I am 28 years old and starting a joint MPP-MBA at a top U.S. school in the fall. I will be graduating with no debt thanks to financial aid and scholarships, and I don’t intend to waste my time in finance or consulting (earning to give doesn’t quite suit me).
I was in part motivated to pursue the joint degree by the EA movement and 8000hours.org’s problem profile on “improving institutional decision making.” Although I am interested in working in social and public sector consulting (specifically firms like Behavioral Insights Team). I’m curious what other career paths or specializations you would suggest.
I have previous experience in entrepreneurship, consulting, and data analytics. Would like to be in NYC, but am open to elsewhere.
I left out a lot—but happy to add details where needed.
Many thanks!
(Bonus question: I will be free this spring and summer for an internship prior to graduate school. Would love to hear ideas on what kind of experiences I should be looking into.)
That sounds like a huge range of options. With an MPP-MBA you might do well in policy. Are there any government or related roles you think you’d be interested in? And is there a particular area you’d like to work in? E.g. if you were more passionate about animal welfare than nuclear security, that would suggest some pretty different career routes.
If you DM me, I’d be happy to set up a quick Google Hangout to discuss a few internship options!
To Louis’s point, if you’re interested in climate or animal welfare issues, I think joining an alternative protein startup — Nature’s Fynd, or others — in a pre-MBA intern role or post-MBA full-time role would be a great step. Even if you aren’t planning to ETG via a non-EA career, there’s a good chance you’d earn attractive compensation between salary and a (potential) exit that could make high-impact but perhaps less financially stable subsequent EA career paths viable for you.
Knowing many PMF alumni who went on to high-impact policy roles, the PMF is also a great option for MPP and/or MBA students looking to begin policy careers.
I am 28 years old and starting a joint MPP-MBA at a top U.S. school in the fall. I will be graduating with no debt thanks to financial aid and scholarships, and I don’t intend to waste my time in finance or consulting (earning to give doesn’t quite suit me).
I was in part motivated to pursue the joint degree by the EA movement and 8000hours.org’s problem profile on “improving institutional decision making.” Although I am interested in working in social and public sector consulting (specifically firms like Behavioral Insights Team). I’m curious what other career paths or specializations you would suggest.
I have previous experience in entrepreneurship, consulting, and data analytics. Would like to be in NYC, but am open to elsewhere.
I left out a lot—but happy to add details where needed.
Many thanks!
(Bonus question: I will be free this spring and summer for an internship prior to graduate school. Would love to hear ideas on what kind of experiences I should be looking into.)
That sounds like a huge range of options. With an MPP-MBA you might do well in policy. Are there any government or related roles you think you’d be interested in? And is there a particular area you’d like to work in? E.g. if you were more passionate about animal welfare than nuclear security, that would suggest some pretty different career routes.
If you DM me, I’d be happy to set up a quick Google Hangout to discuss a few internship options!
To Louis’s point, if you’re interested in climate or animal welfare issues, I think joining an alternative protein startup — Nature’s Fynd, or others — in a pre-MBA intern role or post-MBA full-time role would be a great step. Even if you aren’t planning to ETG via a non-EA career, there’s a good chance you’d earn attractive compensation between salary and a (potential) exit that could make high-impact but perhaps less financially stable subsequent EA career paths viable for you.
Knowing many PMF alumni who went on to high-impact policy roles, the PMF is also a great option for MPP and/or MBA students looking to begin policy careers.