March 2025
Brief
Headlines
Updates from the consulting industry + the world's biggest problems
As USAID shuts down 83% of all programs, Founder's Pledge and The Life You Can Save have launched a rapid response fund to keep the most critical programs running. -AP, Founder's Pledge
OpenAI alum Ilya Sutskever's "Safe Superintelligence." startup has no products or revenue, but has been valued at $30 billion. -WSJ
Inside the first 100 days: track President Trump's executive orders, legal challenges, and cabinet picks. -The Economist
The US Department of Government Efficiency is pressing Deloitte, Accenture, and other firms to justify billions of dollars' worth of federal contracts. -Financial Times
Quick wins
Procrastination? Never heard of her.
Hate writing cold outreach emails? Copy these email templates.
AI Safety Awareness Day (April 27th) is coming to your city - and looking for volunteers.
Learn how to become a charity evaluator: apply for the 12-week Ambitious Impact Research Program! (Deadline: March 24)
Submit a statement of interest for this 7-week free virtual discussion program exploring different approaches to global development.
Shop around for additional part-time courses in high leverage areas like nuclear security and US policy (Deadlines throughout March).
Deep reads
A closer look at complex, critical topics
Short film: How one career can save a million lives -Rational Animations
How to (actually) get a job. -80,000 Hours
What sorts of aid do African states receive from the US, and what happens if it goes away? -An Africanist Perspective
What's going on with China? -Economist, archived
Projects are always behind schedule for a reason. -Priceonomics
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Coming up
Events worth cancelling your plans for
March
- EAGxCDMX, March 14-16 (Applications closed)
- Exploring Careers in Existential Risk: Making an Impact on Humanity's Future, March 20
April and beyond
- EAGxNordics, April 25-27
- EAGxPrague 2025, May 9-11 (Apply by April 18)
- Animal Welfare Foundation Discussion Forum, May 19
Meet the member
We caught up with Genevieve Rogers Buchet, an Accenture alum and current Policy Advisor at the Department of Defense through a fellowship with the Horizon Institute for Public Service.
How consulting helped: "I think consulting was by far the most fast-paced, high accountability, high efficiency environment. If you ever get comfortable in a space like that, that is such a superpower in the future"
What policy needs from consultants: "Product mindset and systems thinking. In business, you have to serve people well enough that they're willing to pay you for it. The government doesn't have that feedback loop - people just have to deal with your messy systems."
Jobs
Featuring Emily's pain-relief playlist for applying to roles
- Industry Partnerships Lead - UK Government, AI Security Institute(Apply by March 17)
- Chief of Staff - Fortify Health (Apply by March 18)
- Advocacy Officer - Malaria No More(Apply by March 21)
- Senior Researcher in the Animal Welfare Department - Rethink Priorities (Apply by March 26)
- Chief of Staff to Andrew Snyder-Beattie - Open Philanthropy (Apply by March 30)
- Policy and Operations Strategist - Centre for Long-Term Resilience (Apply by March 31)
- Senior Director, Philanthropic Strategy - Mercy for Animals (Rolling)
- Multiple roles at Secure AI Project including Co-Founder, Policy Analyst / Director, Supporter Engagement , Operations Manager, / Head of Operations (Rolling)
- Chief of Staff - Goodfire (Rolling)
- Program Manager, Malaria - Clinton Health Access Initiative (Rolling)
Member Moves
Consultants for Impact taking off to tackle critical global problems
- Deep Dhillon (BCG) has joined Mercy for Animals as Managing Director of the US and Canada regions.
- Max Farrens (Bain) is the new General Manager at Dwarkesh Podcast.
- Okan Ozbek has taken on the role of Organizational Impact Specialist at the Malaria Consortium.
- Matthew Morgan (BCG) has joined Dalberg as a Project Manager.
Want to talk jobs?
Our team has 15+ years of experience in the consulting industry and have each personally transitioned into high impact roles. We'd love to help you do the same!
