Explore your virtual work careers with DESNZ
Discover where your future could take you with DESNZ. Explore a wide range of career opportunities, connect with inspiring roles, and access resources from anywhere, at any time.
What is a Career Simulation?
A Career Simulation gives you the chance to experience a real job before you ever apply for one. You'll work through the same tasks, challenges and decisions that professionals face every day – building skills and confidence along the way. There's no experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Interactive online learning
Virtual Work Experience allows students to explore different industries and careers remotely.
Practical skills development
Students complete real-world tasks and projects designed with top employers, helping them gain practical insights and workplace skills.
Flexible and accessible
Programmes can be completed at your own pace and often include live talks or webinars with industry professionals.
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Introduction to DESNZ
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) helps keep the UK powered while leading the transition to clean energy. Working on everything from energy security to net zero ambitions, DESNZ plays a key role in shaping the country’s future.
DESNZ Career Simulation: Economist
Step into the shoes of a government Economist at DESNZ. Explore what a typical day-to-day looks like, what skills you'll develop, and how your career in the Civil Service could progress. What's more, you'll complete a real-world activity delivered by DESNZ professionals.
DESNZ Career Simulation: International Net Zero
Step into the shoes of an International Net Zero professional at DESNZ. Explore what a typical day-to-day looks like, what skills you'll develop, and how your career in the Civil Service could progress. What's more, you'll complete a real-world activity delivered by DESNZ professionals.
Career Pathways at DESNZ and the Civil Service
Discover the Civil Service careers available at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ). This course introduces the opportunities on offer and how you can contribute to shaping the UK’s energy future through a career in government.
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About DESNZ
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is a ministerial department, supported by agencies and public bodies.
The Department's mission is to make the UK a clean energy superpower by achieving clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero.
Making the UK a clean energy superpower is one of the our mission of this government.
Who we are
We are the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, sometimes referred to as DESNZ. We came together to take on energy and have taken on energy policy responsibilities from the former Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) when it was disbanded to create three new departments. Our work is interesting, varied and is really making a difference to people across the UK and internationally. We’re at the forefront of current government policy, driving forward our mission “to make the UK a clean energy superpower by achieving clean power by 2030 and accelerating to net zero”.
What we are here to achieve
Our outcomes as a department are to: Enhance UK energy security Protecting billpayers Support economic growth for the UK and generate and protect jobs Reduce the UK’s emissions
- Enhance UK energy security
- Protecting billpayers
- Support economic growth for the UK and generate and protect jobs
- Reduce the UK’s emissions
Where we do it
We're a national organisation, with colleagues working from over 16 dedicated DESNZ spaces across the UK, as well as remotely as part of our hybrid working model.
Over 1500 are based outside of London to Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh and Salford via the Places for Growth programme - a government initiative to move 22,000 outside London by 2030.
We are growing our presence in the following office locations:
- Aberdeen
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Cardiff
- Darlington
- Edinburgh
- Salford
- London
Who we are
We’re a community of over 10,000+ finance colleagues working together to deliver big budgets and influence key decisions. We do work with meaning that creates positive change in society. That’s why we say, there’s strength in numbers. We have almost endless career options, whether you want to apply directly for a role, undertake an apprenticeship, or join us on a graduate scheme. You’ll also get access to a great range of benefits including flexible working, a defined benefit pension and dedicated learning and development time.
What we do
The Government Finance Function supports the delivery of high-quality public services and better outcomes for the UK public. Our work spans everything that the government does. We put finance and financial data at the heart of decision making, to help deliver value for money and strengthen public trust. We provide expertise in financial reporting, budgeting, and risk management.
Where we do it
We’re based all over the UK and our job adverts will tell you the locations where that role can be worked from. To find out more about our GFF locations, click here.
