Since you referenced my post, I thought I'd chime in! This was my first ever EA post. I had written a slightly modified version as a guest post for the Fish Welfare Initiative's blog, and then Haven (ED at FWI) encouraged me to post it on the forum for it to find a more relevant audience. There's a good chance that without this themed event signaling to me that my internship experience could be relevant and useful for others to read, I would never have posted on the EA Forum. Even after posting, I was surprised by the positive reception my post got, which has made me much more likely to write future forum posts -- I've already started drafting some ideas. In short, I really liked this event, because it gave me justification to post something that feels more anecdotal/personal than what I usually see on the forum.
Great point, thank you for adding this. I still think the advice is somewhat relevant if people can find impactful non-profits working in their home countries, but I was definitely writing this from the privileged perspective of someone who can easily access university funding.
Since you referenced my post, I thought I'd chime in! This was my first ever EA post. I had written a slightly modified version as a guest post for the Fish Welfare Initiative's blog, and then Haven (ED at FWI) encouraged me to post it on the forum for it to find a more relevant audience. There's a good chance that without this themed event signaling to me that my internship experience could be relevant and useful for others to read, I would never have posted on the EA Forum. Even after posting, I was surprised by the positive reception my post got, which has made me much more likely to write future forum posts -- I've already started drafting some ideas. In short, I really liked this event, because it gave me justification to post something that feels more anecdotal/personal than what I usually see on the forum.