Careers fairs

• Tuesday 28 September 2021 5.30 - 9pm

The careers fair will take place during the date(s) specified above. This will be the primary and peak time of engagement with our students and recent graduates. Should employers wish to engage with students prior to the fair or after, for example for follow up conversations or a one-to-one chat, this will be possible. Employers will be able to access the virtual fair platform throughout the specific week of the fair.

As a sector, banking and financial services remains the most popular destination for our students after graduation. This event offers organisations spanning across the financial services industry the opportunity to showcase the variety of roles available to our highly-qualified students and graduates.

Prices start from £535
(Patron, Charity, SME, not-for-profit and public sector discounts available)

Bookings have now closed.

• Tuesday 5 October 2021 5.30 - 9pm

The careers fair will take place during the date(s) specified above. This will be the primary and peak time of engagement with our students and recent graduates. Should employers wish to engage with students prior to the fair or after, for example for follow up conversations or a one-to-one chat, this will be possible. Employers will be able to access the virtual fair platform throughout the specific week of the fair.

As one of our most popular events in the calendar, this fair is the prime opportunity for organisations operating in the consultancy sphere to engage with our highly-qualified students and graduates and build their brand on campus.

We welcome bookings from organisations with roles in a variety of fields including management, strategy, economic, financial, public, health, technology, human resources and others.

Prices start from £535
(Patron, Charity, SME, not-for-profit and public sector discounts available)

Bookings have now closed.

LSE Careers have replaced the Law Fair with a programme of events which will run between 18 – 29 October 2021 and will include:

Coffee Mornings

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Skill seminar workshops

This gives employers the opportunity to deliver an online skill seminar which supports students in exploring and understanding this sector, areas of research and or specific roles within your organisation. Topics for these workshops could include commercial awareness case studies, interview advice & mock interview sessions, application advice and CV and cover letter advice.

Presentations and networking opportunities

If you are hosting a virtual event on your platform, LSE Careers can advertise to our students and graduates for free on our online events calendar.

LSE Careers offer employers the opportunity to host their presentation and networking event on our platform (Zoom or MS Teams) exclusively for LSE students and graduates during the academic term.

This will be supported by a comprehensive set of communications to our students interested in a career within the law and legal services sector. This communication will include all the events that LSE Careers will host, any external virtual fairs such as Legal Cheek and All About Law, any events that organisations are hosting either online or in-person and other experiences such as Forage.

For more information on this programme and how you can be involved, please contact our employer engagement adviser Aaron Trevitt (a.trevitt@lse.ac.uk)

LSE Careers have replaced the Public Sector and Policy fair with a programme of events running between 11 - 22 October 2021, including:

Public Sector and Policy Careers Evenings

Who is it for?

Public sector organisations who are looking to attract and hire high-calibre LSE students and recent graduates (up to 5 years out from graduation) interested in working in public sector and policy. 

What is offered?

Our interactive format enables employers to have open and meaningful conversations with our motivated and engaged students and recent graduates. Employers have the chance to meet different groups of students and help them deepen their understanding of your organisation and available opportunities.

When and how does it take place?

Our Public Sector and Policy Careers Evenings take place on our Zoom platform from 5.30pm – 7.30pm on four separate evenings:

• Tuesday 12 October
• Thursday 14 October
• Tuesday 19 October
• Thursday 21 October

The format of the event is relaxed and flexible allowing organisations to meet and engage with a broad mix of students and graduates online.

How much does it cost?

These events are free for Public Sector and Policy organisations to attend. Due to the format, we are restricted to four employers at each evening.

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Coffee Morning

Policy, research and political communications (Thursday 14 October 2021 8.30am - 10am)

Skill seminars

This gives employers the opportunity to deliver an online skill seminar which supports students in exploring and understanding this sector, areas of research and or specific roles within your organisation. Topics for these workshops could include commercial awareness case studies, interview advice & mock interview sessions, application advice and CV and cover letter advice.

Presentations and networking opportunities

LSE Careers offer employers the opportunity to host their presentation and networking event on our platform (Zoom or MS Teams) exclusively for LSE students and graduates during the academic term.

If you are hosting your own virtual event, LSE Careers can also advertise them to our students and graduates for free on our online events calendar.

• Monday 1 November through to Saturday 6 November 2021

International Organisations Week (IOW) is the LSE’s flagship careers event for multilaterals and international organisations. IOW provides organisations with the opportunity to engage with over 1,000 high calibre students and graduates from London School of Economics and a selection of top ranking universities. The week will involve a series of organisation presentations, networking and themed panel discussions.

The LSE Volunteer Centre encourages volunteering amongst its students and supports students to find meaningful volunteering opportunities.

This annual event provides organisations with the opportunity to promote a variety of voluntary roles to students in a careers fair format. In 2018 over 50 organisations attended the volunteering fair and engaged with over 500 students at the event.

Registered UK charities currently recruiting for UK and/or international voluntary opportunities are welcome to apply.

This event is free of charge to attend but organisations will be charged £100 if they pull out at late notice.

• Please email volunteer@lse.ac.uk with any enquiries about the fair, or any other events/fairs that may be suitable.

• 22 February 2022 (Virtual)

The Careers in Brussels Fair is a unique opportunity for employers to meet students from The London School of Economics, Sciences Po and The College of Europe. Hosted on an innovative virtual platform, this fair attracts high calibre graduates, from three prestigious universities, looking for internships, traineeships and permanent roles.

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For over 10 years now, these unique events are an effective way to meet high calibre students and graduates from some of the best universities in the world. The Careers in China (Mainland and Hong Kong SAR) events programme is a joint partnerships between London School of Economics and Political Science and Imperial College London. Each year we invite leading universities such University of Cambridge, Columbia University and the University of Chicago to participate.

• Find out more on our dedicated China Careers Fairs page.