Lauren Amdor

Incoming Sciences Po International Governance and Diplomacy Master’s Student. BSc International Relations and History LSE Graduate.

United Kingdom

About

I am currently a Parliamentary Intern for an MP and have had previous experience in the Civil Service, the Higher Education Sector and the Interfaith Sector. I hold a first class degree in International Relations and History from LSE and my long-term ambitions are to pursue a career in foreign policy, international politics and diplomacy.

Experience

  • Parliamentary Intern at House of Commons
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Inter Faith Week Intern: Events at The Faith & Belief Forum
    Aug 2025 - Jan 2026 · 6 mos

    Supported the planning and delivery of the National Interfaith Week (IFW) 2025 Launch Event which engaged 150 parliamentarians, Ministers and interfaith leaders. Selected to host the launch event as the MC. Interviewed the Minister for Devolution, Faith and Communities on the importance of interfaith work in today's increasingly polarised society. Reported on National IFW events for the national communications, including long-form blogs and short-form social media content.

  • LSE Students'​ Union (LSESU) (Full-time · 1 yr)
    • Vice President (Communities)
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

      Led the political strategy of the Union alongside the LSESU President. Represented LSE students to LSE Senior Management on multiple boards, responsible for delivering the School’s Education and Student Experience Strategy. Led a student consultation on the 2023 Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act which reached 600 students and received £8,000 from LSE for future projects. Presented this research to LSE Heads of Departments, at LSE’s 2025 Education Symposium and at a Westminster Higher Education Policy Forum on Free Speech (with Dr Arif Ahmed, OfS Director of Free Speech). Published research with HEPI Think Tank. Established and led a new interfaith dialogue project. Co-chaired dialogue between Jewish and Muslim students and used insights to inform LSE’s new Campus Relations Strategy, working closely with the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Faculty Development) and Head of DEI. Invited to the national launch of the Yad Fellowship, an initiative aimed at addressing Jewish/Muslim dialogue gaps in UK Universities with Members of the House of Lords, University leadership, interfaith leaders and students.

    • Trustee Board Member
      Jul 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr

      Developed the LSESU 2030 strategy, managed the £3.4 million block grant and strategically led the organisation to fulfil our educational mission. Led the organisation through a senior leadership change. Worked with Bates Wells LLP and presented an item at Trustee Board on ensuring Charity Commission compliance. Sat on Trustee Board's Finance and Audit Subcommittee.

  • Sports Admin Assistant at LSE Students'​ Union (LSESU)
    Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

    Managed weekly administration of fixtures for 43 LSESU Sports Clubs and approximately 15 external university stakeholders.

  • Social Research Intern at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
    Aug 2023 - Sep 2023 · 2 mos

    Supporting the EU and International Trade team on researching overlooked impacts of the 2020 EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement for DEFRA sectors and stakeholders. Used new social listening software (Pulsar) to track online discourse and presented findings, implications and an evaluation on the new social research methodology in a slide deck for the team.