At Carreras con Impacto (CCI), we are dedicated to identifying and engaging high-potential students across Latin America, equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and mentorship needed to pursue careers focused on catastrophic and existential risks. Our programs empower students to make a significant impact in areas such as AI risk reduction, biosecurity, and global catastrophic risks, aligning their career paths with the most pressing global challenges.
Program Phases
Virtual Programs (Phase 1):
8-hour Introductory Course: Focused on maximizing career impact in the General Global Priority Problems.
16-hour Advanced Course: Delivered over 8 weeks, this course covers theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical exercises related to Global Catastrophic Risks (GCRs).
Highlights (Virtual Programs):
Applications Received: 1,449
Accepted Applications: 351
Program Completion Rate: 67.23%
Likelihood to Recommend: 9.4
Mentorship Program (Phase 2):
After the first phase, the students could send a project proposal. A 14-week personalized mentorship initiative where selected students from Phase 1 develop specific projects, such as policy proposals or research papers, within an organized mentoring program.
Highlights (First Cohort):
Project Proposals Received: 62
Accepted Projects: 10
Mentorship Areas: Artificial Intelligence (3), Biosecurity (2), Communication (3), Cause Prioritization (1), Nuclear Weapons (1)
Support Network: 35 organizations and individuals
Impact Evaluation Score: 9⁄10
Likelihood to Recommend: 9.2
Counterfactual:
63.6% of the mentee’s wouldn’t have learned about Cause Prioritization and/or Global Catastrophic Risks.
72.7% of the mentees would not carry out their individual project if it wasn’t for Carreras con Impacto.
Community Health Evaluation
Mentees were asked to rate the level el agreement from 1 to 10 to a series of sentences intended to evaluate the Community Health Status of Carreras con Impacto. Overall, we received a Perfect Score 10⁄10.
“Carreras con Impacto is a place where I could express my opinion freely”
“Carreras con Impacto is a place where I felt safe and respected”
“Carreras con Impacto responded efficiently to my questions and concerns“
“Carreras con Impacto is an organization committed to continuous improvement”
“My facilitators/mentors reflect the values of Carreras con Impacto as an organization.”
Mentorship Project Results
After 14 weeks with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week, the students work from the definition of the question to a specific product and a report. The following projects are published on this forum and in both English and Spanish on our webpage:
Alumni Highlight: Gabriela has been accepted, with the support of CCI, into the course “Genomics & Epidemiological Surveillance of Bacterial Pathogens—Latin America and the Caribbean” in Costa Rica. Additionally, her project has garnered interest from biosecurity networks in Latin America and will be published as a Review on a Scientific Journal.
Alumni Highlight: Alba has decided to pursue a degree in International Law after working on a project researching these topics as they relate to Global Catastrophic Risks (GCRs) for her podcast. Additionally, she will continue hosting her podcast.
Carreras con Impacto: Outreach Results Among Latin American Students
Overview
At Carreras con Impacto (CCI), we are dedicated to identifying and engaging high-potential students across Latin America, equipping them with the knowledge, tools, and mentorship needed to pursue careers focused on catastrophic and existential risks. Our programs empower students to make a significant impact in areas such as AI risk reduction, biosecurity, and global catastrophic risks, aligning their career paths with the most pressing global challenges.
Program Phases
Virtual Programs (Phase 1):
8-hour Introductory Course: Focused on maximizing career impact in the General Global Priority Problems.
16-hour Advanced Course: Delivered over 8 weeks, this course covers theoretical concepts, case studies, and practical exercises related to Global Catastrophic Risks (GCRs).
Highlights (Virtual Programs):
Applications Received: 1,449
Accepted Applications: 351
Program Completion Rate: 67.23%
Likelihood to Recommend: 9.4
Mentorship Program (Phase 2):
After the first phase, the students could send a project proposal. A 14-week personalized mentorship initiative where selected students from Phase 1 develop specific projects, such as policy proposals or research papers, within an organized mentoring program.
Highlights (First Cohort):
Project Proposals Received: 62
Accepted Projects: 10
Mentorship Areas: Artificial Intelligence (3), Biosecurity (2), Communication (3), Cause Prioritization (1), Nuclear Weapons (1)
Support Network: 35 organizations and individuals
Impact Evaluation Score: 9⁄10
Likelihood to Recommend: 9.2
Counterfactual:
63.6% of the mentee’s wouldn’t have learned about Cause Prioritization and/or Global Catastrophic Risks.
72.7% of the mentees would not carry out their individual project if it wasn’t for Carreras con Impacto.
Community Health Evaluation
Mentees were asked to rate the level el agreement from 1 to 10 to a series of sentences intended to evaluate the Community Health Status of Carreras con Impacto. Overall, we received a Perfect Score 10⁄10.
“Carreras con Impacto is a place where I could express my opinion freely”
“Carreras con Impacto is a place where I felt safe and respected”
“Carreras con Impacto responded efficiently to my questions and concerns“
“Carreras con Impacto is an organization committed to continuous improvement”
“My facilitators/mentors reflect the values of Carreras con Impacto as an organization.”
Mentorship Project Results
After 14 weeks with a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week, the students work from the definition of the question to a specific product and a report. The following projects are published on this forum and in both English and Spanish on our webpage:
Biosafety and Biosecurity:
Development of an Epidemiologic Library – Lilith Jaquelín Díaz Reyes
Alumni Highlight:
Her project has garnered interest from biosecurity networks in Latin America.
High-Throughput Sequencing on the Prevention and Detection of Pandemic Pathogens in LatAM and the Caribbean – Gabriela Stefany Paredes Villafuerte
Alumni Highlight:
Gabriela has been accepted, with the support of CCI, into the course “Genomics & Epidemiological Surveillance of Bacterial Pathogens—Latin America and the Caribbean” in Costa Rica. Additionally, her project has garnered interest from biosecurity networks in Latin America and will be published as a Review on a Scientific Journal.
Nuclear Conflicts:
Exploring the Consequences of Russia’s Absence from the START III Treaty for Strategic Arms Reduction – Ashley Valentina Marte
Alumni Highlight:
Ashley has been accepted into the next cohort of the Global Challenge Project.
Global Development:
ProteinAid Bihar: Sustainable Nutritional Strategy for Children Under 5 Years Old– María José Guevara
Alumni Highlight:
María has been connected and recommended by international NGOs to continue conducting research on similar fields.
Artificial Intelligence:
Artificial Intelligence and Biometric Data Protection in Latin America: Lessons from the European Union – Ana Sofía Jimenez
Open-Source Replication of Decomposition of Language Models with Dictionary Learning – (Post in progress) Fernando Avalos
Alumni Highlight:
Fernando has been accepted into the ML4Good program and is Co-founder of the AI Safety Initiative Colombia.
Bridging the Compute Divide: Evaluating NAIRR’s Role in Democratizing AI Research and Development – (Post in progress) Jose Gelvez
Alumni Highlight:
Jose is a Co-founder of the AI Safety Initiative Colombia.
Communication:
Social media content generation for raising global causes awareness
– Eimy Lorena Fernández Montoya
Podcast “Guardianes de Derecho”: Explorando los Riesgos Catastróficos Globales – Alba del Valle Moreno Salazar
Alumni Highlight:
Alba has decided to pursue a degree in International Law after working on a project researching these topics as they relate to Global Catastrophic Risks (GCRs) for her podcast. Additionally, she will continue hosting her podcast.
Un Viaje a Través del Virus: Miniserie de Concientización Pandémica – Gabriela Yuliet Rodríguez Valero