SCIENCE

THE UNITED KINGDOM – LSE, THE LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

School support:

The LSE Department of Management supports visiting CEMS students in partnership with the LSE Careers Service. Incoming CEMS students have access to all the services offered by the LSE Careers Service. This includes careers information on the website, the online vacancy board, one-to-one careers advice, CV feedback, careers seminars and practice interviews. You can access these services once you have formally registered at the LSE (usually in early October for Term 1 or Early January for Term 2). Note that there is a limit on how many careers appointments a student can schedule per year (usually four). Students are encouraged to take advantage of the range of events organized by the Careers Service, including career fairs, workshops, company presentations and skills sessions and to apply for internships which are promoted by the School. Internships are posted on our online vacancy board. Please note that non-EEA students who come to the UK on a “Short-term Student” visa will not have permission to work in the UK.

The School’s online Career Hub also has a number of events and volunteer opportunities. Many recruiting companies will host case studies, dinners, and presentations for students. Check often and always book in advance. Missing any booked events can result in penalties.

Spring Weeks are a popular recruiting method in the UK and can often lead to internship and entry-level job offers. Research what firms may do Spring Week programmes for masters-level students.

Contact:

Natasha Fay (n.fay@lse.ac.uk) or Rachel Power (r.t.power@lse.ac.uk), Career Consultants

LSE Careers: careers@lse.ac.uk or here

Legislation:

Information about the Worker Registration Scheme for nationals of new member states can be found here.

For Non-EEA students, if you come to the UK as a ‘Short-term Student’, you will not have permission to work in the UK. If you intend to work during your studies, you will need to obtain permission as a ‘Tier 4 (General) Student before you come to the UK. There are restrictions on the kind of work that Tier 4 students can do in the UK. If you have a Tier 4 (General) Student visa, you will be permitted to work up to 20 hours a week during your studies at LSE.

For more information go to here. Your visa will only be valid for the length of your exchange plus an extra week at the start and end of this period, so you will be unable to use this visa to undertake an internship in the UK. If you are offered an internship, you will need to find an alternative visa route to work in the UK, such as the Tier 5 (Government Authorised Exchange) visa. Your employer will be able to assist you with your options.

Some companies may sponsor work permits for non-EEA students (though rarely internships). Companies that are most likely to sponsor such visas include banks, consultancies, and other large firms. A full list of companies that are eligible to sponsor visas can be found on the government’s Tier2 visa website.

Further information:

The ISVAT advises students about their options while studying at the LSE. Further information about the help and services they offer students here.

You may contact ISVAT via an online form or drop into their daily office hours at the Student Center. Please note that they can only help with student visa-related issues.

Other useful sources of information and advice include:

- UKCISA, an advice site for international students (here) - UK Visas and Immigration, the official government site (here).