“A deep-dive case study of an impact-focused career” by Jamie_Harris

This is a post about my impact-focused career journey, with a few tentative lessons drawn out: Unofficial work gets you hired Even if an organisation has a need, they don’t always advertise it You can create your own roles More on those below. But first, some context. I’m Jamie Harris, the Courses Project Lead at The Centre for Effective Altruism, where I lead a team running online programs that inspire and empower talented people to explore the best ways they can help others. That's my full-time role. I also have two extremely part-time/spare-time commitments. I’m a Fund Manager at the Effective Altruism Infrastructure Fund, which aims to increase the impact of projects using the principles of effective altruism by improving their access to talent, capital, and knowledge. And I’m President of Leaf, a nonprofit that supports exceptional teenagers in exploring how they can best save lives, help others [...] --- First published: July 26th, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/c6mPrJpbnPm4LhwRi/a-deep-dive-case-study-of-an-impact-focused-career --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.