Banking and financial services

The LSE Library has over 95 online and terminal based subscriptions, many of which can be useful for your careers research. Our series of blogs outlines some of these subscriptions and how you can make use of them to enhance your applications and interview answers. This sixth post focuses on using Zephyr for your careers research. Zephyr is a comprehensive […]

Weixin Li completed the MSc in European Political Economy at LSE in 2010. She now works as an Associate for Goldman Sachs Asset Management “The further into your career you are, the more you will find that it is the general skills you pick up from varied exposure to different people and things, as well as the ability to adapt and learn […]

With Michaelmas Term now well underway many LSE students are already focusing on the holidays, exams and beyond! LSE Careers is open to all students of any year group and at any stage in your career. We’re always very happy to speak with first year students and have been seeing some of you over the past few weeks. Question topics […]

Dorottya Kovasznai completed the MSc in ADMIS at LSE in 2010. She now works as a Team Leader for Bloomberg “Bloomberg has an extremely fast-paced environment and our clients are the most important players in the international financial and political scene… The problem solving skills I developed at LSE are very useful in the Bloomberg world.” Find out more about Dorottya and her experiences […]

We subscribe to 10 Minutes With… to help you on you career journey, providing insights from different professionals and giving you access to worldwide job opportunities. 10 Minutes With… interviews company directors, executives and entrepreneurs and asks them to explain their jobs and day-to-day activities in exactly 10 minutes. The video interviews will help you understand the true nature of […]

The Banking and Financial Services Fair (sponsored by Bloomberg) on Tuesday 27 and Thursday 29 September is the perfect opportunity to increase your knowledge of this sector. We recommend you book to attend both nights so you can meet all employers – consult the event brochure to find out who’s attending and the roles they’re currently recruiting for. The majority of roles […]

Roger Lewis completed the BSc in Government and History at LSE in 2009. He now works as an Assistant Company Secretary, HSBC “The role is incredibly varied and this is what I enjoy about it; I get bored easily. As a historian by trade I am not frightened by paper or organisation and this job requires both.” Find out more about […]

Vijay Tiwari completed the MSc in ADMIS at LSE in 2012. He now works as a Regional Manager for Macquarie Group/AT&T “I don’t dislike anything about my job. I love my job; I am excited to come to work daily! Home is boring for me!” Find out more about Vijay and his experiences on the graduate destinations web page

Guest blog by LSE students Charlotte and Laura who recently visited Frankfurt to attend a Female Talent Day at the European Central Bank (ECB): Our day at the ECB started with a brief breakfast where we met participants from other universities around Europe. Almost every country was represented and students came from very different backgrounds, from Economics to Civil Engineering […]

Attending a career event off-campus, often at an employer’s office, is a fantastic way to find out more about the organisation’s culture and the working environment. Insight days, open evenings, and meet and greets are a great opportunity to learn more about a job before you apply, and to meet and network with staff across the organisation. Here are some […]