Sandwich Student - Committee Researcher

The Role 

Students allocated to the Committee Office will work for one, or possibly two, of the House of Commons select committees.

Select committees, in most cases scrutinise the work of a particular Government Department conducting inquiries into policy and expenditure issues falling within that Department’s responsibilities. They are composed of cross-party backbench MPs. Each committee has a small secretariat which provides politically impartial procedural, specialist and administrative support to it.

Candidate requirements 

Qualifications 

Candidates can be studying any discipline but must be on a recognised four-year sandwich/industrial placement course.

Essentials

• Understands the role and work of Parliament with an understanding of the context in which policy is made
• Demonstrate good communication skills; both written and oral
• The ability to assimilate, understand and analyse evidence and an aptitude to work on your own initiative

All applications must be submitted on a House of Commons application form on the House of Commons website. More information on the role and the full criteria can be found on the job description.