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Philosophy Careers

LSE Careers consultant chatting outside the Fields Kitchen near Lincoln Inn's Fields.

We know that choosing a degree is about more than just academics. It's also about your future. Our programmes are designed to help you build the skills and experience employers are looking for.

Graduate Destinations

Graduates from the department earn an average (median) of £35,000 per year. 97 per cent of graduates from undergraduate programmes and 93 per cent of graduates from postgraduates programmes were in work or study around 15 months after the completion of their degrees. Of those in employment, 100 per cent of graduates from undergraduate programmes in the department are in high-skill work (from the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes exercise, the most recent year for which data is available), along with 92 per cent of graduates from postgraduate programmes. For further insights, please check out the LSE Careers “What do LSE graduates do?” interactive dashboards.

Graduates from the department go on to work for a wide range of organisations, in a number of different roles. These include working for Amazon, Deloitte, the Office for Budget Responsibility, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, the Haemophilia Society, PwC, JPMorgan, and HM Treasury, in roles such as Analyst, Climate Policy Advisor, Fundraising Research Executive, Policy Officer, Public Affairs Advisor, Business Developer and Underwriting Assistant.

Career Support

LSE Careers is the School’s dedicated careers service for students and graduates, available throughout the academic year. It offers a range of support, including:
  • One-to-one career discussions (online and in person)
  • Practice interviews
  • A suite of online tools, including: CV checking, AI-based interview practice, Interview question suggestions and techniques, Labour market insights and sponsorship guides, Psychometric test preparation
The School is also organising dedicated Careers events for students offering relevant training such as:
  • Insights from and networking with LSE alumni working in diverse sectors
  • Skills seminars delivered by leading employers
  • Networking opportunities with a variety of stakeholders.
They also provide a school-wide careers education programme, which covers topics such as:
  • CV and cover letter writing
  • Interview technique
  • Guidance on the use of AI in applications
  • How to use LinkedIn for networking.

Development Opportunities

There are a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you during your time at LSE. These include:
  • Getting involved in Students’ Union societies
  • Volunteering through the LSE Volunteer Centre
  • Completing work-based learning opportunities, both short-term (micro) and longer-term
  • Completing technical courses via the Digital Skills Labs
  • Undertaking part-time work, which is commonly advertised on CareerHub, the platform administered by LSE Careers.
And for students interested in entrepreneurship, LSE Generate offers a wide range of support throughout the year, including:
  • A start-up school
  • One-to-one clinics with entrepreneurs-in-residence
  • A varied monthly events programme.
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