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As an elected officer or representative, you’ll act on behalf of the public at either a local, regional or national government level. You’ll work on developing policies and formulating legislation. Read on to learn more about a career as an elected officer or representative.
Generally, career development comes with experience. As you progress, either locally or nationally, you should increase your contact base and skillset.
You may decide to start out in local government before making the move to national politics. You could start out as a civil servant before applying for policy advisor roles when you’ve got a few years of experience, for example. From here you can continue to work towards becoming an elected MP.
With plenty of experience, you might find there are self-employment opportunities in areas like consultancy and policy.
As an elected MP, most of your professional development will happen on the job. As you progress, you’ll come across different situations and problems that need to be solved. This will be your main source of professional development.
Graduate training schemes are available at local and national level, which provide excellent early professional development opportunities.
Membership of professional bodies will depend on the department in which you’re employed.
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