Advertising, media, marketing and PR

Being a student at LSE, you might be slightly overwhelmed by the amount of people you meet who are planning on going onto banking or consulting after their degree, and feel that’s it’s unavoidable that you have to do the same. However, this career path is not inevitable just because you’ve studied with us. LSE students go on to do […]

If you’re interested in careers in public relations and communications, book to come along to our breakfast Friday 28 October 8-10am! Guest blog by Bill Ranatunga, account director at Weber Shandwick Manchester and mentor on Media Trust’s Transforming Hidden Talent programme: What is public relations? …good question. The truth is that today public relations, or PR, saddles a number of […]

Booking is open for our Marketing and Communications Fair on Thursday 20 October! It traditionally attracts students from all disciplines in the School, due to the variety of roles on offer. Organisations attending this year: Brainlabs Digital Cohn & Wolfe Dyson Ltd LEWIS Communications Procter & Gamble Seven Hills Communications Limited The Value Engineers Win Technologies We look forward to seeing […]

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Have you checked out positions on offer on LSE CareerHub? Search for opportunities using the words ‘writing’ and ‘journalism’ and be surprised by the hundreds of vacancies we’re listing! 30 for journalism and nearly 400 for writing today. Also look out for opportunities with publications you like and already know about. For example, there are opportunities with the Wellcome Scholarship at the New Statesman […]

Throughout Lent Term (and Michaelmas Term) we posted blogs from employers and LSE alumni about what it’s like to work in certain sectors, including their advice for current students. In this blog you can find a recap of what they said – make sure to look out for insider tips on this blog in the summer too! Publishing By Seonaid […]

Guest blog by Jennifer Atkinson, Senior Consultant at Babel PR: It is a common misconception that the role of public relations (PR) is blurred with advertising and marketing. In truth, the role has more overlap with the world of journalism. We work as a voice for our clients, building relationships with the public and media in one of the most […]

Guest blog by Seonaid Macleod, Campaigns Manager at The Publishers Association: If you’re interested in a career in publishing be prepared to be surprised. It’s an industry that’s changed enormously over the last few years, and it offers an incredibly wide range of opportunities for all sorts of people: creative, commercial, analytical, you name it. The industry is constantly evolving […]

Guest blog by LSE alumna Beth Lowell: How did choose your career? As is the case for many people, I chose my career by following one interesting experience to the next. After university I spent two years working at the documentary news series Frontline. That experience solidified my interest in politics and communication and led me to my graduate degree […]

Rimmel Mohydin completed the BSc in International Relations at LSE in 2012. She is now an Associate Editor at Newsweek Pakistan. “The Beaver helped direct my career and I was able to work in publishing for a year during my studies, work experience that gave me an edge when applying for a job as a fresh graduate. “ Find out more about Rimmel and her […]