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.

The Art of Networking: From Campus to Career (UG)

Starts: 21 Nov 2024, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 21 Nov 2024, 1:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 1, 2, 3, 4
Remaining places: 34
Ever felt nervous about networking? 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.

Professionals at LSE: Developing your career strategy (online)

Starts: 21 Nov 2024, 5:00 pm
Finishes: 21 Nov 2024, 6:30 pm
For our working professional community with 5+ years experience, this interactive session will help you to develop your career strategy and align it to your goals

Thinking of doing a PhD: what you need to know about applications

Starts: 22 Nov 2024, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 22 Nov 2024, 3:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Clement House, Aldwych, CLM.4.02
Remaining places: 50
Considering whether a PhD is right for you? This session is for anyone thinking about doing a PhD. It considers why, where, and when to do a PhD and how to approach the application process.

Time Management Mastery: Essential Skills for Your First Graduate Job

Starts: 25 Nov 2024, 12:00 pm
Finishes: 25 Nov 2024, 1:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 2
Remaining places: 33
In this 90-minute interactive workshop, you'll learn key time management techniques that will enable you to be productive in the workplace

MSc Media and Communications: Using LinkedIn and networking to build your brand

Starts: 27 Nov 2024, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 27 Nov 2024, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Centre Building, Houghton Street, CBG.1.07
Remaining places: 23
This seminar, for Media and Communications students, explores the importance of using LinkedIn to build your brand and shares tips on effective networking.

What career is the right one for me? (UG)

Starts: 27 Nov 2024, 4:00 pm
Finishes: 27 Nov 2024, 5:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Centre Building, Houghton Street, CBG.2.06
Remaining places: 357
Consider how your values, strengths and interests can inform your career path and pursuing work that is important to you

Ask me anything: About Networking

Starts: 29 Nov 2024, 12:30 pm
Finishes: 29 Nov 2024, 1:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, Sheffield Street, LSE Careers Resource Centre, 5th floor
Remaining places: 17
Do you want to feel more confident in building strong professional relationships? Join our AMA session to ask your networking questions and discover simple techniques to make the most of every networking opportunity.

Can Generative AI write my applications?

Starts: 2 Dec 2024, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 2 Dec 2024, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Clement House, Aldwych, CLM.3.02
Remaining places: 130
This session will look at how ChatGPT can support students through the application process, highlighting recommendations of how to best utilise Generative AI

Professionals at LSE: Ask the coach - using non-executive directorships (NED's) to build your career

Starts: 5 Dec 2024, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 5 Dec 2024, 2:00 pm
For our working professional community with 5+ years experience, a facilitated discussion on non-executive directorships (NEDs)

What to do when you dont know what you want to do with your career (UG)

Starts: 5 Dec 2024, 2:00 pm
Finishes: 5 Dec 2024, 3:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, CKK.LG.08 Sheikh Zayed Theatre
Remaining places: 400
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