80,000 Hours
80000hours.orgHow to make a difference with your career
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About
80,000 Hours is a nonprofit that helps people use their careers to tackle the world's most pressing problems, with a current emphasis on AI safety and existential risks. It offers a free career guide, 1-on-1 advising, job board, podcast, and research on high-impact career paths. All resources are freely available, funded by donors without corporate sponsorship or advertising.
Problem
People struggle to identify which career paths will have the greatest positive impact on the world's most pressing problems.
For
Individuals aged 18–45 who want to build high-impact careers addressing global problems, particularly AI risk
How it works
The platform provides research-backed career guides, a job board, podcast, and free 1-on-1 advising calls to help users find and pursue high-impact roles.
Business model
free
Status
launched
Company
80,000 Hours