European Institute

Please see below for profiles of alumni who have studied programmes related to the European Institute.

Aylin L

Programme: MSc European Political Economy, 2010

Current Position: Public Affairs Supervisor, UPS

Country: UK

Following my MSc in European Political Economy at LSE, I moved to Brussels for a 6 month “Blue Book” traineeship at the European Commission. After that, I took up a position as a Policy Officer at the American Chamber of Commerce, where I was responsible for financial services policy and transatlantic relations. After just under two years at AmCham EU, I moved to my current position in the in-house government affairs department of UPS (United Parcel Service) in Brussels, where I work on trade policy, as well as digital economy and healthcare policy.

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Goran

Programme: MSc European Political Economy, 2009

Current Position: Representative for the United Kingdom and Ireland, Invest Macedonia

Country: Macedonia

Since graduation I started working for Allianz SE in Munich. My current job is with Invest Macedonia - a Government Investment Agency as a representative for the United Kingdom and Ireland in London and Manchester. At the same time I am reading for an Executive MBA at the London Business School.

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Jake

Programme: MSc Political Economy of Europe, 2014

Current Position: Analyst, Thames Valley Capital

Country: UK

Currently an analyst for a small Private Equity house focussing on growth companies. I'm based in Reading and completed my MSc at LSE in 2014. Prior to University I spent extended periods working in Japan, Canada and Indonesia and during my time in London I lived both North & South of the river (in LSE accommodation and private) and drank in at least 50% of the city's pubs. Happy to answer any questions.

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Mehrdad

Programme: MSc Politics and Government in the EU, 2011

Current Position: Project Manager, Mercator Program Center for International Affairs

Country: Germany

I work as a project manager in charge of the international Fellowship Programme at Mercator Foundation, a leading private NGO in Germany that conducts various projects focussing on international relations (and Europe in particular). Prior to my current position, I worked for the Bertelsmann Foundation’s Education and Migration department and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. Within the ILO, I worked for the International Migration Branch, before I joined Mercator Foundation in May 2013 in the context of a Management-Traineeship.

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Patrick

Programme: MSc Political Economy of Europe, 2013

Current Position: Associate Consultant, Sendero Consulting

Country: USA

I arrived at the LSE unsure of what consulting was. After attending the career fair, making contacts, and undergoing the rigorous application process, I left London knowing that I wanted to work for a small management consulting firm. The skills I obtained from my time at the LSE, both in the classroom and with peers at the pub debating the merits of argument and sound reasoning, emboldened me to pursue a career in consulting. The intellectual rigor associated with such a career has helped me thrive in my current role. I found a small management consulting firm and I am now an associate consultant in Dallas, TX working in the oil and gas industry. My expertise is in business process design, strategy, software development and project management. My training from the LSE sets me above my peers and allowed me to excel in a project management role much faster than others.

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