Do Side Projects Make You Happy?

Maille O'Donnell is the Corporate Engagement Coordinator at the Good Food Institute, where she works to increase market share of alternative proteins by creating compelling website, newsletter, and event content and supports the team in engaging directly with food industry stakeholders. She holds a B.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the University of Maryland, College Park. Before coming to GFI, Maille held various internships in the animal welfare and sustainability space, including at the ASPCA and with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In this episode, she offers advice on writing resumes, cover letters, and connecting with others in the alternative protein space.

Below are links to the resources discussed in this episode:

- Maille’s vegan resource blog

- Sign up to GFI’s newsletters

- GFI’s “Anticipating 2030 Production Requirements” presentation slide deck and video 

- Careers at GFI page (Corporate Engagement Executive Assistant position)

- GFI’s Alternative Protein Career Portal

- Join the GFIdeas Community

- GFI’s Alt Protein Project

- 80,000 Hours

- Cal Newport’s Deep Work and Digital Minimalism

- GFI Careers Call agenda (sign up here)

- Maille’s LinkedIn and Twitter

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