Successful Applications for LSE Intern Scheme

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www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/careers

• Successful Applications for LSE Intern Scheme
• Shaun Harris
• LSE Careers Service

CAREERS SERVICE
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Next 60 minutes

• What is the scheme?
• How do you write a CV for it?
• What should you include in the cover letter?
• Any questions?

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Internship scheme in a nutshell

• Gain experience of UK public policy
• Internships with MPs, think tanks, public affairs
  organisations and NGOs
• Excellent preparation for a career in public
  policy
• Good way to make contacts

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Principles of a good CV

• Emphasise what the reader will be interested in
• Use positive language
• Simple, clean design

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Emphasise things they will be interested in

• Hard skills
• Previous work in another legislature
• Useful business experience
• Any work with political parties
• Research experience
• Particular academic subjects
• Soft skills
• Written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work on your own
• Attention to detail

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Your CV

• Keep it to one page
• Include following sections
• Personal details
• Education
• Relevant experience
• Skills
• Anything else you have space for!

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What to include in each section

• Personal details
• LSE email address nationality (EU or outside
  EU)
• Usual contact details London address phone
  number
• Education
• Emphasise masters
• Relevant modules

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What to include in each section

• Relevant experience
• Previous work in another legislature
• Useful business experience
• Any work with political parties
• Research experience
• Skills
• IT, language skills
• Anything else?

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Your cover letter

• State very clearly ideal work area
• Highlight research interests and relevant
  experience
• For MPs political affiliations
• Show your motivation. Why do you want to intern
  in a particular area?

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If you have some more questions..
www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/careers

• Contact
• Patricia Bartholomeou
• Careers Service
• p.bartholomeou_at_lse.ac.uk

CAREERS SERVICE