Hi there, ElectricSheep! This is a good question—thanks for asking.
To my mind, your question boils down to the following: “How can folks who want to maximize their impact build towards an intentional, impact-focused career?”
I realize that phrasing strips away some of the details you shared about your own personal situation (e.g. that you’re completing a PhD in Maths, that you’re not interested in AI, etc.), but my advice is the same: leverage career guides (e.g. 80,000 Hours and Probably Good), be attentive to aligned job boards (again 80,000 Hours and Probably Good), build career capital (e.g. by volunteering with related orgs, getting involved with local or virtual EA groups), and talk to people (e.g. through participating in AMAs!).
I’ll end there, since I know you posted this on the Career Advisors AMA and think this question is a good fit for that conversation.
Hi there, ElectricSheep! This is a good question—thanks for asking.
To my mind, your question boils down to the following: “How can folks who want to maximize their impact build towards an intentional, impact-focused career?”
I realize that phrasing strips away some of the details you shared about your own personal situation (e.g. that you’re completing a PhD in Maths, that you’re not interested in AI, etc.), but my advice is the same: leverage career guides (e.g. 80,000 Hours and Probably Good), be attentive to aligned job boards (again 80,000 Hours and Probably Good), build career capital (e.g. by volunteering with related orgs, getting involved with local or virtual EA groups), and talk to people (e.g. through participating in AMAs!).
I’ll end there, since I know you posted this on the Career Advisors AMA and think this question is a good fit for that conversation.
Brilliant, thank you for the reply, I appreciate it!