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SUMMARY:Make your career matter: career workshop with Effective Altruism -
  Jamie Bernadi\, Clare Donaldson\; University ofCambridge
DTSTART:20180128T140000Z
DTEND:20180128T170000Z
UID:TALK99595@talks.cam.ac.uk
CONTACT:A. Kapila
DESCRIPTION:Work out how to find a fulfilling\, high-impact career in this
  free\, research-backed workshop.\n\n“I went in with no idea what I want
 ed to do - other than a desire to help people - and I'm leaving with clear
  ideas for first jobs and a plan of action for the next few months.”\n- 
 Cat\, Cambridge student\n\n*** Apply for a free space today: ***\nhttps://
 80000hourscambridge.typeform.com/to/VVIB05\n\nThis workshop will be run by
  Jamie and Clare from Effective Altruism: Cambridge\, based on 80\,000 Hou
 rs’ research. You have about 80\,000 hours in your career. That means yo
 ur choice of career is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever m
 ake. Choose well\, and you can help solve the world’s most pressing prob
 lems\, as well as have a rewarding\, interesting life. \n\n80\,000 Hours (
 80000hours.org)\, was founded in Oxford to help people find fulfilling\, h
 igh-impact careers. It has done thousands of hours of research into how to
  choose a career\, alongside academics at Oxford\, and advises over 1 mill
 ion online readers each year. It’s backed by Y Combinator and has been f
 eatured on the BBC\, NPR and Washington Post.\n\nWe’ll cover the key adv
 ice in the 80\,000 Hours online career guide in a series of short talks\, 
 plus there’ll be even more interactive exercises to provide interesting 
 discussion and help apply it to your own career\, after positive feedback 
 from last term's series. \nAt about 5pm we'll have ***free pizza and drink
 s*** and can further discuss plans.\n\nTopics include:\n1) What makes for 
 a dream job?\nWe’ll take you through what the latest psychology research
  shows is most important to being satisfied at work.\n\n2) How can you mak
 e a difference?\nWhat are the world’s most pressing problems\, and how c
 an you best contribute to them besides working in charity\, medicine\, tea
 ching and so on?\n\n3) Two common early career mistakes.\nWhat to look for
  in your first couple of jobs.\n\n4) How to find the right career for you\
 nWe’ll apply research on decision-making to help you narrow down your op
 tions\, and make a plan for the coming years. And we won’t just tell you
  to “follow your passion”.\n\n5) How to find a job\nThe best advice ou
 t there on following through on your plan and landing the jobs you want.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Hall\, Trinity College
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