In spring 2024, the program will be organized in Tampere. We especially encourage university students from these cities to apply to the program. We will also offer the possibility to participate remotely.

In order to get the most out of this program, Effective Altruism Intro Program participants will be:

- Willing and able to commit ~3-4 hours per week during the whole 8-week program (4 weeks in Tampere sprin 2024)
- Passionate about helping others
- Open-minded and flexible, eager to update their beliefs in response to persuasive evidence

We are committed to building a diverse cohort of participants. There is some evidence suggesting that underprivileged individuals tend to underestimate their abilities. We do not want the application process to dissuade potential candidates and we strongly encourage interested students to apply regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, nationality, ability, etc. We also encourage both undergraduate, graduate and professional students, as well as individuals from all intellectual backgrounds and majors to apply.

Round 1: Fill out the application form. We will let you know whether you will proceed to Round 2.

Round 2: Complete a short reading, and attend an interview with a member of our team in which you will discuss your thoughts on the assigned reading.

Don’t forget to apply on time! We look forward to reading your application!

Effective altruism is global movement and philosophy focusing on finding out how we can use our resources to help others the most.

Effective Altruism Finland is a welcoming community dedicated to inspiring and supporting one another to achieve our altruistic goals. The program will be organized by local groups in Helsinki, Espoo, Tampere, Lappeenranta, Kuopio, and Turku.

Visit https://www.altruismi.fi to learn more.

Every week you will have reading to do and a 90 min discussion session. In addition to that, we will organise social events where you can get to know participants outside your discussion group. We also encourage you to have 1-on-1 chat with a facilitator where you can discuss any question.

All the readings are in English, so it’s good if you are used to reading in English. However, you don’t need to be a native English speaker, and nor are we. Most of our facilitators are students who also speak Finnish, so we run some Finnish discussion groups too. Anyway, we encourage you to have an open mindset. This could also be a good opportunity to improve your English skills, as you learn and talk with others about interesting topics!