Online Event
Wednesday, 4 June: 1.00 – 2.00 pm
The Civil Service Care Leaver Internship Scheme is open. The scheme, run by the Department for Education offers care leavers a job for 18 months in a central government department or agency. To apply for the scheme, you must have been in the care for a minimum of 13 weeks after your 16th birthday, be aged 18 – 30, and meet the Civil Service nationality requirements. If you are unsure of any of this, please speak to your personal adviser or your local authority.
In their own words, the award-winning Care Leavers Internship Scheme is "designed to be a launchpad for care leavers to help them gain the skills and experience at the start of their working life."
Nathan White is a civil servant and the founder of The Unofficial Civil Service Guide – a platform that demystifies the Civil Service to help people navigate it with confidence.
Our care experienced Executive Director, Denise, who worked in the Civil Service for nearly 30 years often reflects that she 'grew up in the civil service' and says her time there provided her with fantastic career opportunities, stability and lifelong friends. The term 'Government' can be a scary one to many of us as our experience with government institutions has often been painful as well as positive. Denise will be honest about her experience in an environment where most of the people she worked with had a very VERY different upbringing than herself.
Amongst other things, Denise will share her experience of starting work, her career progression, learning and travel opportunities and the different departments she worked in.
This conversation is an opportunity for anyone thinking of applying for the Care Leaver Internship or other roles within central or local government to hear from people who think it’s a great place to work.
See below for the Care Leavers Internship candidate pack and a bit more information about the scheme.
- Applications can be made from 9 June to 7 July.
- Interviews will take place between 4 and 15 August.
- From September successful candidates will be allocated a job role.
PRICING
This is a FREE event
WHO’S DELIVERING THE EVENT?
Denise Rawls, Executive Director, NNECL and Nathan White, Civil Servant and the Founder of The Official Guides will discuss working in the Civil Service.
HOW WILL IT BE DELIVERED?
- Via Microsoft Teams
A link will be made available on the email invitation once you have booked and the Events calendar.
To receive this link, please click on RVSP below.
WILL THIS EVENT BE RECORDED?
No, this is a virtual drop-in for those who are curious about working in the civil service.
YOUR ACCESS NEEDS
We are an organisation that believes in inclusivity, therefore we aim to run accessible training and events. You should feel welcomed, included, and able to fully engage in our sessions.
All online events will have closed captions.
To help us, please share any access needs you have when prompted by our booking form. We may be in touch to ensure we’re making the right adjustments.
HAVING TROUBLE BOOKING?
Contact us via [email protected] for support from one of the team.
