Executive summary: For early-career EAs, working at a non-EA organization can provide valuable skills, experience, and stability that can lead to greater impact in the long run compared to solely pursuing competitive EA jobs or relying on short-term grants.
Key points:
Securing a job at an EA organization straight out of university is highly competitive and can result in rejections or chaotic work experiences.
Relying on short-term EA grants for income can lead to financial instability and hinder professional growth.
Non-EA jobs offer a stable environment to build skills, learn organizational norms, and receive feedback.
After gaining experience in a non-EA job, individuals are better positioned to pursue impactful work at EA organizations or start their own initiatives.
The author’s personal experience demonstrates how working at a non-EA nonprofit provided valuable skills and stability, leading to better opportunities in the EA space later on.
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Executive summary: For early-career EAs, working at a non-EA organization can provide valuable skills, experience, and stability that can lead to greater impact in the long run compared to solely pursuing competitive EA jobs or relying on short-term grants.
Key points:
Securing a job at an EA organization straight out of university is highly competitive and can result in rejections or chaotic work experiences.
Relying on short-term EA grants for income can lead to financial instability and hinder professional growth.
Non-EA jobs offer a stable environment to build skills, learn organizational norms, and receive feedback.
After gaining experience in a non-EA job, individuals are better positioned to pursue impactful work at EA organizations or start their own initiatives.
The author’s personal experience demonstrates how working at a non-EA nonprofit provided valuable skills and stability, leading to better opportunities in the EA space later on.
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