Career impact

Background: Engineering degree, limited work experience.

Student’s actions:

• Researched desired roles before joining LBS

• Used VMock (algorithm based database) to compare CV to successful alumni now working in investment banking

• Extensively used the analyst recruitment guide of the Career Centre to prepare for interviews

• Cover letter and CV overhaul with Careers team

• Networked extensively with alumni working in M&A

• Intensive interview preparation, mock interviews with Peer Leaders and Career Coaches

Result: Summer analyst investment banking role with international bank in Hong Kong, which converted to full time offer.

Background: Management degree, internship experience in audit.

Student’s actions:

• Talked through options and progress with Career Coaches and Sector Leads

• Took full advantage of mock assessment centres to improve team-working and communication skills

• Prepared case studies with the support of Peer Leaders and Consulting team of the LBS Career Centre

• Used LBS Case Study to prepare with other students across all programmes

Result: Full-time role as consultant in a boutique firm in London.

Background: Mathematics degree, internship experience in securities and wealth management.

Student’s actions:

• Planned timeline of major financial institution firms recruitment via Excel

• Attended on- and off-campus recruitment events

• Used Career Centre job postings extensively

• Collaborated with classmates on job information sharing and interview preparation

• Major firm interviews in October and November - job offers in November

Result: Full-time analyst level role with international investment bank.

Background: Finance degree, internship experience in broker dealing.

Student’s actions:

• Worked with Career Coach to understand available resources to network successfully with alumni

• Planned and conducted informational interview with alumni now working in sales and trading

• Collaborated with current students and alumni to gather more information on the French market

• Took part in mock interviews with Career Coach and technical interviews with Peer Leaders

Result: Full-time analyst level role with international financial institution.

Background: Economics degree, internship experience in investment banking.

Student’s actions:

• Reviewed networking emails with Career Coach

• Worked with Sector Managers to identify private equity firms operating in China

• Used Peer Leader sessions to gain a better understanding of the skills required to work in private equity

• Collaborated with other students to organise events with the Private Equity and Venture Capital Club

Result: Secured full-time private equity role in Beijing

Background: Economics degree, internship experience in investment banking.

Student’s actions:

• Planned networking sessions with alumni now working in fintech

• Attended on- and off-campus fintech events

• Used Career Centre job postings to find out more about the job content and pre-requisites for the role

• Collaborated with Fintech Sector Manager to identify suitable positions

Result: Long-term internship with a fintech start-up.

Background: Finance degree, internship experience in private banking.

Student’s actions:

• Actively worked with Career Coach to have CV and cover letter ready for finance roles in the corporate sector

• Networked with alumni now working in the company to secure a referral

• Worked with Peer Leaders to prepare mock interviews

• Attended mock assessment centre, alongside other business schools, to improve communication and teamwork skills

Result: Successfully secured a finance role in a tech company.