I thought I'd let you know that Datamonitor offered me that job and I start on Monday!!! I just wanted to thank you for all the help you've given me, without it I don't think I would've got any jobs or interviews or anything! The Careers Service is definitely the best thing about LSE!
2010 BSc Maths and Economics – Analyst role at Datamonitor
(Attended ‘Pass Go’ Graduate Summer Workshop + 6 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career planning, application forms and interview skills)
It is a great job…and the opportunities for professional development are very good... Needless to say I am very happy, and very grateful for your support and advice
2010 MSc Political Economy of Late Development – Director of Operations at International Cultural NGO
(3 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on CV and interview skills
I just wanted to let you know the good news – I was offered a place on the KPMG graduate scheme!
2010 BSc Management
(2 Graduate Advance telephone coaching appointments, focusing on career planning)
Regarding the graduate careers support, I did find it very useful as I think the needs of graduates are quite different from people still studying. It has been a really good support to have workshops targeted towards recent graduates as well as specific support.
2010 MSc International Relations Theory – Internship at leading PR Agency
(Attended ‘Pass Go’ Graduate Summer Workshop + 2 interview coaching appointments)
I have been offered a place with Teach first, and am working at the moment in the office of Lib Dem MP! Thanks for all your help.
2009 BSc International Relations and History
(3 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on CV and cover letters and interview skills)
I got onto Teach First! Thanks for all your help. I'm absolutely delighted.
2009 BSc Philosophy Graduate - accepted for Teach First
(4 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career decision making, Teach First application, and Teach First Assessment Centre)
You have been incredibly supportive and an amazing coach…I think this is a new Alumni service that LSE is offering and I wanted to let you know how good it has been for me.
2009 BSc Human Resource Management and Employer Relations Graduate – obtained an HR Projects Officer role at leading UK Cultural Organisation
(6 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career planning, application forms and interview skills)
I wanted to say thanks for your advice and time - luckily I got the conference producer job that I interviewed for that same day!
2009 BSc Government and Economics Graduate – now working for a large corporate training and events company
(1 Graduate Advance coaching appointment – practice interview)
Thank you so much for all your advice and for listening, I just wanted to say that it really helped.
2009 MSc Health Population & Society – now working in a policy role for a NGO
(5 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, face to face and telephone, focusing on career planning, CV and Cover Letters, and interview skills.
Thank you for your advice, the information the you sent me was hugely helpful as it was following that assessment round they decided to have me in for the final interview. On a side note - I want to say that I really think the LSE careers office are excellent. I never used the careers at my undergrad uni (as I knew I would come and does a masters at LSE) but I have friends who have been seeking jobs these last few months and were not able to get any useful assistance from their universities. Thanks again!
2009 MSc Political Economy of Late Development Graduate – now working in a large Economic Consultancy
(2 Graduate Advance telephone coaching appointments, focusing on interview skills and case study preparation)
You were able to offer very helpful advice all along the way, from re-jigging my CV to editing my cover letter to strategising over salary negotiations.
2009 MSc Environment, Policy and Regulation Graduate – now working in Climate Change Policy
(5 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career change, effective self marketing and interview skills)
I would like to thank you and the LSE Careers Team for helping me improve my interview techniques. The feedback I received helped me tremendously during my job search.
2009 BSc Actuarial Science Graduate – obtained a place on a graduate scheme at Barclays
(2 Graduate Advance telephone coaching appointments, focusing on interview skills)
I just wanted to say thank you so much for your help and support, I really appreciate it.
2009 BSc Geography and Economics Graduate – obtained a graduate scheme place with large accountancy firm
(5 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career planning with a 2:2, and interview and assessment centre preparation)
I was offered the research analyst position in the shipbroking company – thank you for all your help with this.
2009 MSc International Relations Graduate – research analyst at a City based shipping firm.
(3 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on CV, Cover Letter and negotiation skills)
I am so pleased to have got this opportunity, and I don’t think it would have been possible without your help.
2009 MSc Global Politics – was the successful candidate out of 1,000 applications for journalism internship at a leading national newspaper
(6 Graduate Advance coaching appointments, focusing on career planning, CVs, Cover Letters and interview skills)
Really helpful to have the chance to talk my CV over with someone, thank you.
2009 MSc Economics – now working for a medium sized economic consultancy
(2 Graduate Advance coaching appointments via Skype , focusing on CV and Cover Letters)