Hi, everyone., Its Anna
one of your Post Graduate Student Content Creators
this year.
I'm really excited
to share some tips on being a student here at LSE.
And I thought that today I talk about some of the many
skill development opportunities available.
One of the best things about being a student here
are the countless opportunities to help emerse yourself
in new personal and professional experiences.
So I thought I'd share my top 5 suggestions
students to help support you during your time at LSE.
I thought I'd start off by talking
about the plethora of societies that are offered here at LSE.
There are hundreds and hundreds of societies
from beekeeping society to private equity society.
Broadly, societies come under three categories.
The first being cultural and national,
academic and career related.
And finally, sport and interest based activities.
These are not only a great way to develop your skills
and knowledge of different fields and focuses,
but are also the perfect way to meet
new people who share similar interests to you.
Additionally, many societies organise talks hosted
by highly reputable individuals and networking opportunities.
On that note, the most useful and probably the most obvious
resource for professional development is Career Hub.
In addition to helpful guides on how to write job applications,
you'll be able to book a 1 to 1 appointment with a career
consultants to help guide to career search,
check CVS and cover letters as well as conduct
practice interviews.
It has an extensive list of jobs, internships and part
time work, as well as many volunteering opportunities.
You will also be able to find plenty of events to attend,
such as a glimpse into working in specific sectors,
pursuing further study and key tips on job applications.
Crucially, You can continue to access Career Hub
up to five years after graduating from LSE.
You can check out our other video that focuses on LSE life.
But I thought I'd talk about it briefly now.
This is an excellent resource to support your academics
as well as help you settle into life in London
and LSE, here you can find plenty of events,
including trips to London Zoo, tours around campus, advice
for planning your dissertation and essays, as well as 1 to
1 bookings with our student advisors.
In addition to this, you can access
loads of worksheets
and materials to develop your learning style, job
applications and time management and organisational skills.
Next, we have the Digital Skills Lab,
an excellent resource for anyone seeking to grasp
technical skills, including learning to code,
using resources for research,
developing their proficiency in Excel, and even how to use
digital skills to help organise yourself such as OneDrive.
The digital Skills Lab can help you develop skills
that are in high demand by recruiters through various
workshops, online courses, and 1 to 1 supports.
This is open to everyone during the academic year.
Whether you are tech savvy and wanting to enrich
your technical skills
or someone who wants to learn a completely new skill.
And finally, if you are keen to learn a language alongside
your degree, the language centre is a great place to do so.
There are nine language courses, including French,
Arabic and Chinese, open to all skill
levels and available for Staff, Students and Alumni.
There are also courses to help improve your English
for academic purposes, which may be helpful, especially
if English is not your first language.
A few things to note are the deadlines
for the different courses
and that most of these do have a fee.
So I hope this video has shown you the broad range of skill
development, resources and opportunities
that you can make use of
during and even after your time at LSE.
Be sure to check these out and I really hope you have found
this useful.
So good luck.