1. LSE Careers Service Viki Chinn v.e.chinn@lse.ac.uk
NO INTERNSHIP? NO PANIC!
LSE Careers Service
Viki Chinn

2. Agenda Internship Fever! Alternative Options and Strategy
Advertised Roles/Speculative Applications
Networking
Making Contact
Other Sources

3. Internship Fever!

4. Alternative Options What to do if you don’t have an internship! BUT
Remember your priorities!!!!!

5. Soooo… Analyse the market Supply and demand rules!
Think outside the box
Skills/responsibilities vs ‘Name’

6. Develop a job hunting strategy
Plan what you are going to do, be organised and systematic
Treat the job search process as a JOB
Record all your applications and progress

7. Start with the obvious Advertised roles
Just for LSE - Check our on line vacancy board (every day!) our website – My Careers Service – Search for Opportunities
Other good sites /

8. Not advertised- Speculative Applications
Pros:
Competition limited, maybe nil
You seem
well motivated
full of initiative
Cheaper for employer
Can be immediate start
Cons:
More work for you
How do you find the jobs?
You must know
what you want
what you have to offer

9. Speculative letters Useful when:
You want a specific job in a specific organisation
The organisation is not advertising
You have relevant skills
You have relevant qualifications

10. Speculative letters Get a contact name Introduce yourself
Spell out what you can offer
Do your research thoroughly – have a ‘hook’
Request a formal interview
Say when you will follow up

11. Networking-The time effective solution!
To research the job market
It’s the most important way to source jobs in some sectors
To gain information - informational interviewing
Preparing for interviews
Generating new contacts

12. family
education
friends
YOU
target
industry
Work
experience

13. Making contact Introduce yourself State what you want to know
eg more about sector/market/particular job
Make clear – NOT asking for a job at this stage
You would value their advice
Ask tactfully for a short meeting, or
Ask for names of others who might help you

14. Informational interviewing
Typical questions:
What is it like to work in this industry?
Who are the key players?
Which skills are most relevant?
How did they get their current job?
Any advice they can offer?
Best person to contact re job?

15. How do I get the most out of my further conversations?
Talk to contacts about;
Why you want experience/work in that sector
Why you want it with them
Demonstrate you have researched the company
Have an awareness of any opportunities available
Be specific and ask open questions;eye contact and name
Make a note of names and answers to your questions
Be business like – no flirting or schmoozing

16. Other sources National newspapers, particularly The Guardian
International papers
www talent4europe.com
Local and evening newspapers
Specialist press
Recruitment Fairs
Professional association vacancy bulletins (cheap memberships for new grads?)

17. Recruitment consultancies
Professional bodies often keep lists of specialist agencies eg:
Institute of Practitioners in Advertising
The Management consultancies association
Specialist websites eg:
Remember – you are not the client!

18. UK work experience National Centre for work experience - www.ncwe.com-
STEP -
Prospects -

19. Non UK work experience www.summerjobs.com http://www.ccusa.com//
Teaching English abroad – careers information office

20. Results are (almost) everything!
BUT REMEMBER….
Results are (almost) everything!
So DO enhance your CV But do NOT neglect your studies
BE SMART

21. Where do I go from here? Keep note of experiences, names and contacts
Employer skill sessions
Come to the fairs
Go to employer graduate presentations
Liaise with careers advisers
Go to careers presentations

22. Questions?