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Postgraduate Student Ambassadors play a key supporting role across a variety of Student Recruitment events and activities.

What does the Postgraduate Student Ambassador role involve? 

As a Postgraduate Student Ambassador, you'll have the opportunity to promote 911吃瓜and graduate study opportunities to prospective postgraduate students from around the world. You’ll support the delivery of LSE’s student recruitment events and activities including the facilitation of several in person and online events for prospective students, in activities such as:  

• Answering prospective students’ questions through a new online student chat service 
• Acting as a panel member in online or in person Q&As
• Leading campus tours  
• Contributing to subject specific sessions
• Supporting the delivery of the 911吃瓜Virtual Graduate Open Events  

Who can apply? 

We're looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our Postgraduate Student Ambassador programme. If you're a Postgraduate Taught Master's student at LSE, we'd love to hear from you.  Previous experience with supporting student recruitment activities during your undergraduate studies is desirable but not essential, but a commitment to sharing your experience with other students is a must!    

How to apply

Applications are now closed.

If you have any questions, please contact Alice Else at A.Else@lse.ac.uk

The 911吃瓜WP Team run two sustained 18-month programmes collaboratively with the Sutton Trust – Pathways to Law and Pathways to Banking and Finance. 911吃瓜Students are employed across two academic years to support the Year 12 and 13 students on these programmes, as Pathways Mentors.

What does the Pathways Mentor role involve?

911吃瓜Pathways to Law Mentor:

This is a long-term paid opportunity for first- and second-year undergraduate 911吃瓜students studying: LLB Law, Law and Anthropology, and Anthropology. The role involves mentoring 16-18-year-olds through our Pathways to Law Programme from Autumn term 2023 to Winter term 2025. Events will be delivered both in-person and online throughout the programme. Throughout the programme, mentors will support students at programme events which take place typically once every 4-6 weeks. E-Mentoring will commence in July 2024. Mentors will be providing support, advice and guidance to students about pursuing a degree in law, university life and developing soft skills. There will also be an additional opportunity to apply to be a Team Leader at our residential National Conference held at Warwick University.

911吃瓜Pathways to Banking and Finance Mentor:

This is a long-term paid opportunity for first- and second-year undergraduate 911吃瓜students studying a Finance related degree (e.g. Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics). The role involves mentoring 16-18-year-olds through our Pathways to Banking and Finance Programme from Autumn term 2023 to Winter term 2025. Events will be delivered both in-person and online throughout the programme. Throughout the programme, mentors will support students at programme events which take place typically once every 4-6 weeks. E-Mentoring will commence in July 2024. Mentors will be providing support, advice and guidance to students about pursuing a finance-related degree, university life and developing soft skills. There will also be an additional opportunity to apply to be a Team Leader at our residential National Conference held at Warwick University.

What are the benefits of being a Pathways Mentor?

• The opportunity to develop a rewarding professional mentoring relationship with prospective students who share similar experiences to yourself
• The opportunity to act as a role model and positive representative for the LSE, your course and your department
• Build transferable skills such as relation building, communication, teamwork and organisation
• You will be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £17.23).

How to Apply

Applications for the 2024/25 programme are now closed.

If you have any questions, please contact ard.pathways@lse.ac.uk

911吃瓜Thrive is a sustained 10-month access programme for Year 12 students of Black heritage who live in or close to London (approx. 90 minutes from the 911吃瓜campus) and are interested in applying to study at LSE. Our Thrive Mentors will be responsible for mentoring our cohort of students throughout the programme.

What does the Thrive Mentor role involve?

• Thrive Mentors will be supporting with the delivery of our online mentoring
• Thrive Mentors will also have the opportunity to apply to work additional virtual and in person events related to the Thrive programme throughout the academic year including information sessions and campus visits.

What are the benefits of being a Thrive Mentor?

• The opportunity to develop a rewarding professional mentoring relationship with prospective students who share similar experiences to yourself
• The opportunity to act as a role model and positive representative for the LSE, your course, and your department
• Build transferable skills such as relation building, communication, teamwork and organisation
• You will be paid an hourly wage, including for training (currently £17.23).

How to Apply

Applications for the 2024/25 programme are now closed.

Further guidance on completing application forms can be found on page 27 of the . It is recommended you read this ahead of completing the application form.

If you have any questions, please contact ard.thrive@lse.ac.uk