Applications essentials

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


Graduate Schemes and Graduate Jobs: Understanding the Postgraduate Job Market

Starts: 6 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 6 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 160
This workshop will help graduates understand their employment options after their studies and discover strategies to help you find employment opportunities and make strong job applications.

How to write effective CVs (online)

Starts: 7 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 7 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 200
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 cover letters (online)

Starts: 9 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 9 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 200
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.

How to find and apply to part-time jobs (online)

Starts: 10 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 10 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Remaining places: 200
Part-time work is an excellent way to gain work experience, enhance your CV and support yourself financially during your studies or allow you to work whilst managing other commitments or personal needs. This seminar will look at why you may choose to do part-time work, how LSE Careers can help and address some key questions around rules, regulations and how to find part-time work opportunities. We will also discuss how you can make effective applications

Graduate Schemes and Graduate Jobs: Understanding the Job Market (Undergraduates)

Starts: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 13 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 130
This workshop will help graduates understand their employment options after their studies and discover strategies to help you find employment opportunities and make strong job applications.

How to Manage your Job Search as a Final Year Student (UG)

Starts: 14 Oct 2025, 3:00 pm
Finishes: 14 Oct 2025, 4:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Marshall Building, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, MAR.1.10
Remaining places: 100
This session for final year undergraduate students will highlight the importance of knowing your key drives, values and strengths, explain how to build a proactive search strategy using different methods, while reflecting on the importance of being resilient.

How to Write Effective Cover Letters (UG)

Starts: 15 Oct 2025, 11:00 am
Finishes: 15 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 70
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.

How to Write Effective CVs

Starts: 21 Oct 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 21 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 200
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 cover letters

Starts: 23 Oct 2025, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 23 Oct 2025, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 70
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.

Ask me anything: About LinkedIn

Starts: 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 8 Dec 2025, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, TBC, TBC
Remaining places: 20
From optimising your LinkedIn profile to effectively networking and connecting with professionals, this AMA will help you unlock the full potential of LinkedIn for your job search and career growth.


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