Even though many of our graduates will have progressed in their careers since completing a case study, they are still of interest to students who wish to gain an understanding of the world of work.

- Work with senior economists to create sound economic arguments to support policy decisions;
- Build and adapt models to measure and quantify potential issues or solutions;
- Research various issues surrounding competition economics, and how these relate to Ofcom's sectors.

It's difficult to describe a 'typical' day, but some of the key tasks I'm often involved with:
- Model creation and development;
- Stakeholder engagement;
- Drafting key policy documents;
- Developing market research into consumer harm.

Firstly, I really enjoy the people I work with. It's a very friendly place to work and everyone is more than happy to help each other out. Regardless of seniority, people are happy to put time aside to help out.

Secondly, the breadth of work is very exciting. Ofcom covers a wide range of industries with very different requirements and approaches - the large broadband providers are very used to being regulated, and require a very different approach to stakeholders such as the BBC, who have only recently come under Ofcom's remit.

Much of what Ofcom does can be challenged by the firms we regulate in the courts - this means that any decision we make must be explained in detail and backed up by hard evidence. Working with the legal team to ensure our decisions are legally sound is an interesting, but sometimes very challenging, aspect of the job.

It's an opportunity to use what I learnt at university in real-world scenarios. The communications sector is extremely dynamic and has a real impact on people's day to day lives. The chance to be able to impact the sector, in a positive way for consumers, is incredibly appealing.

Economics has a reputation of being data/number heavy, and whilst this is sometimes true, creative thinking and drafting skills are just as important.

Being able to explain your economic thinking to non-economists in a logical and succinct way is one of the most important skills to have as an economist.

A good knowledge of Excel is valuable, and any econometric programme (e.g. Stata) knowledge is good to have, but not essential.

Ofcom Graduate Scheme (2017 - present)

I'm currently hoping to take a career break to go back to university to study for a MSc in Economics.

Beyond that, I hope to stay in the field of economics, but perhaps in a different sector.