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MPs represent people's concerns and interests in the House of Commons.
Most people show their commitment through campaigning and volunteering for their party. You can get other useful experience from:
You become a Member of Parliament (MP) by being elected in a by-election or general election. You can stand for election as a member of a political party or as an independent candidate. Each political party has its own selection procedure. Normally, you must get the support of your party's nominating officer before you can become the prospective candidate.
As a candidate during an election, you'll be expected to campaign in public and online, attend meetings, make speeches and talk to the local media. You'll find it helpful to have some experience in one or more of these areas. You'll need a good understanding of local and national issues, and be up to date with current affairs. The Houses of Parliament offer the following schemes to get involved:
You'll need:
You'll attend sessions in Parliament to:
General elections are held every 5 years, so it can take some time to be elected MP. With experience, you may get the opportunity to take on extra responsibilities like chairing committees and moving into more senior positions like party whip or even party leader. If your political party is in power, you could go from junior minister to minister and then cabinet minister. If your party is in opposition, you could be a spokesperson on certain issues or have responsibilities in a shadow cabinet.
Transport planners manage road, rail and air transport networks at local, regional and national level.
Economic development officers work with communities, local government and business to bring investment, jobs and facilities to an area.
Customer services managers develop service standards, deal with quality control and manage customer service teams.
Travel agency managers are responsible for the day-to-day running of travel agencies, meeting sales targets and promoting travel products.
Quality assurance managers make sure a company's products and services meet and maintain set standards.
Housing policy officers research and develop policies for local authorities and housing associations.
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Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
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As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
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