If anyone is still reading this today and is curious where I ended up, I just took a job with Sentience Institute as a Strategy Lead & Researcher.

One consideration: how do your choices affect your chances of getting elected?

Have you considered non-political work for the Australian government? Maybe policy work related to your PhD? Is that compatible with running (and having run) as a political candidate? EDIT: Ah, I see Australian Space Agency in your list.

Maybe also the UK Civil Service (as a Commonwealth citizen), but that might actually hurt your chance at getting elected in Australia if it signals "allegiance" to another country.

Have you ruled out earning to give?

What about working at a plant-based or cultured substitutes company? See GFI's list.

Just so you know, FRI is now CLR.

Another EA org doing work for animals is Charity Entrepreneurship. You could also start a charity through their incubation program, although doing so might not leave you much time to run with the Animal Justice Party.

Hello Michael,

1) Have you read the book "How to Create a Vegan World: A Pragmatic Approach" by Tobias Leenaert? I believe it is a very good reference for effective vegan advocacy.

2) I have noticed UN is not on your list. Have you considered working, for example, for UN's COPUOS?

By the way, I sympathise with your position because I will finish my MSc thesis (Preliminary Trajectory Design for a CubeSat Mission to a Near-Earth Object) in a few months (hopefully!), and I am also looking for an effective career. I only found out about EA, via 80000 Hours, at the beginning of my MSc, and noticed that Aerospace Engineeing does not seem to be in high demand. According to the 80000 Hours most pressing problems page, the topic more closely related to Space seems to be "Governance of outer space" from the "Potential highest priorities" list. However, economics or law backgrounds are likely more suitable than engineering for that area...

Do you think there might be other effective careers in Space, such that I could capitalise on my Aerospace Engineering background? For example, in terms of planetary protection, besides asteroid collision risks, space weather and space debris could be relevant. I wonder if I should aim for a Phd in these sort of areas... Any advide would be appreciated!

I have also been fantasising about being a representive of the party " People–Animals–Nature" (the Portuguese party closest to Animal Justice Party). I have only became a member a few months ago, and have not been that involved, but I would like to change this.

Good luck for your Phd!

Vasco