LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
The place where ambition becomes ability
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Stop collecting experiences. Start building your edge.
Arete
Your go-to personal career consultant, helping you make sense of your options, plan your next step, and build towards the roles you want
Students who use Arete
build differently.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
LSE Economics
Top consulting firms want people who stand out. Arete helps you use university strategically from the start.
UCL IOE
It helped me discover roles that actually fit me and gave me a clearer path to get there.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
Microsoft HR Lead
What matters most now is skill and impact. Arete helps students build both.
AWS Summer Intern
Arete helps students build the skills that make a real difference in competitive markets.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
Summer Intern at Grammarly
Arete helps you understand your edge and how to make it visible.
Imperial Computer Science
It showed me how to use my background as a strength while filling the right gaps.
How it worksBuild the right skills, in the right way.
Build the right skills, in the right way.
stand out with your own edge.
1Direction→
2Diagnosis→
3Upskilling→
4Proof
01
Not just role recommendations. Positioning angles to stand out.
Arete recommends specific roles based on your real background, strengths, and interests — not broad industries. Each role comes with a positioning angle, so you know not only where you fit, but how to stand out there.
Impact Investment Analyst
High fitInvestment Analysis — Social Impact Fund, London
Your microfinance dissertation and NGO fieldwork give you something most applicants lack: first-hand exposure to how capital affects communities on the ground.
ESG Research Associate
High fitESG Integration — Fixed Income Asset Manager, UK Institutional
Your policy analysis coursework and UN SDG mapping project translate directly into ESG scoring frameworks. You understand measurable social outcomes in a way many finance-first applicants do not.
Development Finance Analyst
AdjacentStructured Finance — Emerging Markets DFI
Your understanding of public-private funding structures maps onto DFI deal analysis. The technical finance gap is trainable. Your qualitative depth is harder to build.
02
See your edge — and the gaps that matter.
Your role analysis shows your competitive edge and the gaps to close, ranked by urgency. Not everything missing — only what changes the outcome.
Your analysis · Impact Investment Analyst
A field researcher who understands how capital affects communities — now building the skills to direct it.
Your edge
EdgeDissertation on microfinance access in Sub-Saharan Africa — primary fieldwork across 3 countries
ThinkingUN SDG mapping project — translated qualitative data into measurable policy indicators
PeopleLed stakeholder consultation programme for a UK-based development NGO
Where you stand
What this role screens for — and where your evidence sits.
Financial modelling, DCF, blended return analysisRequired gap
Impact measurement frameworks, IRIS, GIIRS, Theory of ChangeTo develop
Social policy analysis and primary researchStrength
Stakeholder mapping and partnership developmentStrength
ESG data tools, Bloomberg ESG, SustainalyticsTo develop
Blended finance and concessional capital structuresFuture edge
Candidates who understand blended finance are already ahead of the market.
03
Real projects. Role-specific proof.
Three types of personalised projects — each tied to your target role, guided step by step, and tracked against real hiring criteria.
01
Learn the language
Learn how impact investors evaluate deals: theory of change, blended returns, IRIS indicators, and what "good" looks like in the field.
e.g. Impact investment deal evaluation playbook — IRIS indicators, ToC logic, and blended return frameworks
02
Upgrade what you have
Your dissertation and NGO work are stronger than your CV shows. Arete helps you upgrade and reframe them in the language impact funds actually use.
e.g. Reframe your microfinance fieldwork into an investment-ready impact analysis with measurable outcome indicators
03
Build new proof
When your profile needs new proof, Arete guides you through a role-specific project that produces a real deliverable you can use in applications and interviews.
e.g. Write a full impact investment memo on a UK social enterprise seeking Series A — real company, real data, real thesis
04
Put your work in front of the right people.
Submit projects inside Arete competitions, get reviewed by real practitioners, and unlock interviews, mentor reviews, or recruiter visibility based on what you built.
* Consulting and finance competition coming soon.
Arete competition
Impact Investment Memo Challenge
Submit an impact memo or ESG analysis based on real data. Get reviewed by practitioners from the field.
What happens
01
Submit your project — memo, ESG brief, impact analysis, or policy proposal.
02
AI-assisted screening checks specificity, structure, and evidence quality.
03
Shortlisted work goes to industry judges for feedback and scoring.
04
Top submissions unlock interviews, mentor reviews, and recruiter visibility.
Reviewed by
Impact Fund ManagerESG Research LeadDevelopment Finance AnalystSocial Enterprise Investor
Judged on the quality, specificity, and evidence behind your thinking — not your university or background.
Q&A
When can I start using Arete?⌄
Arete officially launches at the end of May. Sign up or book a call before launch to get early access.
How much does Arete cost?⌄
Arete is currently free for UK university students during the early launch period.
Who is Arete for?⌄
Arete is for students who want clearer direction, stronger skills, and a more competitive profile, especially if you are targeting competitive roles or trying to enter a field you do not directly study.
What do I get from booking a call?⌄
You will learn your edge, what to highlight, what gaps to close, and what you can start building now. If you are unsure about your direction, we can suggest specific roles and positioning. You may also get early access updates, Arete project opportunities, and relevant job or career information.
How much time do I need to spend on projects?⌄
There are different types of projects, so you can choose what fits your time and goal. Some take 20 minutes a day; others are larger projects for competitions or applications. Each project is designed around what you need most now: strengthening your edge, closing the right gaps, and building visible proof.
