Advisors

80,000 Hours

Career advice by a well-connected and professional organization dedicated to helping people use their career for good. Does not accept all applications.

Probably Good

Helps those who want to have a meaningful impact with their careers brainstorm career paths, evaluate options, and plan next steps.

AI Safety Seeding Initiative (AISSI)

Kairos-funded advising for students starting an AI safety group at a university without one. After an intro call, an advisor helps you pick curricula and plan events and outreach.

Gurkenglas

Individual offering math, coding, and alignment research advice. Their consultations have had many positive reviews, and they are generally happy to have multiple calls.

Katalina Hernandez

Helps technical AI safety researchers with legal/policy grounding, including AI Act and GDPR compliance, and strategies to make technical governance work enforceable.

AI Safety Hungary

1–1 career consultations with experienced members of the Hungarian AI safety community, for people trying to find their footing in the field.

Rachel Freedman

Group office hours with an AI safety researcher working at the Center for Human-Compatible AI (CHAI). Can answer questions about research, grad school, and other topics.

Center on Long-Term Risk (CLR)

Provides advice to those interested in pursuing a career dedicated to reducing risks of astronomical suffering – also known as s-risks.

High Impact Aliens

Visa-strategy calls with someone familiar with the process – for people seeking US work authorization for roles in AI safety and other high-impact areas.

Effective Thesis

Tailored support for students to clarify their career plans, strengthen the theory of change of their research, and navigate their thesis journey with confidence.

High Impact Professionals (HIP)

Their Impact Accelerator Program helps experienced professionals achieve an impact with their career, including through 1-1s with like-minded professionals and facilitators.

SteadRise

Runs a program helping experienced professionals change their career to AI safety, including through 1-1 coaching calls. Previously called Impact Academy.

Impact First

Career advising calls for students interested in high-impact careers (including in AI safety), with follow-up support and ongoing matching to relevant opportunities.

Sync Coaching

Coaching from a trained counselor with a broad toolbox of interpersonal and emotional skills to improve team cohesion and personal effectiveness.

Søren Elverlin

If you have an unusual background, interest, skill set, or other resources, then this 10-year veteran of the AI safety field may be able to point you in a productive direction.

Melissa Samworth

Supports people in AI safety navigating emotional or spiritual challenges, including those involving interpersonal conflict, internal conflict, burnout, and social exhaustion.

Collective Action for Existential Safety (CAES)

If you're feeling called to contribute to existential safety but are unsure how best to do so, these advisors may be able to help.

Impactful Government Careers (IGC)

Provides career advice and support to civil servants and non-civil servants looking to enter a high-impact government role in the UK.

Upgradable

Experimental program using emerging technology, behavioral science, and applied rationality to help people lead uncommonly impactful lives.

Consultants for Impact

Helps consultants who want to use their skills to improve the world with 1-1 calls supporting them in choosing a focus, making connections, and finding work that makes a difference.

Magnify Mentoring

Pairs people from underrepresented backgrounds who are interested in pursuing high-impact careers with more experienced mentors for a series of 1-1s.