various scientific and mathematical Operational Research techniques, we add empirical weight to a new or revised policy. Our work, in effect, helps bring it to life.
We look objectively at the complex problems departments face and apply an array of analytical and modelling techniques to help them find better solutions. Better solutions, of course, mean better policies. And once these are formulated, we use advanced modelling techniques to gauge their potential impact before they're delivered. In this way, we can help ensure that public money is spent wisely, on policies that our analysis predicts will be effective.
Graduate and placement opportunities are available across a number of Government Departments and locations. More details will be available with each job advert (these will be updated to reflect opportunities on offer at each point in time).
It’s important when applying to select more than one location preference. This will allow us to allocate you the next preferred location, in case your first preferred is fully occupied. Which department you will be allocated to will depend on your location preferences.
