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No one knows what the Opportunities board is, and other updates
1 min read · Sep 24, 2025
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Last week I asked a group of very online EAs if they’d heard of the Opportunities board. To my surprise, not one of them had.
So before sharing recent updates: The Opportunities board lists opportunities that require less time or expertise than a full-time role. It includes internships, volunteer opportunities, part-time roles, events, funding opportunities, training programs, and more. If you know someone who would benefit from the board, consider letting them know it exists!
You can now access all filters without scrolling, and we’re making space to add more. You can also see more information about the opportunity up front: which type of opportunity it is, the exact time it got posted, and how many opportunities are currently on the board.
In the next few weeks we'll also add bigger pieces of functionality:
Sarah recently posted about how the CEA Online team will put some time towards improving the board (after seeing that the board did surprisingly well in the 2024 EA Survey given its relatively low resources[1]).
After this initial UI refresh, I’ll focus on clarifying the criteria for which roles we include and defining the niche the board should fill alongside the 80k job board and the Probably Good job board. It’s likely we’ll focus on becoming an accessible entry point to start working on important problems, no matter where in the world you live.
We'll also start talking more about the board to increase awareness, and find ways to reach a broader audience.
Thanks to those who’ve given feedback so far. It’s been very helpful in shaping the direction of the project.
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Thanks for the update, Agnes. Could you clarify how the Opportunities board complements the 80,000 Hours' and Probably Good's job boards? Both can be filtered in many ways for experience (including entry-level), location (including remote), and role type. I guess there are some roles which are in the Opportunities board missing from 80,000 Hours' and Probably Good's, but that they would be open to adding them in some way.
Here are 80,000 Hours' options for experience and role type.
Here are Probably Good's options for experience and role type.
This is something we’re still trying to figure out since taking over the project earlier this year (and it is, for good reasons, the most common question I get when talking to users about the board). For many people the other boards will already do a good job if you’re looking for these types of roles. We’re still evaluating the amount of resources we want to spend on improving the board, alongside talking to students and group members to better understand what they find useful.
My thinking on the unique value of the Opportunities board is still developing, but here are some ways I’m thinking about the board being useful:
I’m still exploring if this is the right niche and how to communicate it more clearly. For now I’m fairly optimistic the board is helping people find work they otherwise wouldn’t, which makes me excited to keep developing and growing it.
I get updates from all these lists emailed to me, and the EA Opportunities Board is one of my favorites because it often has part-time opportunities (eg fellowships, courses, part time work) which I think don't make it into some of the other lists' headlines (either because the opportunity is small, or too EA-niche). Just my two cents.
Thanks for clarifying, Agnes!