Tom Martlew, a Public Service BA Hons graduate, is currently completing a Graduate Internship programme with Cambridgeshire Police. Tom is working with the Operation ReDesign team which is tasked with ensuring the Constabulary does business in line with recent budget cuts and is at the forefront of creating a modern and streamlined police service.

Tom said: "This internship has provided me with an opportunity to not only put into practice the skills that I have developed throughout my time at university such as research and interviewing skills, but develop new skills in process mapping and addressing problems from a business view instead of from a theoretical perspective.

"It also has given me valuable work experience in the public sector in a time where there are budget cuts and drastic reforms such as the introduction of police and crime commissioners, and first-hand experience of how Cambridgeshire police are developing effective and efficient solutions through a structured and evidence based business approach. The experience I am gaining from these active projects is giving me not only confidence in my ability, but vital skills and knowledge that will help me in my future career."

Tom's supervisor, Programme Manager Sarah Dennett, said: "Tom has been able to support our research and engagement with business areas to explore how units are operating on a day to day basis and to assist us in areas such as process mapping. He is an absolute credit to the Public Service degree and the university and a great ambassador for everything they teach."

Kate Baker from the Employability and Careers Service added: "In today's challenging economy we need to ensure our students are fully equipped to compete on a national and international basis in the jobs market. Work experience is consistently highlighted by employers as being a key criterion for successful entry onto their graduate recruitment programmes. By actively encouraging our students to gain work experience alongside their degree, Anglia Ruskin students will continue to remain highly competitive in the market place."

To find out more about the services that The Employability and Careers Service can offer please email employability@anglia.ac.uk.


Emma Brett
Course Leader, Public Service

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