Professional development skills

Focusing on skills and techniques that will support your job search and prepare you for the world of work, these sessions cover topics including networking, using LinkedIn, presentation skills.

How to make LinkedIn work for you (online)

Starts: 2 Jul 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 2 Jul 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 175
From managing your profile to using it effectively to connect with professionals and build your network, this practical session will ensure you’re getting the most out of LinkedIn.

Ask me anything: UK workplace culture

Starts: 2 Jul 2025, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 2 Jul 2025, 3:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, Sheffield Street, LSE Careers Resource Centre, 5th floor
Remaining places: 3
Join this interactive Ask Me Anything (AMA) session to ask your questions around UK workplace culture and what you can expect.

Alumni panel: Finishing your LSE degree and finding work (online)

Starts: 3 Jul 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 3 Jul 2025, 2:00 pm
Remaining places: 195
Join us for a lunchtime panel featuring recent LSE undergraduate alumni (working in social value, research, the creative sector, cryptography and regulation) sharing their journeys from finishing their degrees to starting their careers.

Interview skills: Find out what employers are looking for and practise common questions (online)

Starts: 3 Jul 2025, 3:30 pm
Finishes: 3 Jul 2025, 5:00 pm
Remaining places: 179
An interactive workshop that will help you understand different types of interview questions and provide a chance to practise common and also sticky interview questions.

Navigating remote and hybrid work (online)

Starts: 4 Jul 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 4 Jul 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 227
In this session we will help you navigate the world of remote and hybrid work.

Introduction to networking (online)

Starts: 4 Jul 2025, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 4 Jul 2025, 3:00 pm
Remaining places: 179
This seminar will introduce you to the value of networking in your job search and provide useful tips on how to do so, both online and offline.

2025: Summer Social Impact Hackathon: The Future of Work

Starts: 7 Jul 2025, 10:00 am
Finishes: 7 Jul 2025, 8:00 pm
Venue: LSE, LSE Library - LSE Life WS2
Are you ready to tackle real-world challenges and shape the future of work in London? Join this sponsored Civic Engagement project at LSE to gain consultancy skills, boost your CV, and make a real social impact.

V&A Photography Course - A Moment in Time

Starts: 6 Aug 2025, 10:30 am
Finishes: 14 Aug 2025, 10:30 am
Venue: V&A South Kensington
The V&A is looking for 14 people aged between 18-26 who are interested in developing a creative practice in photography. A Moment in Time is a free five-day course exploring Photographic practice with V&A Adobe Creative Resident Michael Akuagwu. Using work from the V&A collection and Michael’s work as inspiration, you will create your own photographic artwork to be showcased in a pop-up display on 3 October 2025. See more of Michael's work here: www.manlikemike.com.

 

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