Appointments
You can book an appointment with the PhD careers adviser on LSE CareerHub.
Please note: All career discussions are held in confidence.
Vacancies
Log in to LSE CareerHub to search for job opportunities and book places on careers events. We also have lists of other academic and non-academic job sites suitable for PhD students.
Careers events
One hour seminars on careers issues relevant to PhD students run throughout the year. For information about the latest events log in to LSE CareerHub.
Our PhD careers consultant also delivers seminars for the Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) programmes for PhD students and post-doctoral staff. For more information contact TLC on tlc@lse.ac.uk.
You can also find all our PhD careers seminar slides on this website.
Access to LSE Careers after you graduate
You can continue to book appointments with the PhD careers adviser for two years from the date of your PhD graduation.
For further information on alumni access please visit the CareerHub access page.
Blog by our PhD Careers Consultant Catherine Reynolds. What are you looking for next? Where will you thrive and do your best work? Where will you find job and personal satisfaction? What’s out there anyway? There are pros and cons in every employment sector and multiple roles open to PhD graduates. You might consider your future direction from two different angles. […]
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PhD students and researchers wanting an academic career will need an informative and detailed CV, different from CVs in other sectors. Our advice is to draw on four areas of expertise which tend to meet the requirements of most academic job specifications: Research – yes, that’s your PhD thesis, but it’s also: going to and presenting at conferences, publishing in […]
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If you’re interested in further study, find out why, where, and when to do a PhD and how to approach the application process with us on Monday 21 November.
We’ll help you identify what a PhD, list good and bad reasons to do a PhD, and support you with your approach applying for a PhD including timescales, funding, and personal statements.
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About half of LSE PhD students work outside academia after their studies. For some, the transition is smooth, for others the journey is longer and involves some rejections from employers. A well prepared CV or application form increases your chances of success, but how do you market yourself in another sector? Employers tell us they expect written applications to be […]
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If you’re reading this, chances are you’re applying to study for a PhD at LSE or have applied and need to make a choice at some point. There are lots of things to consider when choosing a university, especially from a careers perspective. What careers will be open to you with an LSE degree? What careers support will you have whilst […]
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Starts: 28 Nov 2016 12:30 PM
Finishes: 28 Nov 2016 1:30 PM
Remaining places: 11
PhD students who have more than 10 years’ work experience have different needs in terms of career progression and life after the PhD. This informal lunch is a chance to meet some of your peers and consider together the ways to address careers issues for people in your situation.
Starts: 12 Jan 2017 5:30 PM
Finishes: 12 Jan 2017 7:45 PM
Meet an Alum brings together alumni and current students for small 30 minute group discussions so you can find out what it’s really like to work in a particular field or organisation.
Starts: 19 Jan 2017 5:30 PM
Finishes: 19 Jan 2017 7:45 PM
Meet an Alum brings together alumni and current students for small 30 minute group discussions so you can find out what it’s really like to work in a particular field or organisation.
Starts: 26 Jan 2017 5:30 PM
Finishes: 26 Jan 2017 7:45 PM
Meet an Alum brings together alumni and current students for small 30 minute group discussions so you can find out what it’s really like to work in a particular field or organisation.
Starts: 9 Feb 2017 5:30 PM
Finishes: 9 Feb 2017 7:45 PM
Meet an Alum brings together alumni and current students for small 30 minute group discussions so you can find out what it’s really like to work in a particular field or organisation.
Search all our events on CareerHub