LSE Careers Graduate open evening 2013

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1 LSE Careers Graduate open evening 2013

2 This evening.. What LSE graduates do What employers look for Opportunities at the LSE What LSE Careers can do for you

3 Banking and Financial Services 17.2% Accounting & Audit 7% Research & Education 12.8% Consulting 9.5% Charity, Development and International Organisations 11.8% Politics and Government 9.6% What LSE graduates do: Top Sectors

4 1.PwC 2. Deloitte 3. Civil Service 4. Ernst &Young 5. J.P.Morgan 6. KPMG 7. Goldman Sachs J8. Barclays J8. United Nations J10. Deutsche Bank J10. Accenture What LSE graduates do Top Employers

5 Roles Associate/CFA Fidelity Worldwide Investments Senior Reporter Singapore Press Holdings Business Analyst - McKinsey Economist Overseas Development Institute Public Affairs Consultant Advertising Association Commodities Evaluation - Barclays Communications Consultant - UNESCO Operations Manager Healthy Planet Trainee European Commission Country Risk Researcher - Maplecroft Reporter - Bloomberg Barrister Lamb Building Law HR Consultant - Statoil Project Officer Pan-American World Health Organisation What LSE graduates do: Diverse roles..

6 What LSE graduates do Postgraduate students 6 months after graduating: 66.9% working full time 13.8% working and studying 4.1% further study 4.1% working part time 7.9% unemployed Average postgraduate salary 34,800

7 What employers look for Many opportunities in the UK are open to graduates of any discipline What do employers want? Hard skills: technical knowledge, languages, IT skills, commercial awareness Soft skills: interpersonal skills, integrity, problem solving, teamwork, flexibility, drive

8 Strong and consistent academic record Work experience (full time, part time, internships, work shadowing) Volunteering How to prove you have these skills? Extra curricular activities (societies and clubs) Interests and passions i.e. sports, music

9 How can LSE Careers help you?

10 LSE Careers: Work Experience We advertise.. Part time work to fit around your studies Internships (including the postgraduate Parliamentary Internships scheme) Full time graduate opportunities Experienced hire roles

11 What can students do? Work at a homework club Fundraise for a charity Do research Front of House Assistant Benjamin Franklin House Human Resources Officer The Big Issue Selection Event Volunteer London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games

12 What the Volunteer Centre offers Check out our website Drop in to chat to the Volunteer Coordinator Sign up to the Volunteer Centre newsletter Volunteering Fair Find us on Twitter and Facebook

13 LSE Careers: Employer events Fairs Banking and Finance Consultancy Business and Management Law Bar and Advocacy Marketing, Media and Communications Internship Volunteering Plus Public Sector and Policy Conference International Organisations Day Central Banking Conference

14 Forums and panel events Central and course specific Presentations Varied employers Skill sessions Plus centrally organised Public Lectures LSE Careers : Events

15 LSE Careers: Entrepreneurship We offer Start up in a day Master classes and Case Studies Entrepreneurship blog and forum Site open days LSE Entrepreneur of the Year Entrepreneurial internships Entrepreneur drop in sessions Funding Plus a variety of essential start up online resources

16 LSE Careers: Advice One to one appointments Career guidance Support with applications Practice interviews Talks and workshops on career related topics (central and departmental) Comprehensive website Follow us on facebook and twitter

17 Patrons of LSE Careers Accenture, Allen & Overy, AlphaSights, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Barnardo s, BDO, Bloomberg, BMC Software, BNP Paribas, Booz & Company, The Boston Consulting Group, Citi, City Year UK, Civil Service Fast Stream, Clifford Chance, Coin Street Community, Builders, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, Detention Action, Deutsche Bank, dunnhumby, European Investment Fund, EY, Fidelity Worldwide Investments, FoodCycle, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Frontier Economics, FTI Consulting, Goldman Sachs, GIC Private Limited, Herbert Smith Freehills, HSBC, ICAP, IntoUniversity, JP Morgan, KPMG, Linklaters, Macquarie Group, Markit, McKinsey & Company, Morgan Stanley, MyBnk, Nomura International, OC&C Strategy Consultants, Octavia Foundation, Oliver Wyman, Oxera, PRMA Consulting, Procter & Gamble, PwC, READ International, Restless Development, Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Shell, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, Swiss Re, Trading Point, Travers Smith, UBS, UniCredit Group, Unilever, The University of Law, White &Case, Willis

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