LSE Alumni Guide for new graduates

Alumni
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LSE is the place
that made me
Martin Lewis OBE,
Journalist, media presenter, author
BSc Government 1994
Contents
Welcome
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Your global alumni network
Alumni special interest groups
Stay connected
Give back
Events
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13
16
Services
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LSE Connect magazine
Careers
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24
Transcripts
25
Notable alumni
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Useful contacts
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Welcome
Congratulations and welcome to your LSE alumni community.
Today you join almost 125,000 fellow alumni across the globe, in
the highest offices of business, government and society. The LSE
alumni network is one to be proud of – people all over the world
making tremendous contributions to the communities in which they
work and live. We are delighted to welcome you as a new member.
In today’s competitive market, it’s not only what you know, but
who you know. You now have membership of a global network
of LSE graduates, with over 80 country and special interest
groups enabling you to access contacts and expertise no matter
where you are in the world. Staying connected is as easy as
providing a current email address and you can then begin to
access the latest research and thought leadership, professional
networking forums, and social activities enabling you to catch up
with friends, old and new.
Membership is free and automatic upon graduation. To make the
most of your membership to the alumni network, please update
your email address with the Alumni Relations team, and join us
on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Zoe Povoas
Head of Alumni Relations
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an alumni network of
absolutely fascinating
individuals in every corner
of the world
Yana Popkostova
MSc Politics and
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Government in the EU 2009
LSE’s brand equity
internationally is second
to none. When I am away
on business and i meet
others that have also
been through the School
there is instant mutual
respect, rapport and
connection
Gita Patel,
Co-founder and Director, Stargate Capital
BSc Accounting and Finance 1977
Your global alumni network
The international LSE alumni community comprises more than
125,000 people drawn from almost 200 countries, so wherever
you are in the world you can connect with fellow LSE alumni.
Whether you stay in the UK or move elsewhere in the world, and
regardless of the professional career path you choose, you will
always find the support of the LSE alumni community.
There are over 80 alumni country groups and contact networks all
over the world to help you stay in touch with the School. Alumni
groups formally operate in countries in Africa, North and South
America, Asia, Australia and Europe. If you are living in a country
with an alumni group or merely visiting, it is easy to connect with
your fellow alumni and maintain a link with the School.
Alumni groups and contact networks are listed on the map
(pages 7 and 8). You can also find your nearest group online
at alumni.lse.ac.uk
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AFRICA AND THE
MIDDLE EAST
EGYPT *
GHANA *
ISRAEL
JORDAN
KENYA
LEBANON
MAURITIUS
MOROCCO *
NIGERIA
SOUTH AFRICA
UAE
ZAMBIA *
MALAYSIA
NEW ZEALAND
PAKISTAN
PHILIPPINES *
SINGAPORE
SRI LANKA
TAIWAN *
THAILAND
ASIA AND THE
PACIFIC
AFGHANISTAN*
AUSTRALIA
BANGLADESH
BRUNEI *
CHINA
HONG KONG
INDIA
INDONESIA
JAPAN
KAZAKHSTAN
EUROPE
AUSTRIA
AZERBAIJAN *
BELGIUM
BULGARIA
CYPRUS
CZECH REPUBLIC
DENMARK *
ESTONIA *
FINLAND
FRANCE
GEORGIA
GERMANY
GREECE
HUNGARY
ICELAND *
IRELAND
ITALY
KOSOVO *
LIECHTENSTEIN *
LITHUANIA *
LUXEMBOURG *
MACEDONIA *
MALTA *
MONACO *
NETHERLANDS
NORWAY
POLAND
PORTUGAL
ROMANIA *
RUSSIA
SERBIA
SLOVENIA *
SPAIN
SWEDEN
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
UNITED KINGDOM
UKRAINE *
LATIN AMERICA
AND THE
CARIBBEAN
ARGENTINA
BRAZIL
CHILE
COLOMBIA *
COSTA RICA *
MEXICO
PERU *
TRINIDAD AND
TOBAGO *
URUGUAY *
VENEZUELA *
NORTH AMERICA
CANADA
USA
PURPLE SHADING DENOTES COUNTRY GROUP
*DENOTES CONTACT NETWORK RATHER THAN GROUP
Alumni special interest groups
Alumni special interest groups are professional networks that
play a key role for new alumni as you embark on life after
graduation. Current special interest groups include:
Banking and Finance Alumni Group
Civil Service, Government and Public Policy Alumni Group
Global Real Estate Alumni Group
Information Systems Alumni
Lawyers’ Alumni Group
LGBT Alumni Contact Network
LSE Alumni Entrepreneurs
Media Alumni Group
The groups hold regular events and networking sessions
throughout the year. Join the groups through LSE Alumni online
to start growing your network and make new connections.
