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Jobs, internships & volunteering

LSE students are characterised by their international outlook, excellent research and analytical skills and enterprising nature. We are dedicated to promoting LSE students to the outside world, sourcing opportunities and fostering new corporate relationships that establish LSE as the school of choice in graduate recruitment. See Recruit LSE Talent to learn more about what we tell employers about you.

The careers team track information on a wide range of graduate occupations, employers and graduate courses, as well as part-time and vacation work, both in the UK and internationally.

Exclusive online vacancy board

My Careers Service contains an online vacancy board, exclusive to LSE, where you can search for  full-time graduate vacancies, internships, work experience, vacation, part-time or term-time jobs   You can register your occupational interests to receive targeted careers emails and alerts.  You can access My Careers Service when you have registered on campus at LSE.  

Volunteer Centre

The Volunteer Centre offer a range of volunteering opportunities for you to get involved in whether you have one hour a week or two days a week to spare. They also advise on volunteering in London and internationally and can help you assess how to make the best use of volunteering opportunities.  

LSE Parliamentary internships scheme

LSE Internships began in 1998 with the LSE Parliamentary Internship Scheme, which matches LSE postgraduate students, with MPs, Peers, UK MEPs and various departments in the Houses of Parliament.  Our Internship Schemes are exclusive to LSE and provide postgraduates with a unique source of opportunities in niche sectors.   Students apply directly to LSE Careers, where we match applicants to a bank of positions, based on your interests.  If succucessful, your internship will take place for 1.5 days a week during term time.