Amy (aged 25) is a Civil Service fast-streamer working at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. She is a European specialist and her work focuses on science and research funding. Projects cover a wide range of subjects ranging from drought-resistant crops and cancer drugs to space technology and migration issues. Her role involves a great deal of background research, writing and delivering speeches, budgeting, and preparing policy briefings for her Minister. As a European specialist she needs excellent language skills. M154