“Maybe let the non-EA world train you” by ElliotT

EA Forum Podcast (Curated & popular)

This post is for EAs at the start of their careers who are considering which organisations to apply to, and their next steps in general.

Conclusion up front: It can be really hard to get that first job out of university. If you don’t get your top picks, your less exciting backup options can still be great for having a highly impactful career. If those first few years of work experience aren’t your best pick, they will still be useful as a place where you can ‘learn how to job’, save some money, and then pivot or grow from there.

The main reasons are:

• The EA job market can be grim. Securing a job at an EA organisation out of university is highly competitive, often resulting in failing to get a job, or chaotic job experiences due to the nascent nature of many EA orgs. An alternative [...]

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Outline:

(01:58) What's the problem? Three failure modes of trying to get an EA job

(06:15) Maybe let the non-EA world train you

(08:50) Let's get specific. Some of my story

(11:45) Caveats

(12:58) Wrapping up

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First published:
June 14th, 2024

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ZvXBSs9Nz3dKBKcAo/maybe-let-the-non-ea-world-train-you

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.