I am organizing an EA university group. I am wondering if, in general, putting this on my resume would be good or bad for getting a non-EA job.
I am organizing an EA university group. I am wondering if, in general, putting this on my resume would be good or bad for getting a non-EA job.
Absolutely do so! In the eyes of the vast majority of employers, organizing a university group centered around charity shows character and energy, highly positive qualities in an employee.
I agree completely! However, I feel obliged to point out that some EAs I know intentionally play down their EA associations because they think it will harm their careers. Often, these people are thinking of working in government.
I weakly think this is a mistake for two reasons. Firstly, as Mathias said, because EA appears to be generally seen as a positive thing (similar to climate change action, according to this study). Secondly, I think Ord is right when he says we could do with more earnestness and sincerity in EA.
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