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Better.

We’re the next generation of leaders, researchers, and founders. Tackling today’s most pressing problems, and building toward a better future.

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to take on global challenges in

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02 — Programs

Our Programs

Explore our fellowships, career pathways, and career accelerator programs. We run cohort-based programs every quarter to help students navigate high-impact careers and complex global problems.

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Frontiers Fellowship

7 Weeks 2 hrs/wk reading 1 hr/wk discussion

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A new spin on a flagship discussion program run at top universities around the world. Explore the core ideas of effective altruism, how technological progress might shape the future, and what you can do about it.

The Effectiveness Mindset

Technologies of Promise & Peril

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Career Pathways Program

Ongoing 1-2 hour discussions

Engage in small-group discussions with professionals in a wide variety of EA cause areas. Low commitment, high impact.

Professional Networking

Explore Key Challenges

List of professional guests coming soon!

Career Accelerator

Ongoing Co-working group

Advanced

A semi-structured co-working group to make concrete progress on your career plans. Includes 1-1 career "red-teaming," goal-setting, and resources for career next steps

Goal-Setting & Accountability

Personalized One-on-One Support

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Not sure which one is for you?

See our intro talk to learn more, or reach out to one of our organizers.

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03 — Events

Upcoming Events

Co-working Sun Apr 5 · 1:00 PM

EAGxDC Application Session

Our first event of the quarter! EAGxDC is part of the Effective Altruism Global conference series, a great place to meet lots of EA professionals and make progress on your career goals. The conference will take place on May 2–3, and we'll be hosting our application session on Sunday of Week 1 (April 5) at 1:00 PM. Join if you want to learn more about the event, get feedback on your application, or just hang out and eat snacks.

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General Meeting Wed Apr 8 · 6:00 PM · Powell Library Rm B (3rd fl.)

Spring General Meeting

All are invited to our General Meeting on Wednesday of Week 2 (April 8) at 6:00 PM in Powell Library Classroom B, on the 3rd floor! We'll start with a brief introduction to Effective Altruism, followed by a discussion of our initiatives this quarter. We'll be catering Falafel Inc, so don't forget to register to get yourself some free food! We'll also donate $10 to an effective charity for each person who registers.

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Retreat Apr 10–12 · Apply by Sun Apr 5

EA Berkeley Retreat

Effective Altruism at UC Berkeley is hosting a retreat for EA university groups. Costs are fully covered, and there will be lots of valuable sessions and professional guests — see full details here.

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Event Calendar

Join us for speaker events, conferences, and socials throughout the quarter.

04 — Writing

Research & Writing

Explore our community's research and blog posts on high-impact cause areas.

Selected Works

Doing Good Better.