Wednesday 12 April 2017

What's coming up for PhD students?

Welcome to the Summer Term PhD careers programme. LSE Careers supports your career progression throughout the year and helps you prepare strategically for your future in and/or out of academia. Engage with us whatever stage you're at.

I am the Careers Consultant with responsibility for working with PhD students, and careers appointments and events are booked through LSE CareerHub. Events specifically for PhD students running throughout Summer 2017 are listed below.

I send three messages like this each year to remind you of our services and I’m looking forward to working with you to ensure your career progresses in the way you want.

Catherine

Careers events

You can view full event listings on CareerHub. Below are events designed to meet the needs of PhD students and research staff coming up through the summer (booking is open for all):

Life after LSE - 26 April, 5:30-7pm

A panel of speakers will share their experiences of finishing up and moving on from their PhD both in and outside academia, followed by networking over a glass of wine.

Parenting and an academic career - panel event - 26 June, 12:30-1:30pm

Have you found yourself wondering whether a career in academia is less compatible with having a family than other careers paths? This is an issue often raised in career discussions with PhD students and research staff. A small panel of speakers who have addressed this in their own career progression in academia will explore it in some detail.

CVs and cover letters in and outside academia - 24 April, 4-5pm and 17 July, 12:30-1:30pm

In this seminar we will consider how PhD students and researchers can construct strong applications for jobs both in and outside academia, including guidance on employers’ expectations of applications and how you can present yourself successfully.

Applying for jobs outside academia - 8 May, 12:30-1:30pm

This is an introduction to interviews and other selection processes outside academia and will help PhD students and research staff learn how to prepare and what to expect.

Brilliant Club spring and summer placements - information session - 10 May, 5:15-6:30pm

Find out more about the Brilliant Club and their teaching opportunities for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers at this event.

Breakfast: Employers recruiting PhD students and researchers - 9 June, 8:30-10am

LSE PhD alumni work in a wide range of sectors outside academia and find career success all over the world. With this in mind, LSE Careers is hosting a breakfast event to showcase some of the corporate opportunities available to you as a current PhD student/recent graduate or researcher.

PhD mature students lunch - 21 June, 12:30-1:30pm

PhD students who have more than 10 years’ work experience have different needs, in terms of career progression and life after the PhD, from others. This informal lunch is a chance to meet some of your peers again. Catherine Reynolds, LSE Careers PhD careers consultant, will facilitate a discussion about careers issues relevant for people in your situation.

Career check up - 12 July, 12:30-1:30pm

Are you thinking about different career options and/or are unsure about which career path to take? This interactive seminar will help you to review your strengths and values, assess the options open to you, and plan some next steps.

In Michaelmas Term the focus shifts to academic careers. If you need support with this before then please book a one-to-one careers appointment.

LSE Careers
Floor 5, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
1 Sheffield Street, London WC2A 2AP
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7955 7135
Email: careers@lse.ac.uk