Civil Service Fast Stream Summer Diversity Internship Programme

“As Head of the Home Civil Service, I am personally committed to improving diversity in every part of the organisation.

As the domestic and global challenges that we face continue to evolve, and as public expectations continue to rise, the demands that we as a Civil Service face will continue to grow. In meeting these challenges, and in generating the kind of innovative policy responses that will be needed, we will need a workforce that is diverse in its make up and is capable of bringing a fresh perspective to what we deliver. We need people who are passionate and have a sense of pride about delivering and improving services, have a professional approach to their work and are flexible and adaptable to change.

This is why I fully endorse the Summer Diversity Internship Programme. It is about attracting diverse talent with enormous potential to succeed within the Civil Service. The programme is developed to give you an insight into the wide ranging opportunities across the Civil Service and continues to be enormously successful and popular. We want you to have an excellent experience during your placement, and it is a wonderful opportunity for you to meet fast streamers and senior civil servants who can give you a real insight into the work of the Civil Service. I commend the programme to you and trust that you will find your placement in a government department both challenging and stimulating, one which would very much benefit from your talents. I hope you will join us and make a difference.”

Sir Gus O’Donnell
Head of the Civil Service

Download the Summer Diversity Internship brochure. (pdf)