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Careers Events

The Department works closely with LSE Careers to give you opportunities to explore your professional development.

Join Dan Gendle and Caroline Lisser for regular careers events to hear more about career planning, your options, and how you can make the most of your time at LSE. Please note that booking in advance is essential.

LSE Careers and International Relations 

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Dan Gendle
International Relations careers consultant (undergraduate)

d.gendle@lse.ac.uk

Feel free to contact via email or book an appointment via CareerHub


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Caroline Lisser
International Relations careers consultant (MSc)

c.m.lisser@lse.ac.uk

Feel free to contact via email or book an appointment via CareerHub


 

Winter Term Careers events

Women working in Security, Peace Processes and Diplomacy

Tuesday 27 February 2024, 6.00-7.30pm

This panel of women working in Security, Peace Processes and Diplomacy is moderated by Professor Karen E Smith (IR) and has been created in collaboration with the Women, Peace and Security Centre and the LSE IDEAS Women in Diplomacy Project. Learn about experiences of working in policy and practice at government and supranational levels towards increasing peace and security.

Moderator

Speakers

  • Kirtbir Chahal, Senior Nuclear Skills Policy Manager, UK Dept for Energy Security and Net Zero (and previously at Cabinet Office as Head of G7 Policy). MSc LSE IR 2017
  • Alice Courlander, Second Secretary, Afghanistan, British High Commission to Pakistan (joining online). MSc LSE IR 2016
  • Oona Burke, Team Leader, EU-Liberia Facilitation Office, New York (joining online).  MSc IR LSE 2022
  • Mariana Herrera-Salcedo Serrano, Second Secretary, Economic Affairs, Embassy of Mexico to the UK. MSc LSE IR 2021

More info and book your place via CareerHub  


 

International Relations: Alumni/Student Career Networking

Thursday 29 February 2024, 6.00-7.30pm in Shaw Library, Old Building

The Department of International Relations and LSE Careers are delighted to invite students to an informal networking evening with alumni.

IR alumni will be available in person, to share their professional insights and answer questions you may have about their careers, their firms and their sectors.

We already have in person guests confirmed from think tanks, development consultancy, law, NGOs, business & finance, working for employers such as Clifford Chance, Adam Smith Institute & Chatham House.

The alumni attending have graduated from a mixture of BSc and MSc courses within the department.

This will be an opportunity for International Relations students to network in a relaxed environment, with London based IR alumni.

More info and book your place via CareerHub  

 

LSE Careers appointments

LSE Careers is available to help with your career queries and planning.

In addition to the four career discussions that all LSE students can book each term with the Careers team, IR students have exclusive access to additional appointments with IR Career Consultants, Dan Gendle or Caroline Lisser.

Caroline and Dan will be running careers appointments specifically for International Relations students over several weeks in Autumn and Winter Term (aside from reading week), usually on Monday and Friday afternoons. You can book with either Caroline or Dan, no matter your level of study.

Appointments are also available Monday to Friday with other careers consultants. 

A careers appointment can help if you are unsure of what to do, would like to explore options, need help with your CV, or have any career related query.

View and book appointments via LSE CareerHub. For any booking queries, please email careers@lse.ac.uk or drop-in to the Careers Centre on 5th Floor of Saw Swee Hock between 9am – 5pm from Monday to Friday.

Sector Discover programmes: Explore your options

Already know you want to work in a particular sector? Or looking to explore your options in different areas? Check out LSE Careers' upcoming Sector Discovery programmes:

Catch up on past events

Please contact LSE Careers if you have any queries.

  • For BSc year 1 & 2 students:
    International Relations: exploring options & gaining experience

    Thursday 27 October

    Designed with first and second year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar talks through how to begin shaping your own career strategy. We will look at ways you can begin exploring options and ways you might source work experience opportunities.

    View the slides from this session on CareerHub

  • Introduction to LSE Careers and how you might use your time at LSE for 1st year UG IR students
    Tuesday 9 November, 60 minutes

    Join this session to hear about how you can make the most of your time at LSE and ways you might gain experience. Designed with first year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar provides an introduction to LSE Careers. We talked about ways you can begin to explore your career options, as well as suggestions for activities and experiences you could become engaged in whilst at LSE to help develop your CV. This informal discussion was led by Kirsty Whitelock and Lewis Humphreys, LSE Careers Consultants.

    View the slides from this session on CareerHub
  • Careers options & strategy for 2nd year UG IR students
    Thursday 28 October, 60 minutes

    Join this session to hear how you can take steps towards your own career planning, including how to explore options and look for work experience. Designed with second year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar talks through how to begin shaping your own career strategy. We also looked at ways you might source work experience opportunities. This session was led by Kirsty Whitelock and Lewis Humphreys, LSE Careers Consultants.

    View the slides from this session on CareerHub

  • Options & career strategy for BSc IR year 3 students
    Thursday 14 October 2021, 60 minutes

    Join Kirsty to hear more about your career options and how to create a career strategy. We will look at options with a BSc International Relations degree and where previous graduates have gone on to, as well as have time for questions.

    This seminar is for International Relations undergraduate students in their final year.

    View the slides from this session on CareerHub

  • MSc International Relations: careers options & strategy
    Tuesday 19 October 2021, 60 minutes

    This seminar for postgraduate International Relations students will explore how you can develop a career strategy and take a look at the career destinations of IR graduates. Identifying the most effective way to plan and manage your job search is critical to success. During this seminar we will also suggest job search strategies and how you can market yourself clearly to employers.

    This event will be particularly useful if you are considering career options and would like to know how to plan the next steps on your career journey, or are planning on submitting applications.

    Watch the presentation (LSE log-in required)

    View the slides from this session on CareerHub