Become a Student Ambassador, Tutor or Mentor

Postgraduate Student Ambassadors play a key supporting role across a variety of Student Recruitment events and activities.

What does the Postgraduate Student Ambassador role involve? 

As a Postgraduate Student Ambassador, you'll have the opportunity to promote LSE and graduate study opportunities to prospective postgraduate students from around the world. You’ll support the delivery of LSE’s student recruitment events and activities including the facilitation of several in person and online events for prospective students, in activities such as:  

• answering prospective students’ questions through Unibuddy 
• acting as a panel member in online or in person Q&As
• leading campus tours  
• contributing to subject specific sessions
• supporting the delivery of the LSE Virtual Graduate Open Events.

Who can apply? 

We're looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Postgraduate Student Ambassador programme. If you're a Postgraduate Taught Master's student at LSE, we'd love to hear from you.  Previous experience with supporting student recruitment activities during your undergraduate studies is desirable but not essential, but a commitment to sharing your experience with other students is a must!    

How to apply

Applications open Monday 15 September and close Tuesday 30 September 11.59pm (UK time).  

All related documents (e.g. job description, person specification, job advert) and application form will be available shortly.  

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form. 

If you have any questions, please contact Ava Grocock at  a.grocock@lse.ac.uk

The LSE WP Team run two sustained 18-month programmes collaboratively with the Sutton Trust – Pathways to Law and Pathways to Banking and Finance. LSE Students are employed across two academic years to support the Year 12 and 13 students on these programmes, as Pathways Mentors.

What does the Pathways Mentor role involve?

The Pathway Mentor roles involve mentoring 16-18 year olds through our Pathways to Law programme or  Pathways to Banking and Finance programme from Autumn term 2025 to Winter term 2027.  

• Throughout the programme, mentors support students at in-person and virtual events which take place every 4-6 weeks on average. (Not all Mentors will be required at all events.) 
• From June 2026, Mentors will offer regular e-mentoring via an online platform – this involves providing information and advice to students around exploring future options, making applications and preparing for next steps.  
• There will also be an opportunity to apply to work at our residential National Conference, held at University of Warwick in the summer.

What are the benefits of being a Pathways Mentor?

• You’ll develop a rewarding professional mentoring relationship with prospective students who may share similar experiences to yourself. 
• You’ll act as a role model and positive representative for the LSE, your course, and your department. 
• You’ll develop transferable skills such as relation building, communication, teamwork, and organisation. 
• You’ll be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £17.46). 

Who can apply?

Pathways to Law: This is a long-term paid opportunity for Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduate LSE students studying LLB Law, Law and Anthropology, and Anthropology.  

Pathways to Banking and Finance: This is a long-term paid opportunity for Year 1 and Year 2 undergraduate LSE students studying a Finance related degree (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics).  

How to apply

Applications open Monday 22 September and close Sunday 5 October 11.59pm (UK time).  

All related documents (e.g. job description, person specification, job advert) and application form will be available shortly.  

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form. 

If you have any questions, please contact ard.pathways@lse.ac.uk

LSE Thrive is a sustained 10-month access programme for Year 12 students of Black heritage who live in or close to London (approx. 90 minutes from the LSE campus) and are interested in applying to study at LSE.

What does the Thrive Mentor role involve?

• Supporting four visits to the LSE campus by programme participants. 
• The opportunity to apply to work additional virtual events related to the Thrive programme throughout the academic year. 
• Being an inspiring role model to young people on the programme.

What are the benefits of being a Thrive Mentor?

• You’ll act as a role model and positive representative for LSE, your course, and your department. 
• You’ll develop transferable skills such as relationship-building, communication, teamwork, and organisation. 
• Enhance your CV and gain experience of working with young people in the UK education system. 
• You’ll be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £17.46). 

Who can apply?

We are looking for LSE students in Year 1 or 2 of undergraduate study at LSE, or Year 3 of a 4-year undergraduate programme. 

You should have an in-depth understanding and knowledge of issues pertaining to racial inequality and education in the UK, specifically in relation to students of Black heritage. 

How to apply

Applications open Monday 22 September and close Sunday 26 October 11.59pm (UK time).  

All related documents (e.g. job description, person specification, job advert) and application form will be available shortly.  

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form. 

If you have any questions, please contact ard.thrive@lse.ac.uk

Future Maths is a programme for Y8 girls who are high achieving in maths, but at risk of not reaching their full potential.  Run in collaboration with Imperial College London, it aims to build confidence and attainment through tutoring and targeted workshops. Future Maths Tutors will deliver maths tutoring to a small group of students over a period of 9 weeks, with the opportunity to support at two additional workshops with the participating school pupils.   

For the tutoring element of Future Maths, the LSE are partnering with Team Up, an education charity, which uses tuition to enable pupils from low-income backgrounds to meaningfully increase their academic attainment. 

What does the Future Maths Tutor role involve? 

This a regular paid opportunity for undergraduate LSE students studying a quantitative degree subject with a mathematical element.

• Tutors will deliver up to 60 minutes of tutoring per week over a 9-week period from January-March 2026 at one of our partner schools in Greenwich or Barking.
• Each tutor will support a small group of students to improve their confidence and attainment in maths.
• Training and continued guidance on how to best support your students will be provided, and travel to and from the schools will be reimbursed.
• There will be additional opportunities to support at two workshops taking place in May and July 2026.  
• Tutors will be paid for 2.5 hours of work each week (90 minutes at the school to include brief/debrief and 1 hour preperation) as well as 9-10 hours of paid training and travel expenses reimbursed.

What are the benefits of being a Future Maths Tutor? 

• Develop transferable skills, such as time-management, communication, presentation and problem-solving.
• Enhance your CV and gain experience of working with young people in the UK education system. 
• You’ll have the opportunity to raise students’ attainment and confidence, whilst encouraging engagement with maths.
• As well as receiving full training, you’ll be supported by teachers from the school, Team Up and the LSE WP team.
• You’ll be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £17.46).

Who can apply? 

Candidates should have a maths A-Level or equivalent and currently be studying a quantitative degree subject at LSE with a mathematical element.  

How to apply? 

Applications open Monday 22 September and close Sunday 19 October 11.59pm (UK time).  

All related documents (e.g. job description, person specification, job advert) and application form will be available shortly.  

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the LSE Careers Guide to CV’s, cover letters and application forms. It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form. 

If you have any questions, please contact ard.futuremaths@lse.ac.uk