Careers Events

Join dedicated IR Careers Consultant Lewis Humphreys for regular careers events to hear more about career planning, your options, and how you can make the most of your time at LSE. Please note that booking in advance is essential.

LSE Careers and International Relations

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Lewis Humphreys
International Relations careers consultant

l.humphreys@lse.ac.uk

Feel free to contact via email or book an appointment via CareerHub

Autumn Term 2024

All sessions will be conducted by Lewis Humphreys and available to book via CareerHub.

Wednesday 9 October

Welcome/Welcome back! Undergraduate session for all years
2.00pm-3.00pm
Career Strategy and Exploring Options for IR taught postgraduates
4.00pm-5.00pm, Room CKK.1.07

Thursday 17 October

Skills Session for IR 3rd year undergraduates
2.00pm-3.00pm, Room PAR.1.02

Wednesday 23 October

Tailoring CVs/Applications for success - for IR taught postgraduates
2.00pm-3.00pm, Room CKK.1.07

Thursday 14 November

Thinking of doing a PhD in IR for IR taught postgraduates
12.30pm-2.00pm, Room CBG.2.02
Skills Session for IR 2nd year undergraduates
2.00pm-3.00pm, Room PAR.1.02

Thursday 21 November

Building Skills and Experience session for IR undergraduates (all years)
11.00am-12.00pm, Room CKK.1.15
A Career Conversation with....a diplomat (all years)
5.00pm-6.15pm, Room MAR.2.08

LSE Careers is available to help with your career queries and planning.

In addition to the four career discussions that all LSE students can book each term with the Careers team, IR students have exclusive access to additional appointments with IR Career Consultant Lewis Humphreys.

Lewis will be running careers appointments specifically for International Relations students over several weeks in Autumn and Winter Term (aside from reading week), usually on Monday and Friday afternoons.

Appointments are also available Monday to Friday with other careers consultants.

A careers appointment can help if you are unsure of what to do, would like to explore options, need help with your CV, or have any career related query.

View and book appointments via LSE CareerHub. For any booking queries, please email careers@lse.ac.uk or drop-in to the Careers Centre on 5^th Floor of Saw Swee Hock between 9am – 5pm from Monday to Friday.

Already know you want to work in a particular sector? Or looking to explore your options in different areas? Check out LSE Careers' upcoming Sector Discovery programmes:

Please contact LSE Careers if you have any queries.

For BSc year 1 & 2 students:
International Relations: exploring options & gaining experience
Thursday 27 October

Designed with first and second year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar talks through how to begin shaping your own career strategy. We will look at ways you can begin exploring options and ways you might source work experience opportunities.

View the slides from this session on CareerHub
Introduction to LSE Careers and how you might use your time at LSE for 1st year UG IR students
Tuesday 9 November, 60 minutes
Join this session to hear about how you can make the most of your time at LSE and ways you might gain experience. Designed with first year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar provides an introduction to LSE Careers. We talked about ways you can begin to explore your career options, as well as suggestions for activities and experiences you could become engaged in whilst at LSE to help develop your CV. This informal discussion was led by Kirsty Whitelock and Lewis Humphreys, LSE Careers Consultants.

View the slides from this session on CareerHub
Careers options & strategy for 2nd year UG IR students
Thursday 28 October, 60 minutes

Join this session to hear how you can take steps towards your own career planning, including how to explore options and look for work experience. Designed with second year undergraduate International Relations students in mind, this seminar talks through how to begin shaping your own career strategy. We also looked at ways you might source work experience opportunities. This session was led by Kirsty Whitelock and Lewis Humphreys, LSE Careers Consultants.

View the slides from this session on CareerHub
Options & career strategy for BSc IR year 3 students
Thursday 14 October 2021, 60 minutes
Join Kirsty to hear more about your career options and how to create a career strategy. We will look at options with a BSc International Relations degree and where previous graduates have gone on to, as well as have time for questions.

This seminar is for International Relations undergraduate students in their final year.

View the slides from this session on CareerHub
MSc International Relations: careers options & strategy
Tuesday 19 October 2021, 60 minutes
This seminar for postgraduate International Relations students will explore how you can develop a career strategy and take a look at the career destinations of IR graduates. Identifying the most effective way to plan and manage your job search is critical to success. During this seminar we will also suggest job search strategies and how you can market yourself clearly to employers.

This event will be particularly useful if you are considering career options and would like to know how to plan the next steps on your career journey, or are planning on submitting applications.

Watch the presentation (LSE log-in required)

View the slides from this session on CareerHub