The public sector is one of the country’s biggest recruiters, and the Army alone is Britain’s largest employer.
There are a vast number of graduate jobs available, including roles in the Civil Service, Local Government, and the European Union.
Many graduate jobs are almost exclusive to the public sector, as the majority of teachers, librarians, and public safety professionals work in government agencies. However, there are also graduate careers for lawyers, IT professionals, policy makers and many others.
The public sector attracts a lot of graduates, all keen to give something back to society and make a difference. But if money is all that drives you, then the public sector will probably not appeal. On the flipside, career progression - particularly on the graduate ‘fast-track’ schemes - can be swift. However, be warned: competition for these roles is fierce.
Some of the graduate careers available in this sector:
Local Government: Education I Social Services I Property Services I Environmental Services I Leisure Services I Emergency Services I Civil Service: Department of Health I Food Standards Agency I GCHQ I Ministry of Defence
EMPLOYERS
| NHS | The National Health Service offers a huge range of exciting and ch... | more |
| RAF | You’re in your final year at university. So what do you want... | more |
| Army | 85% of officer cadets at Sandhurst have graduated from university.... | more |
| DSTL | Graduate opportunities with profiles can be found at Graduate Vaca... | more |
| Cipfa | CIPFA is one of the leading professional accountancy bodies in the... | more |
| MI5 | We are responsible for protecting the country against covertly org... | more |
| Rochdale County Council | As the largest employer in the Borough, we have hundreds of vacanc... | more |
| Essex County Council | As one of the largest county councils in the country we employ app... | more |
| Ipswich Borough Council | Ipswich is the fastest growing urban area in the East of England, ... | more |
LATEST JOBS
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| Campus Brand Manager | Real World Magazine | |
| Chartered Accountancy ACA Trainee | ICAEW | 27 Nov 2008 |
| Business Analyst Scheme | Npower | 31 Mar 2008 |
CASE STUDIES
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Ravi - Real World Diversity - Ethnic Minorities - MI5 Before I applied I thought it might be hard not telling people about my... more |
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Roshan Patel - Financial Management Trainee - The NHS "I think some people perceive finance managers in the public sector as... more |
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Craig Strong - Healthcare Assistant - Priory Hospital What helps is trying to be impartial and not getting too involved. It can... more |
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Becca Leed - Community Links Project - 'We Are What We Do' I left university and didn't know what I wanted to do. I said I wanted... more |
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