Applications essentials

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


External Event: Interview Success: Master Skills, Strengths and Weakness questions with eCareersGrad

Starts: 15 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 12 Feb 2025, 1:40 pm
Skills and Strength-based questions are common to almost every grad level interview but many candidates fail to deliver answers with the evidence and approach required.

Generate Accelerator Programme (GAP) 2025 - Info Session

Starts: 17 Jan 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 17 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Join the information session to know everything about LSE Generate's, "Generate Accelerator Programme (GAP) 2025!" Application process, Programme criteria, Benefits and so on.

External Event: Interview Success: Master PhD and Academic Interviews with eCareersGrad

Starts: 20 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 12 Feb 2025, 12:40 pm
Academic interviews require evidence of your research interests, knowledge and skills and your long-term commitment to a research team or department.

External Event: Master Motivation and Sector Awareness questions with eCareersGrad

Starts: 22 Jan 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 4 Feb 2025, 1:40 pm
Whilst questions relating to a candidate’s motivation for applying to an opportunity are almost certain to be asked, recruiters report they are some of the most POORLY ANSWERED!

External Event: Master the Commercial & Consulting Case – Market Sizing with eCareersGrad

Starts: 22 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 10 Feb 2025, 1:40 pm
Market sizing exercises often appear early in any consulting case interview but the answering techniques required are relevant for a whole range of commercial case scenarios.

How to write effective CVs (UG)

Starts: 27 Jan 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 27 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Remaining places: 120
An effective CV is essential for conveying to a potential employer what you can offer and securing you an interview. Come along to this seminar to understand what employers are looking for, the different CV formats available and how to make yourself stand out.

How to write effective CVs (PG)

Starts: 28 Jan 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 28 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Remaining places: 120
An effective CV is essential for conveying to a potential employer what you can offer and securing you an interview. Come along to this seminar to understand what employers are looking for, the different CV formats available and how to make yourself stand out.

Ask Me Anything: About Internships

Starts: 29 Jan 2025, 11:00 am
Finishes: 29 Jan 2025, 11:30 am
Venue: LSE, Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, CKK.1.09
Remaining places: 30
Chat with a Career Consultant about sourcing, applying for, and securing an internship.

How to write effective cover letters

Starts: 29 Jan 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 29 Jan 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 4
Remaining places: 120
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 effectively.

Professionals at LSE: CVs for career changers (in person)

Starts: 29 Jan 2025, 5:15 pm
Finishes: 29 Jan 2025, 6:45 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 2
Remaining places: 6
Have several years professional experience and looking to change career direction? This seminar will look at different CV formats and techniques for presenting yourself effectively.


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