University and careers: from first year to first job

At university the next competition starts early: insight weeks in first year, summer placements in the penultimate year, then graduate schemes and master’s applications. Each is decided in two places: the written application and the assessment. We prepare economics students for both.

Choose what you needKey dates
  • Designed by a first-class Cambridge economist
  • Built on the published GES assessment format
  • For students and graduates aged 18 or over

What do you need help with?

Economist interviewsGES, consultancy and Big 4 economics assessments, with AI marking.from Master’s personal statementLine-by-line edits by a Cambridge economist, in 72 hours.from£89 Deadlines for your yearInsight weeks, placements and graduate schemes, each linked to its official page.see thelist

Two applications, one service for each

The written application gets you to the assessment; the assessment gets you the offer.

Assessment · Economist roles

GES scheme usually opens in February

Economist Interview Pack

Preparation for the Government Economic Service (Fast Stream, Assistant Economist scheme and placements), economic consultancies and Big 4 economics teams.

  • Three timed short-answer papers and an 80-question bank, with AI marking
  • Six technical report briefs with model reports and a marking rubric
  • A 10-minute presentation to non-economists, practised with an AI panel
  • Twelve consultancy cases and an AI case interviewer
  • Strengths and motivation answers for the GES or a consultancy

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Written application · Master’s

Up to 1,000 words · 72-hour turnaround

Master’s personal statement review

Your statement improved line by line by a first-class Cambridge Economics graduate, with every change tracked and explained. For economics, finance and business master’s programmes at any university.

  • Proofread (£89): a mechanically clean statement
  • Edit (£175): rewrites and structural edits, with a full write-up
  • Premium (£255): every named theory, model and method checked, for the most selective programmes
  • Rush turnaround available

From £89

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Key dates for 2026–27

Dates for next year follow last year’s pattern until announced. Check each official page. The next one is highlighted.

  1. IFS Research Economist (graduate entry) applications closePrepare
  2. Most spring insight weeks at banks and consultancies close (first-year students)
  3. IFS summer internships closePrepare
  4. GES Assistant Economist Graduate Scheme usually open (final-year students and graduates)Prepare
  5. GES Summer Placement Scheme for penultimate-year students (1–16 October in 2026)Prepare
  6. GES Fast Stream (8 October to 5 November in 2026)Prepare

Who we are. Econ Coaching was founded by a first-class Cambridge Economics graduate and Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) with Big 4 accountancy, financial services and consulting experience. About us

Questions

Is this only for economics students?

Mostly. GES economist roles ask for a first or 2:1 in economics, or a postgraduate economics degree, and economic consultancies hire mainly from economics. Statement reviews cover economics, finance and business master’s programmes.

How does the AI marking work?

It gives marks and comments against a marking rubric. It never rewrites your answers.

Who can buy?

University students and graduates aged 18 or over. The Economist Interview Pack is one payment, and nothing renews.

Which should we start with?

The one with the nearest deadline. If you have an assessment centre booked, start with the Economist Interview Pack. If you are applying for a master’s, the statement comes first.

Can you guarantee an offer?

No one honestly can. We help you prepare as well as you can; the decision is the employer’s or the university’s.