Statistics Undergraduate Student Placement

Welsh Government are advertising statistics placements for undergraduates. The placements are a year long and will begin in summer 2023. There are four placements available.

Please note that this scheme is only open to undergraduate students in their sandwich year at university, or to students who have opted to take a year out after their second year at university. Graduates should not apply.

About the placements

Our statistics placement students will provide support for Welsh Government’s Knowledge and Analytical Services.

Tasks will be defined by the specific projects that the successful candidate is asked to work on. Tasks could include:

• preparing statistical reports, drawing out important messages, identifying trends and writing insightful commentary that tells the story with data
• developing data visualisations and statistical tables to help explain messages in data
• answering requests for data and analysis from a variety of internal and external sources
• data management and manipulation, including efficient storage of data and automation of statistical processes
• data validation and quality assurance of statistical outputs

How to apply

You can read the full advert and apply on the Welsh Government website.