Hi everyone,
I’m Max, a Master’s student in Sociology (Social & Economic Psychology) at the University of Cologne. I’m writing this post to introduce myself and a small project, and to ask for your input.
How I came across EA
In one of my seminars we read the paper “How Effective Altruism Can Help Psychologists Maximize Their Impact”. It was my first closer look at EA, and it got me interested in how psychological research can be applied to questions of impactful work and career choice.
What we’re working on
Together with three fellow students, I’m taking part in a seminar called “Addressing Societal and Organisational Problems”. As part of it, we are designing an intervention or evaluation project around a real-world problem.
So far we are considering the topic of future career anxiety, in particular worries about losing one’s job to AI. We’d like to find out whether a career-related workshop (for example on career entry or impactful work) could help students feel less anxious about their professional future. Our current idea is to use short surveys before and after a workshop. Our topic is still flexible, so we are open to adjusting it.
What I’m looking for
Pointers to existing workshops, courses or programmes on career planning and impactful work, in Germany or elsewhere, that could be evaluated
People who organise such formats and would be open to a short chat
Research or experience on career anxiety, AI-related job worries, or evaluating career workshops
Honest feedback on whether this question is worthwhile and how we could make it more useful
I’m also getting in touch with EA Germany and EA Cologne. If you’ve worked on something similar, or know someone who has, I’d be glad to hear from you, either in the comments or by private message.
Thanks for reading!
Max
