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“Why You Should Build Your Own EA Internship Abroad” by Annika Burman

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I am writing this to reflect on my experience interning with the Fish Welfare Initiative, and to provide my thoughts on why more students looking to build EA experience should do something similar.

Back in October, I cold-emailed the Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) with my resume and a short cover letter expressing interest in an unpaid in-person internship in the summer of 2025. I figured I had a better chance of getting an internship by building my own door than competing with hundreds of others to squeeze through an existing door, and the opportunity to travel to India carried strong appeal. Haven, the Executive Director of FWI, set up a call with me that mostly consisted of him listing all the challenges of living in rural India — 110° F temperatures, electricity outages, lack of entertainment… When I didn’t seem deterred, he offered me an internship.

I [...]

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First published:
July 22nd, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/SmiXeQcnMD7qmAfgS/why-you-should-build-your-own-ea-internship-abroad

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Me at an animal rehabilitation center in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian Major Carps suffocating to death during a fish harvest in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Person holding a smiling cream-colored dog in outdoor setting.
A diverse group enjoying a meal together at a restaurant table.
Two hikers on hilltop overlooking vast valley and distant mountains.
Researcher taking water sample from lake using handheld device.

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I am writing this to reflect on my experience interning with the Fish Welfare Initiative, and to provide my thoughts on why more students looking to build EA experience should do something similar.

Back in October, I cold-emailed the Fish Welfare Initiative (FWI) with my resume and a short cover letter expressing interest in an unpaid in-person internship in the summer of 2025. I figured I had a better chance of getting an internship by building my own door than competing with hundreds of others to squeeze through an existing door, and the opportunity to travel to India carried strong appeal. Haven, the Executive Director of FWI, set up a call with me that mostly consisted of him listing all the challenges of living in rural India — 110° F temperatures, electricity outages, lack of entertainment… When I didn’t seem deterred, he offered me an internship.

I [...]

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First published:
July 22nd, 2025

Source:
https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/SmiXeQcnMD7qmAfgS/why-you-should-build-your-own-ea-internship-abroad

---

Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

---

Images from the article:

Me at an animal rehabilitation center in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Indian Major Carps suffocating to death during a fish harvest in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Person holding a smiling cream-colored dog in outdoor setting.
A diverse group enjoying a meal together at a restaurant table.
Two hikers on hilltop overlooking vast valley and distant mountains.
Researcher taking water sample from lake using handheld device.

Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

  continue reading

257 episodes

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