You have around 80,000 hours in your career: 40 years x 50 weeks x 40 hours
This makes it your best opportunity to have a positive impact on the world.
As an engineer, your job is to solve problems. That means it’s worth to think hard about what problems to tackle, and how, in order to use this time effectively.
We’re a community of students exploring how to use our careers to address the world’s most pressing problems. Our aim is to motivate students to use their careers to do good and help them make it happen.
🗓️ Events
Programs, workshops, and talks on impact-driven engineering and research.
Network of students eager to make a real difference.
🌱 Resources
Learning materials, courses, and work opportunities.
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Calling all STEM students and impact-driven innovators to address pressing societal challenges of today!
Welcome to Impact Conference 2025!
Join us at Glassalen, DTU Lyngby for an exciting day filled with inspiring talks, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities. This event is a chance for students to learn how their engineering and scientific skills can be applied in careers that address the world's most pressing and neglected challenges.
📍 Glassalen, Anker Engelunds Vej 1, 2800 Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark 📅 Tuesday, 22nd April 2025, 13:00-18:00 🥘 Vegan dinner for participants 💸 Free registration
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$\large\textsf{\textbf{Career Exploration Program}}$
In this 5-week program, we investigate pressing global issues through weekly group sessions, expanding our career horizons beyond traditional engineering paths.
You'll explore global challenges such as pandemics, nuclear war, artificial intelligence, and climate change, present your findings, and gain insights from peer discussions.
🗓️ Oct - Nov, 2024
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$\large\textsf{\textbf{Intro Crash Course}}$
This crash course will introduce key ideas and strategies for maximizing positive impact, drawing on the 80,000 Hours project.
We'll explore how thinking in terms of scale, solvability, and neglectedness can help identify impactful actions, how to identify who you care about, and existensial risks.
🗓️ Sep 26, 2024
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