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The LSE network has
provided the key to
every door I have ever
walked through
Justin Webb
Journalist and presenter, The Today Programme, BBC
BSc Government and History 1983
Stay connected
Get more from the global alumni network by registering with
LSE Alumni online – available via your desktop, tablet and
smartphone. Register at alumni.lse.ac.uk
Registered users can:
• k eep up to date with the latest news from the School’s
academics and campus via the website and monthly Alumni
Echo enewsletter
• a ccess a range of professional networking resources – such as
the alumni mentoring programme and LSE Careers advisers
• s et up an LSE forwarding email address – especially useful for
your CV/résumé and when completing job applications
• c ontribute your own content – such as photos and class notes
• integrate your profile with your other social media accounts,
including Facebook and LinkedIn, to share your news across
different platforms
• t ake advantage of lifelong learning opportunities
• r eserve your place at alumni events – on campus and all over
the world
• b
enefit from a range of services and resources exclusive to
LSE alumni.
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Give back
LSE alumni help to keep the School strong now, and to build
capacity for the future. Many hand down their experience and
expertise to current and prospective students by volunteering,
helping to create a great student experience. Another way of
giving back is through philanthropic support of the LSE Annual
Fund, which assists a range of projects across the School.
There are many ways to get involved. By doing so you will be
making a profound contribution to LSE:
• Become a mentor to share your own professional experience
and expertise with students and alumni looking to follow in
your footsteps
• Speak at one of our alumni events or careers panels
• Serve as a committee member to one of our alumni groups
• Apply to be elected to the LSE Alumni Association Executive
Committee or one of its six Subcommittees
• Become an alumni ambassador and encourage more students
from your country to study at LSE, respond to their queries
about what it was like to study at LSE and live in London, or
how LSE has helped you in your career.
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Being part of the alumni
network means you belong
to a group of people who
STrive to be the best in
their field
Oliver Van Horenbeeck
MSc European Studies 2004
LSE transformed my
life - it opened my eyes
to a multicultural and
multidisciplinary community
based on mutual respect
Cherie Blair CBE
Queen’s Counsel, Matrix Chambers
LLB 1975
Events
Alumni can enjoy interesting social and professional networking
events organised by the Alumni Relations team and alumni
volunteers to help you to keep in touch with your peers and
the School.
Events range from class reunions, networking evenings and panel
discussions to special receptions at the House of Lords. These
events are not confined to campus and London; international
alumni groups arrange events all over the world, many of which
attract leading political, corporate and academic figures.
Alumni also get exclusive access to advance tickets to many of
the LSE Public Lectures – past speakers include Christine Lagarde,
Bill Gates, His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Burmese democracy
campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner Daw Aung San Suu
Kyi. Tickets for these events will be listed on the alumni events
calendar online.
To ensure that you don’t miss out on events for alumni in your
area, please keep the alumni team up to date with your current
contact details via your alumni online account (alumni.lse.ac.uk)
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Services
There are many benefits and services exclusive to alumni of
the School.
Alumni Mentoring Network
LSE alumni all over the world provide an invaluable support
service to one another through mentoring opportunities.
Register as a mentee to build your network and expand your
opportunities. Use the network to seek advice from LSE alumni,
benefit from their insight and connections and learn more about
the sectors or roles you are interested in. There are currently
over 500 mentors spanning a wide range of professions who
volunteer to share their experience and expertise.
Email Forwarding
The LSE alumni email address is a free forwarding service linked
to your personal or professional email, available to all alumni
who have signed up to the LSE Alumni online community. It
allows you to maintain a permanent email forwarding address
associated with LSE – especially useful to new and recent
graduates completing job applications – and gives you an easy
way to keep in touch with friends and colleagues following
graduation and during your working life, without having to
constantly update your contacts whenever your personal email
address changes.
