I'm a relatively recent college graduate. I have a bachelor's of science in math and went to a not-that-impressive state school in the US, where I got middling grades and didn't pursue much in the way of internships, clubs, general resume building, etc.
My question is: I think that it's morally important for me to try and do good with my career, primarily through the means of earning more money. However, I'm unsure really what I'm actually qualified for, the option space seems both really constrained in terms of "what I know people with math majors do" ie teaching and also really open. A lot of the advice for young EA's is reasonably targeted at folks much more impressive than I am, for good reasons I think. But is there a source of advice for someone mediocre like myself?
Assuming you have, but still probably worth skimming the earn to give sections of 80k/probably good and looking at their job boards.
Hard to say more without knowing your interests and how "mediocre" you are. You can sign up for career coaching with 80k and/or probably good. Also, it could be useful to reach out to other ea students studying math at other universities and talk to them. can query link below by career stage.
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/people-directory?utm_source=ea_hub&utm_medium=website
Just wanted to chime in and say we’d be happy to chat more about your specific situation and collaborate on finding impactful career options. Probably Good’s aim is to help more people make a difference within their unique circumstances. It totally makes sense to feel some uncertainty/discouragement, but as others have mentioned, you could be underselling yourself – especially since perceived ‘prestige’ doesn’t always correlate with how qualified you are. If you’re interested, feel free to reach out directly or apply for advising. We’d be happy to help!