Discover | Banking and financial services

Led by our flagship Banking and Financial Services Careers Fair (early October), Discover | Banking and financial services is our careers programme for students seeking career insights, recruitment information, and opportunities in the banking and finance sectors.

This page provides an overview of the banking and financial services events programme, which comprises a series of panels, networking, employer and LSE Careers-led skills seminars, and recruitment events; along with a list of resources and information you may find helpful as you explore your career options in these sectors.

Read on to discover how LSE Careers can support you in your career journey.

What's on: Browse the full timetable of events for LSE students

This year’s Discover | Banking and financial services events will take place across the year, with our flagship careers fair taking place across two nights in October.

View upcoming Discover | Banking and financial services events on CareerHub.

Organisations: Check out which organisations are attending this year’s careers fair

More details about the organisations you can meet at this year's careers fair will be added soon.

Prepare: Browse our top tips for making the most of the events

Joining our Discover | Banking and financial services events? Make the most of your time by following the tips below..

  1. Do your research
  2. Know what's on offer
  3. Ask questions
  4. Plan your environment and dress appropriately
  5. Take notes - they might be useful in future applications
  6. Update your CV
  7. Follow up after the events - follow speakers on Linkedin



Online tools, resources, and job opportunities

Check out other LSE Careers resources relevant to working in banking and financial services

Found our Discover | Banking and financial services sessions insightful and wondering what's next? Or waiting for next year's events?

Here are some related LSE Careers resources you might like to check out:

Talk to one of our careers consultants

Get confidential one-to-one guidance from one of our professional and dedicated team of careers consultants.

Our consultants can help with:

  • careers advice and planning;
  • CV, cover letter and application form feedback;
  • practice interviews;
  • specialist careers support for disabled students and PhD students.

Read about different types of careers appointments online

Book a careers appointment on CareerHub

Gain new skills at our career skills workshops

Throughout the year we provide a range of events to equip you with the skills to succeed including:

  • CV, cover letter and application workshops;
  • mock assessment centres;
  • sector insights;
  • seminars on case studies and psychometric tests.

Browse all of our events on CareerHub

Browse jobs and opportunities in banking and financial services