Government Economic Service

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The Government Economic Service (GES) is a professional grouping of over 1000 UK civil service economists who work in 30 government departments and agencies. The Head of the GES is Sir Nicholas Stern. Management support for GES members is provided by the Economists in Government team which is located in HM Treasury's building.

The GES recruits economists on behalf of the departments and is the largest recruiter of economists in the UK. It facilitates the movement of GES economists between posts in different departments and also helps maintain professional standards for existing economists.

The GES web site details the different departments within which GES members work and the variety of issues on which they provide economic advice. Most GES jobs are in London, but some posts are located in other parts of the country.

The GES also recruits, on behalf of departments, summer and year long internships for UK students currently on an economics based course.