Careers Consultant; Trainee

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Careers Consultant (Trainee)

Salary from £43,277 to £51,714 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £55,497 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE Careers is dedicated to supporting our students and recent alumni in all aspects of their career planning and professional development. Offering an extensive programme of events and activities to help them develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed, we are committed to delivering work to a high professional standard and continually enhancing and developing the services we offer.

As such, we are seeking to recruit a trainee Careers Consultant to join our committed team. The trainee will be involved in programme development, the design and delivery of all aspects of provision and will work with students individually and in groups, enabling them to make effective career decisions and manage their careers successfully both in the UK and overseas.

As well as a strong interest in careers education, you will have excellent communication skills, substantive work experience and a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the graduate and postgraduate labour market, in the UK and internationally.

As a trainee position, the expectation is that you will undertake a relevant professional qualification to the role. You will follow a training plan and have access to a range of support and development.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working and excellent training and development opportunities. The post-holder would be expected to be on campus at least three days per week.

To apply for this post, please go to If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email the LSE Careers team at

The closing date for receipt of applications is 19 July 2026 (23.59 UK time). Interviews will take place 29 July 2026 (first round) and 4 August 2026 (second round). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.