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Master of Public Administration
Careers Programme 2014-15
www.lse.ac.uk/careers
Getting started 3
MPA destinations 4
MPA careers discussions 5
MPA careers seminars 6
Careers fairs and seminars 7
Career management 8
Further support 9
Welcome from LSE Careers
I would like to take this opportunity extend a warm welcome from LSE
Careers. We have many years’ experience working with students from
the Master in Public Administration. Studying the LSE MPA is an excellent
career decision with many global employers attracted both to the
intellectual rigour and the practical applications of the course. On the next few
pages you’ll find a brief guide to LSE Careers and to the dedicated MPA career
provision. This guide will help you manage your careers activities at LSE and show
you how to book an appointment with a careers consultant, where to find jobs and
where to find useful careers information.
Make the most of your time at LSE. It’s a unique environment with one of the most
internationally diverse student bodies in the world. Many students stay in touch with
each other after they leave, helping each other professionally as well as socially!
Wishing you all a great two years at LSE!
Danny Wilkey, Careers Consultant, LSE Careers
Welcome from the Institute of Public Affairs
The MPA Programme is fortunate to benefit from strong links with LSE
Careers, and with Danny Wilkey in particular. Danny has worked with
the MPA Programme for a number of years, and in addition to offering
individual appointments for students, he has developed a series of
careers seminars for the MPA with continual consideration of the needs and
interests of its students.
I encourage you to make full use of the many services and sources of information
offered by LSE Careers during 2014/15. It is inspiring to see the many different
paths that MPA students take after completing their programme and I look forward
to seeing the future destinations of our current group of students.
Professor Gerard Padró i Miquel, MPA Programme Director
Introduction
Getting started LSE Careers runs an extensive programme of career events and one-to-one
appointments as well as advertising hundreds of jobs and volunteering opportunities
on CareerHub, our online career management system. It can be a bit overwhelming
to know where to start, but if you begin with the basics, the rest is relatively easy!
The basics
CareerHub: This is where you’ll find jobs and volunteering opportunities,
careers events (including seminars, fairs, employer presentations) and booking
for appointments with careers consultants.
First time on CareerHub? Log in with your LSE username and password and then
go to the preferences section to let us know what you are interested in. This
will ensure you receive the most relevant information about jobs and events.
LSE Careers website: This is where you’ll find lots of useful advice about CVs,
application forms and interviews as well as sector-specific advice and
information. If you are looking to return home to your home country after LSE,
there is lots of international information too.
LSE Careers Resource Area: We are on Floor 5 of the Saw Swee Hock Student
Centre. Come and visit us to ask questions and collect resources and
information. We are open Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm.
Useful resources
CareerHub
careers.lse.ac.uk
LSE Careers website
lse.ac.uk/careers
Looking for internships or jobs?
There are numerous job vacancies
and internships listed on
CareerHub. You’ll also find
specialist websites such as Devex,
Devnet, Eldis, Charity Job, Bond
and ReliefWeb very useful.
Want to volunteer?
The LSE Careers Volunteer Centre
can offer advice and information.
lse.ac.uk/volunteercentre
MPA career destinations The MPA programme’s combination of academic rigour and professional application
makes it an attractive prospect to employers. MPA students develop strong research
skills throughout their studies and the Capstone experience and its focus on
consultancy skills has proved particularly popular with graduate recruiters.
The three main areas of occupational interest for MPA students are:
Private sector consultancy: MPA students find the Capstone consultancy
experience is particularly attractive to consultancy employers, and alumni are
found in many of the leading consultancies. LSE MPAS are often drawn to the
public sector practice of consultancies where they are able deploy both their
specialist public policy knowledge and the latest research skills.
NGOS and international organisations: International Organisations Day is
always popular with MPA students. Organisations such the United Nations and
the World Bank are drawn to the high level quantitative skills of MPA students.
Public sector: There is often a strong connection between what students learn
and the modern requirements of public sector organisations (whether this is
specialist knowledge of public policy or particular relevant methodologies such
as value for money reviews)
First year internships
Many MPA students intern in their
first year. Destinations include:
World Health Organisation
OECD
Asian Development Bank
EBRD
Financial Conduct Authority
Oxera
LibDem MPs*
Cato Institute
Monitor Deloitte
Final year destinations
include:
Boston Consulting
World Bank
KPMG
French Ministry of Defence
African Development Bank
Mckinsey
Acumen fund
OECD
Turkish Treasury
* LSE Parliamentary Internship
MPA career discussions MPA students are welcome to book a 15 minute career discussion with any of the
careers consultants at LSE Careers. In addition, there are a number of 20 minute
appointments specifically for MPA students, with career consultant Danny Wilkey.
