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Breaking into EA is hard.
As part of my role at EA UK, I often speak with promising people who are new to field and I’d love to be able to introduce them to more EAs working in the kind of roles they are trying to transition into.
If you are at an EA/AIS or adjacent organisation and would be open to occasionally talking to newcomers, we would love for you to fill out this short form (3 minutes). You have full control over the number of calls you take, as well as the type of people who we connect you to (e.g. seniority).
I think this is a great way to give back to the community and can meaningfully accelerate the involvement of others. You don’t have to be based in the UK, and people will accommodate your timezone.
As a newcomer myself, I really appreciate this initiative! It can be SO hard! I'm U.S. based - it sounds like the newcomers you're trying to connect are UK-based, if I'm understanding correctly?
Yes, the people I focus on are UK based. Which city are you based on? Perpahs you could reach out to a community builder who lives nearby? Happy to make an intro if I know them. :)
They're lucky to have you :)
I'm in NYC and have started connecting with the local EA community - but still really struggle with how hard breaking into EA professionally is.