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LSE Library
Alumni enjoy free lifelong access to the LSE Library and its
printed collections – on a reference basis or to borrow, free
of charge. There are also internet-connected PCs allocated to
alumni, providing access to certain online journals.
What you need to do
Sign up for your alumni library card in person at the
Library, or by completing the online self-registration form
at lse.ac.uk/library. If you have changed your name since
graduating, please register with the details you used before
your graduation. Alumni library cards need to be collected in
person from the Library Membership desk.
Discounts on Accommodation
LSE alumni can enjoy access to quality accommodation at
preferential rates worldwide, including:
InterContinental Hotel Group
Club Quarters
LSE Halls of Residence
Grange Hotels
Waldorf Hilton
For full information on all of these services, visit alumni.lse.ac.uk
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Your alumni magazine
All alumni receive the LSE Connect magazine biannually. It is
packed with news from campus and engaging and scholarly
articles from the School’s academics and alumni.
Once registered at LSE Alumni online, you can update your details
to ensure you receive it in your preferred format. The easiest and
most environmentally-friendly method is via an email alert to an
electronic copy. Visit alumni.lse.ac.uk for more information.
The current issue of LSE Connect is available to view online at
lse.ac.uk/alumni/LSEConnect
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Careers
LSE Careers provides a range of professional services to help
students and recent graduates plan with confidence for the future.
You can currently access the LSE Careers Hub for two years after
graduation. As with other services available to alumni, you will
need to have registered for a public account with the School.
What’s a public account?
Your network account, which you were given as a student,
expires in the December of your year of graduation. LSE public
accounts enable the School to provide secure, personalised
access to online resources for alumni, undergraduate and
graduate applicants.
To register, go to lse.ac.uk/lseforyou with your network
account details to register for a public account. Once complete,
you can begin to use the excellent range of services offered
through the LSE Careers Hub at careers.lse.ac.uk
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Transcripts and Certificates
Transcripts
Transcript requests are handled by the Student Services
Centre - for full details of how to get yours, please see
lse.ac.uk/transcripts
If you graduated in or after 2010 you can now access your
transcripts electronically via Digitary. Alumni who graduated
prior to 2010 should visit lse.ac.uk/transcripts for instructions.
All queries regarding transcripts should be directed to Registry
Services on registry@lse.ac.uk.
Degree Certificates
Degree and diploma certificates are issued either by the Student
Services Centre or by the University of London. For full details,
please go to the following Student Services Centre site: Degree/
Diploma Certificates - undergraduate and postgraduate
Proof of attendance
If you are a potential employer of an LSE alumnus/a or current
student, please see the Transcripts: Frequently Asked
Questions page of the Student Services Centre site.
Queries
Please note the LSE Alumni Relations team is unable to assist
with queries about these services; instead, please contact the
Student Services Centre or e-mail registry@lse.ac.uk.
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Notable alumni
The LSE alumni community spans a diverse range of disciplines from
the arts to business to politics. Alumni of the School are Nobel Prize
winners, world leaders, heads of industry and leading academics.
Notable alumni include:
Daniel Akerman, CEO, General Motors
Anne Applebaum, Journalist and Author
Delphine Arnault, Director, Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey
Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, Entrepreneur and Founder of EasyGroup
Dame Rosalyn Higgins QC, Judge and former president of the
International Court of Justice
Mick Jagger, Lead Singer, Rolling Stones
Michael Lewis, Author
Ed Miliband MP, Leader of the UK Labour Party
George Papandreou, Former Prime Minister of Greece
Thomas Piketty, Author and Economist
Romano Prodi, Former Prime Minister of Italy
Minouche Shafik, Deputy Director, Bank of England
Pierre Trudeau, Former Prime Minister of Canada
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Useful contacts
LSE Alumni
alumni.lse.ac.uk
Email: alumni@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7361
Annual Fund
Email: annualfund@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6081
Careers
lse.ac.uk/careers
Email: careers@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7135
Registry
Email: registry@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7131
Public Events
lse.ac.uk/events
Email: events@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6043
LSE Students’ Union
lsesu.com
Email: su.info@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7158
Library
lse.ac.uk/library
Email: library.enquiries@lse.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7229
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LSE Alumni Relations
LSE Advancement
London School of Economics and
Political Science
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7361
Email: alumni@lse.ac.uk