LSE Careers and employability
|LSE's standing, the calibre of its graduates and our exceptional working relationship with top graduate recruiters means that we are able to offer you an outstanding programme of events, internship and voluntary opportunities, careers advice and skills development throughout your time at LSE. You can download the Careers and employability at LSE statement|. (pdf)

International careers events
|LSE graduates pursue careers in a broad range of sectors and we reflect these range of interests in the opportunities and events we host and in our strong working relationships with graduate recruiters. With careers events in China, Europe and the U.S we can help you develop a truly global career.

LSE Graduate destinations
|LSE students do well in their careers beyond LSE. You can read graduate profiles and employment data on the Graduate Destinations website.

LSE Careers guide: How to write CVs and cover letters – new edition now available

We have now finished the latest edition of our guide on How to write CVs and cover letters. Read the guide on the CV or cover letter sections of our website or pick up a free copy from our office on Floor 3 of Tower 3.

We are also running a seminar on How to write effective CVs and cover letters on 7 June. Full details on our summer programme website.

LSE China Careers Fairs 2012

LSE Careers is once again collaborating with Imperial, Oxford and Cambridge to bring you the China Careers Fairs in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Last year’s China fairs proved very successful with several LSE attendees obtaining placements and job offers as a result of attending the events.

If you are looking for a job or an internship in a Western multinational or a Chinese company you might be interested in attending our China fairs held in Beijing (Monday 3 September 2012), Shanghai (Wednesday 5 September 2012) and Hong Kong (Monday 10 September 2012).

For further information and to apply please visit the LSE China Careers Fairs website.

Summer events programme 2012

Full details of the LSE Careers Summer Programme 2012 are now up on our website. Between Friday 11 May and Thursday 5 July, we have nearly 40 careers seminars on offer, covering subjects like interviews, applications, job hunting, networking and presentation skills, marketing yourself, choosing a career and two mock assessment centres.

No need to book any of these events – just turn up on the day! Find out more about our Summer programme 2012.

Advice for breaking into journalism

This article from the Guardian gives advice from various successful journalists about getting into the business. Hear about gaining work experience, keeping up to date with your commercial awareness for journalistic success and keeping your options open by writing on various topics to find your niche. More at The Guardian.

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Some key LSE employability facts

LSE has come top for employability in the Sunday Times University Guide 2012
LSE graduates command high salaries: £32,652 on average compared to £20,000 nationally.
Over 94.6% of working graduates from LSE are in graduate-level employment
See Graduate destinations for more facts, news and detailed survey data.

LSE graduate profiles on Graduate Destinations|
You can read about the career routes of different LSE graduates from each department of LSE on the Graduate Destinations website. You can now subscribe to an RSS feed, to receive updates when new profiles or news items are added: Subscribe to Graduate Destinations|

LSE Graduate destinations|
LSE students do well in their careers beyond LSE. You can read graduate profiles and employment data taken from two surveys taken six months and three years after students leave LSE on the Graduate Destinations website.

LSE Careers brochure 2011-12

LSE Graduate destinations

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