Welcome to How to write CVs and cover letters.
We have structured this guide around some of the most common questions that our careers consultants are asked by LSE students. This isn’t the definitive guide to CVs and cover letters as every application is individual. You will always have choices about the emphasis you give certain parts of your life, the way you write and the design you use. Because of this we have tried to make our guide as general as possible. All our examples and advice relate to writing CVs and cover letters for jobs in the UK. If you need advice about writing a specialised kind of CV (like a CV for academia or a very creative position), or would like support applying for roles outside the UK, then you might like to consult our website or seek some one-to-one advice from a careers consultant. Don’t forget that LSE Careers offers CV and cover letter seminars throughout the year and CV and cover letter discussions where you can have your application individually reviewed.
Just go the careers website for up to date information: lse.ac.uk/careers
Jenny Blakesley Director, LSE Careers