If a reader wants to work for GPP, what should they do/study/write/etc?
There is a wide range of topics that may be useful to learn about for prioritisation work. Knowledge of economics and policy are high on the list; for some projects statistics, philosophy, history, mathematical modelling, and science may also be relevant. Reading the material produced by us and other actors in the prioritisation community is also a great idea. The Copenhagen Consensus and the Open Philanthropy Project both have some excellent work. Some individual bloggers in the EA community (such as Carl Shulman, Katja Grace, and Paul Christiano) are well worth checking out. Additionally, work outside the EA community in topics like welfare or development economics, campaigning, or politics may be very relevant. Reading this could let the reader work out which parts of the space she finds most compelling, and which bits of research she could respond to.
If she can write pieces which engage with our research topics, that could definitely help. It’s neither necessary nor sufficient for working for GPP, of course, but it could help us learn about her skills and how she might fit into our team, and could help her learn about which parts of the field she is a good fit for. We may also have a few opportunities for volunteers to help us.
It is unlikely that changing what you are working on in order just to be more likely to be hired by GPP makes sense. This is partly because far more people have expressed interest in working for us and are strong candidates than we can hire. However it’s a valuable area and there are several other roles and organisations where similar knowledge and experience would help.
There is a wide range of topics that may be useful to learn about for prioritisation work. Knowledge of economics and policy are high on the list; for some projects statistics, philosophy, history, mathematical modelling, and science may also be relevant. Reading the material produced by us and other actors in the prioritisation community is also a great idea. The Copenhagen Consensus and the Open Philanthropy Project both have some excellent work. Some individual bloggers in the EA community (such as Carl Shulman, Katja Grace, and Paul Christiano) are well worth checking out. Additionally, work outside the EA community in topics like welfare or development economics, campaigning, or politics may be very relevant. Reading this could let the reader work out which parts of the space she finds most compelling, and which bits of research she could respond to.
If she can write pieces which engage with our research topics, that could definitely help. It’s neither necessary nor sufficient for working for GPP, of course, but it could help us learn about her skills and how she might fit into our team, and could help her learn about which parts of the field she is a good fit for. We may also have a few opportunities for volunteers to help us.
It is unlikely that changing what you are working on in order just to be more likely to be hired by GPP makes sense. This is partly because far more people have expressed interest in working for us and are strong candidates than we can hire. However it’s a valuable area and there are several other roles and organisations where similar knowledge and experience would help.