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.

External Employer Event: The Accuracy Business Cup (ABC) 2026 (applications close 31 January)

Starts: 22 Jan 2026, 9:00 am
Finishes: 31 Jan 2026, 10:00 am
Venue: Accuracy
​For the tenth year running, Accuracy is organising the Accuracy Business Cup (ABC), an international business case competition involving students from top universities across the globe, including France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Canada, India and Morocco. The UK finals of the ABC will take place in February 2024, with an international final competition in March 2024.

Develop your networking style

Starts: 10 Feb 2026, 10:00 am
Finishes: 10 Feb 2026, 11:30 am
Venue: LSE, Centre Building, Houghton Street, CBG.2.06
Remaining places: 33
Want to feel more confident in building strong relationships with people in different situations? Come along to this session to practice simple techniques that will help you make the most of networking opportunities.

Careers in Brussels: Get Ready for Brussels - event preparation, skills, and Q&A

Starts: 10 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Finishes: 10 Feb 2026, 4:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Old Building, Houghton Street, OLD.4.10
Remaining places: 0
Careers in Brussels is fast approaching! This session will help you prepare for the events, and ensure you can get the most out of your Careers in Brussels experience.

'Consulting unpacked' skills workshop

Starts: 10 Feb 2026, 3:00 pm
Finishes: 10 Feb 2026, 5:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Parish Hall, Sheffield Street, PAR.LG.03
Remaining places: 27
Join us for a dynamic skills workshop designed to help you understand and start developing the core skills toolkit expected of aspiring consultants.

Professionals at LSE: negotiating your worth masterclass

Starts: 10 Feb 2026, 5:30 pm
Finishes: 10 Feb 2026, 7:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Lionel Robbins Building, Portugal Street, LSE LIFE Workspace 2
Remaining places: 2
For our working professional community with 5+ years experience, a masterclass in negotiation with Marcel Dévény

Department of Management:Centrica Innovation Management: Leading Projects That Shape the Future

Starts: 11 Feb 2026, 3:30 pm
Finishes: 11 Feb 2026, 6:30 pm
Venue: LSE, Marshall Building, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, MAR 6.33
Remaining places: 50
Learn practical project and innovation management skills in this hands-on session with Centrica’s Energised Futures team. Discover tools and frameworks to structure ambiguous work, enhance communication, and deliver real-world impact across industries.

Seminar: Intercultural communication & UK interviewing (online)

Starts: 13 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
Finishes: 13 Feb 2026, 1:30 pm
Remaining places: 64
This session will give you an understanding of cultural differences in communication in an interview setting. You will be better able to prepare for interviews.

What makes a good career narrative: how to build your personal story (PG)

Starts: 18 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 18 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Alumni Theatre
Remaining places: 83
Want to know what makes a good career narrative and how to use it with different audiences? Come along to this session to learn about how to build your personal narrative to tell your story in different professional settings.

Professionals at LSE: Ask the coach - Developing your network

Starts: 18 Feb 2026, 1:00 pm
Finishes: 18 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
For our working professional community with 5+ years experience, a facilitated discussion on how to develop your network to support your career goal

Startup Agony Aunt Clinic

Starts: 24 Feb 2026, 12:30 pm
Finishes: 24 Feb 2026, 2:00 pm
Venue: LSE, St Clement's, Clare Market, LSE Generate, Ground Floor
​This monthly drop-in clinic is an open space for LSE Generate startups to bring their business challenges, ask questions, and share insights with others who understand the growing pains of running a start-up.

 

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