A community of Cornell students passionate about doing good better.

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Want to make a positive impact with your career? Effective altruism is about finding the best way to do it.

Our mission is to foster a community of students at Cornell who care deeply about the world, make helping others a significant part of their lives, and use evidence and reason to figure out how best to do so.

How to Get Involved?

As of Summer 2026, we are running a Summer Intro Fellowship! Apply here (~5 min)

Interested in our research groups, attending weekly meetings, or one of our fellowships we run during the semester? You can show your interested by filling out this forum and we’ll reach out ahead of the new semester!

Just want to learn more about what EA is and how it can be used to enhance your career goals?

  • You can sign up for an EA Cornell coffee chat with someone from our exec team here

  • Or email us at cornelleffectivealtruism@gmail.com to get in touch!

The Broader Effective Altruism Community:

Cornell Effective Altruism is a rapidly growing community of undergraduate and graduate students bolstered by a rich network of researchers, high impact philanthropy organizations, and career advisors. Our team has support from the broader Effective Altruism and Existential Risk Studies (ERS) communities - made up EAs holding roles ranging from policy advisers at the UN, to academic researchers at the world’s top universities, to high impact charity developers, and high impact focused donors.