ID Careers Month 2023

Visit the ID Careers web page as a starting point for thinking about careers in International Development. It includes information, links to blogs that share insight into the sector and job boards for people seeking opportunities in development.

Take a look at this booklet on Careers in International Development from LSE Careers Service.

Look back at videos and slides from past 'Discover ID' events run through Career Hub. These provide information on different areas and pathways in the field of International Development and how to start thinking about your own career journey.

Check out the series of fantastic Discover ID blog posts published in MT 2021 on how to get into International Organisations and Development Banks, how to get into international development consulting and how to get into International Non-Governmental Organisations (iNGOs).

You can also look back at this blog from an LSE alumna on where to start if you’re interested in a career in International Development.

LSE Careers provides a wide range of resources to support students in their career journeys, including information and signposting, blogs, events, guidance, one-to-one consultations and more.

In January 2023, ID’s Careers Consultant Lewis Humphreys held an information session providing a helpful overview of services and resources available from LSE Careers. View slides from the session on Moodle here.

In a helpful blog post on Careers support, HID Graduate and Student Ambassador Harikeerthan Raghuram goes through the range of services he found most useful from LSE Careers, including careers fairs, networking events, practice interviews with a careers consultant and volunteering opportunities.

CareerHub is an excellent resource that runs activities such as skills workshops (including interview preparation and CV clinics), information sessions and networking events to support you on your career journey. You can also create a personalised dashboard on Career Hub, and search the job board for opportunities collated by LSE's Careers team.

As well as helping you to explore and plan you to explore options and plan for your future career, the LSE Careers Service has specific information and tools to help you enter the graduate job market and hosts recruitment events.

You can a book a one-on-one appointment with Lewis Humphreys or another of LSE's Careers consultants for tailored advice, signposting to resources, help with your CV or a specific job application or to set up a practice interview.

 If you have other queries, contact Lewis via email: l.humphreys@lse.ac.uk.

 LSE has a vast alumni network which is an excellent resource when you're looking to speak to people in roles or sectors you're considering for your own career. The LSE ID LinkedIn group is highly useful for this, and we recommend that you request to join if you have not already done so.

Check out this page from LSE Careers Service with information and advice around networking.

Keep in mind that once you finish your studies, you will still have access to the Careers Service as alumni.

There are also a number of networking communties, websites and resources set up by LSE alumni to take a look at including RE: Project, the Women in International Affairs Network (WIAN), Women of Color in Consulting (WoCo) and The Black Humanitarian.

Check out this LSE Careers page on how to build a LinkedIn profile that displays your skills and experience to their best advantage for recruiters and potential employers.

Take a look at the presentation slides from an introduction session to the careers service, a workshop on getting the most from LinkedIn and a workshop on CVs and speculative applications run by Lewis in Lent Term 2023.

You can also find more information and helpful networking tips via the Careers blog or set up a one-to-one with a Careers Consultant to get tailored advice on your LinkedIn profile.

Career Insight Event: Pursuing a PhD in International Development Online

In 2022, ID hosted an online  event with a PhD candidate and alumnus from on what it's like to do a PhD in International Development. Current PhD candidate in the Department Sophie Legros and 2020 alumnus of the PhD programme Max Gallien, who is now a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, spoke about their experiences on the PhD programme in ID and pursuing careers in academia. You can watch the recording back here. 

•  The first bulletin of ID Careers Month (sent on Monday 4 April) focused on How to Make the Most of LSE Careers Service,taking you through CareerHub and a range online resources from LSE Career Service and other platforms. View it here.
• The second bulletin of ID Careers Month (sent on Monday 17 April) focused on Networking and LinkedIn, sharing resources from LSE Careers on networking and creating a strong LinkedIn profile and highlighting various ID alumni networks. View it here.
• The third bulletin (sent on Tuesday 25 April 2022) focused on 'Skills Development and Volunteering', looking at services and opportunities around LSE including the Digital Skills lab, LSE Generate and the Volunteer Service.. View it here.