Applications essentials

Ensure you get yourself ready to apply with these sessions covering CVs, cover letters and other essentials.


Developing your CV

Starts: 23 Jun 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 23 Jun 2025, 11:00 am
Venue: LSE, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, SAL.B.07
Remaining places: 15
This seminar will cover the basics of CVs. Attend this seminar to find out how to make your CV as effective as possible to survive the first sift.

Creating a job search strategy

Starts: 23 Jun 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 23 Jun 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, SAL.B.07
Remaining places: 14
How can you effectively and efficiently navigate your job search? In this session we consider the different approaches and strategies you may choose to use to continue your career journey.

Securing a graduate job (for undergraduates) (online)

Starts: 23 Jun 2025, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 23 Jun 2025, 3:00 pm
Remaining places: 243
Are you an undergraduate student revisiting your graduate job search plan? Wondering what is available at this point in the year? Join us for this workshop exploring opportunities such as graduate jobs & schemes and how to find these opportunities.

LSE Careers pop-up

Starts: 25 Jun 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 25 Jun 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, Outside
Join us at the LSE Careers pop-up 10am-1pm. Speak to a Careers Consultant about your career-related questions, or to have your CV checked.

How to navigate the UK job market as an international student with Student Circus (online)

Starts: 26 Jun 2025, 11:30 am
Finishes: 26 Jun 2025, 12:30 pm
Remaining places: 200
This seminar is for international students looking for opportunities in the UK. The session will explore the job environment in the UK and provide you with practical advice on how to get noticed by employers.

Application forms: Techniques and practice (online)

Starts: 26 Jun 2025, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 26 Jun 2025, 3:30 pm
Remaining places: 250
Starting to write applications and not sure where to start? We’re here to help with advice and information on what employers are looking for and tips on how to complete a standout application.

Developing your cover letters

Starts: 26 Jun 2025, 4:00 pm
Finishes: 26 Jun 2025, 5:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, SAL.B.07
Remaining places: 40
What do employers expect to see in a cover letter? This session will explain the purpose of a cover letter, what to include and how to write an expert level cover letter.

How to write effective job applications (online)

Starts: 27 Jun 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 27 Jun 2025, 2:00 pm
Remaining places: 250
Starting to write applications and not sure where to start? We’re here to help with advice and information on what employers are looking for and tips on how to complete a standout application.

Experienced hires: CVs, job hunting and changing careers (online)

Starts: 1 Jul 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 1 Jul 2025, 11:00 am
Remaining places: 250
What story do you want your CV to tell? We'll consider how to approach job hunting, and there'll be tips for those looking to change careers. This event is particularly aimed at postgraduates (and alumni), with several years of professional experience already.

Preparing for an online interview: how to stand out (online)

Starts: 2 Jul 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 2 Jul 2025, 11:00 am
Remaining places: 250
This seminar will allow you to practise your online interview technique and answers to questions.


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