Non-profit careers - panel discussion

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• Lydia Prieg (Oxfam), Christine Berry (New Economics Foundation)
• Thursday 19 February 2015, 19:00-21:00
• Keynes Hall.

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Are you interested in a career in the non-profit sector, but not sure where to start? 80,000 Hours: Cambridge are pleased to welcome Lydia Prieg (Oxfam) and Christine Berry (New Economics Foundation) for a panel discussion. Lydia and Christine will share their own experiences on breaking into this highly competitive sector, and offer advice from their 10 years of experience. Whether you want to find out more about non-profit careers in general or have specific questions, make sure not to miss the event.

Christine read Social & Political Sciences at Cambridge, graduating from King’s College in 2008. Starting her career as a parliamentary researcher, she went on to become Head of Policy and Research at ShareAction, a charity which promotes responsible investment by pension funds. Her work was widely credited with triggering a review by the Law Commission, which is ongoing. She is currently a researcher at the New Economic Foundation, a think tank promoting social & economic justice. Her focus in on developing new measures of economic progress which better reflect human well-being, and is working with the EU to move this into the political mainstream.

Lydia is a PhD candidate in Land Economy. She consults as a Private Sector Policy Adviser for Oxfam, specialising in the financial sector. Lydia works with NGOs and those in the financial services industry to help restructure the international capital markets to make them more fair, stable and sustainable, with a particular focus on exploring their impact on development. She is also a board member at Move Your Money UK, a national charity campaigning for positive investment.

There will be an opportunity to mingle after the event with other students looking to make an impact through their careers, and ask Christine & Lydia any additional questions you might have.

This talk is part of the 80,000 Hours: Cambridge series.

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