“Advice for early-career people seeking jobs in EA” by Julia_Wise

This is a roundup of writing that I think might be useful to students and early-career people seeking EA-related jobs or internships. It's a mix of advice that would apply in most professional spaces, and advice that orients readers to the ways EA professional spaces are unusual. When job-seeking Things to check about a job or internship (Julia Wise) When in doubt, apply* (Vaidehi Agarwalla) Things I did in my job search I recommend (Chana Messinger) Advice I give to people who don't currently have an EA job and are thinking of transitioning (Chana Messinger) Test fit for roles / job types / work types, not cause areas (freedomandutility) Creative EA job hunting: things you can do in addition to filling out job applications (Sofia Balderson) Applying for grants Things for grant applicants to remember about living expenses (Julia Wise0 Networking advice Tips for asking people for things (Ben [...] ---Outline:(00:22) When job-seeking(00:58) Applying for grants(01:07) Networking advice(01:28) Setbacks(01:48) Mindset / taking care of your needs(02:12) General(02:46) While in undergraduate(02:58) Specific paths(03:50) Job/internship boards--- First published: June 20th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/vLFec4srctCMvoPyS/advice-for-early-career-people-seeking-jobs-in-ea --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.