MPA careers appointment details
Booking: Both general careers consultations and MPA-specific appointments
are booked via CareerHub. General appointments can be booked on the day
from 9.30 am; MPA appointments can be booked up to one week in advance.
Timing and location: General appointments take place on Floor 5 of the Saw
Swee Hock Student Centre, Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm. MPA-specific careers
appointments take place in Sardinia House on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm, and
Fridays, 2:3-3:30pm.
Focus: MPA students are welcome to discuss any career-related issue in the
consultations, including CVs, applications, interviews, career choice, strategy
and career management. To benefit fully from the appointment, it is advisable
to bring supporting documentation such as your CV and job descriptions.
Further support: In addition to careers discussion appointments, it is also
possible to book a practice interview if you have a job interview coming up.
Need specialist career
information?
There is an extensive international
development section on the LSE
Careers website.
MPA careers seminars There are six MPA Careers seminars in Michaelmas and Lent terms. These sessions
are a great way to learn how to find jobs and market yourself to graduate recruiters.
MPA Career seminars are held on Thursdays and last 60 minutes, except for the two
interview seminars which last 90 minutes to allow for greater interaction and
practice. Students can view the dates and book a place on CareerHub.
This year’s programme includes:
MPA CVs and employment sector advice
How to write effective cover letters
Finding a job or internship
Networking at LSE and beyond
Interviews (1): motivation
Interviews (2): competency
Sessions are very interactive and previous MPA students have valued the opportunity
to learn from each other.
Making the most of MPA seminars
Bring along any supporting
documentation, such as CVs
and cover letters.
Be prepared to share ideas
and insights in job search
sessions.
Consider areas you need to
work on for the interview
sessions.
How to book for careers seminars
Log in to LSE CareerHub to book a
place. Booking opens one week
before the event at 9:30am.
LSE Careers fairs and events LSE Careers runs a number of fairs, employer presentations and other events
throughout the academic year so it is important to be selective about the events you
attend. MPA students find International Organisations Day and the annual
Consultancy Fair a great way to meet recruiters. All LSE Careers events are listed
and can be booked on CareerHub.
Self-marketing
Self-marketing is crucial aspect of managing your career. The MPA seminars on CVs
and interviews (as mentioned on page 6) are particularly relevant in this regard.
In addition, LSE Career runs other seminars such as :
Writing an effective LinkedIn profile
Performing well in telephone interviews
How to master presentations
Mock assessment centres
Full event details are listed on CareerHub.
International Development
Events Programme (IDEP)
The IDEP runs between January
and March each year and is a
series of career events aimed at
students interested in
international development. Last
year’s programme included
speakers from Save the Chil dren,
the International Organisation for
Migration and GiZ. This year’s
programme will be listed on
CareerHub nearer the time.
Careers fairs
Consultancy Fair
8 & 9 October, 5:30-9:pm
Public Sector and Policy Careers
Conference
28 October, 5:30-9pm
International Organisations Day
8 November, 8:30am-6pm
Career management The LSE MPA is demanding, but offers a variety of opportunities to engage in careers
activity. Here are some things you can do:
Year 1
Create a CV appropriate for the sector, organisation and/or role of your choice
Consolidate and diversify existing experience
Conduct an analysis of your strengths and weaknesses
Attend networking events and start informational career interviews
Practice your skills at LSE Careers assessment centre and case study seminars
Year 2
Reflect on your first year’s career activities
Consider your social media presence and update your LinkedIn profile
Brainstorm potential clients for your skills
Include Capstone work on your CVs and applications
Refine your career strategy and start targeting employers
Not sure what to do?
LSE Careers has an online tool called Career Builder, which can help you decide what’s important to you and make effective career decisions.
Resources The LSE Careers Resource Area is based on Floor 5 of the Saw Swee Hock Student
Centre. Come and visit us to ask questions and collect resources and information. We
are open Monday to Friday, 10am-5pm.
Even if after you graduate, LSE Careers can still help. We work with alumni for two
years after graduation.
Feedback
We always welcome feedback on the MPA career provision and LSE Careers in
general. If you have any ideas or suggestions, please contact careers@lse.ac.uk.
Useful links
Teaching and Learning Centre
Experts in the LSE Teaching and
Learning Centre are available to
offer free advice and guidance on
many aspects of your study.
Language Centre
The Language Centre offers
modern foreign language and
English language programmes.
Contacting alumni
If you would like to contact an LSE graduate, you can use the email
an alum service.
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