Do you want to get a job in crypto?
Here’s a list of actionable advice for newcomers, students, or anyone interested in transitioning into the crypto industry. 🧵
messari.io/article/how-to…
Here’s a list of actionable advice for newcomers, students, or anyone interested in transitioning into the crypto industry. 🧵
messari.io/article/how-to…
1/ There are only two types of advice:
Advice someone passes on because it worked for them or the humbled ever-present advice learned from regret.
Both are valuable, but you should only replicate the former.
Advice someone passes on because it worked for them or the humbled ever-present advice learned from regret.
Both are valuable, but you should only replicate the former.
2/ Commit
Think of this advice like a menu, pick a couple of options that sound appetizing to you, and commit to them.
Consistency matters.
Think of this advice like a menu, pick a couple of options that sound appetizing to you, and commit to them.
Consistency matters.
3/ Becoming an Intern
Interning is the fastest way to find out if you like a field. If you’re a student at any level and have the chance to become an intern I highly recommend it. This is the best option for students looking to learn about cryptonetworks and get experience.
Interning is the fastest way to find out if you like a field. If you’re a student at any level and have the chance to become an intern I highly recommend it. This is the best option for students looking to learn about cryptonetworks and get experience.
4/ Volunteer or Find a Mentor
Volunteering can be a great way to get some experience, build your resume, and create connections in the crypto world. I volunteered with Messari by joining their community analyst program. We're looking for new analysts!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Volunteering can be a great way to get some experience, build your resume, and create connections in the crypto world. I volunteered with Messari by joining their community analyst program. We're looking for new analysts!
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
5/ Write
.@nic__carter, @cburniske, @derek_hsue, @tonysheng , and @KyleSamani all became names in crypto because they started writing about crypto topics, mostly related to investment or research.
One of the highest skills you can leverage is your ability to write.
.@nic__carter, @cburniske, @derek_hsue, @tonysheng , and @KyleSamani all became names in crypto because they started writing about crypto topics, mostly related to investment or research.
One of the highest skills you can leverage is your ability to write.
6/ Some ideas for writing
Some easy pieces or forms of writing:
If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, get over it! If you really want to ease into it, start by summarizing great, long, or complex pieces. You’d be surprised by how little time people spend reading.
Some easy pieces or forms of writing:
If you don’t feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, get over it! If you really want to ease into it, start by summarizing great, long, or complex pieces. You’d be surprised by how little time people spend reading.
7/ Curated content is important and valuable.
Domain expertise pieces: examine concepts in a specific domain. Liquidity mining. Stablecoins. Digital Art. DeFi Cosmos.
Walkthroughs. You did something, now show others how to do it! @DeFi_Dad is the master of DeFi content.
Domain expertise pieces: examine concepts in a specific domain. Liquidity mining. Stablecoins. Digital Art. DeFi Cosmos.
Walkthroughs. You did something, now show others how to do it! @DeFi_Dad is the master of DeFi content.
8/ Tweet
If you don’t like prose, Twitter is here for you.
CryptoTwitter values those who participate or ask relevant questions. Some of the brightest people in crypto use Twitter to build their brands like @APompliano, @RyanSAdams, @Melt_Dem, @mrjasonchoi, and more!
If you don’t like prose, Twitter is here for you.
CryptoTwitter values those who participate or ask relevant questions. Some of the brightest people in crypto use Twitter to build their brands like @APompliano, @RyanSAdams, @Melt_Dem, @mrjasonchoi, and more!
9/ Leverage Social Media
While Twitter is great, you can find your preferred medium using Instagram, Reddit, Periscope, TikTok, Telegram, or another network. Most people can only be successful at a few mediums like Twitter and Linkedin so use whichever feel most authentic.
While Twitter is great, you can find your preferred medium using Instagram, Reddit, Periscope, TikTok, Telegram, or another network. Most people can only be successful at a few mediums like Twitter and Linkedin so use whichever feel most authentic.
10/ Leverage your strengths (wizard abilities)
Those with some working experience should utilize it. If you have any skills including:
• Analyst (excel wizard)
• CPA (accounting wizard)
• CFA (“I do not give investment advice” wizard)
• Lawyer (SEC memo TLDR wizard)
Those with some working experience should utilize it. If you have any skills including:
• Analyst (excel wizard)
• CPA (accounting wizard)
• CFA (“I do not give investment advice” wizard)
• Lawyer (SEC memo TLDR wizard)
11/ cont..
• Fearless speaker (sound or podcast wizard)
• Write like Dickens (keyboard wizard)
• People Wizard (firms literally pay for networks, it’s
called Business Development)
• Process (detail-oriented and operational wizard)
• Design (Photoshop/graphics wizard)
• Fearless speaker (sound or podcast wizard)
• Write like Dickens (keyboard wizard)
• People Wizard (firms literally pay for networks, it’s
called Business Development)
• Process (detail-oriented and operational wizard)
• Design (Photoshop/graphics wizard)
12/ Find a way to provide value to the community
Some examples:
• People are always searching for things, help them find the
information they need.
• Curation of content, news, information, data, people,
educational materials, etc.
• Start a local/digital network
Some examples:
• People are always searching for things, help them find the
information they need.
• Curation of content, news, information, data, people,
educational materials, etc.
• Start a local/digital network
13/ Start a YouTube Channel or Podcast
Perhaps you’re not a wordsmith, but you excel at making videos, especially live content. Start your own Youtube channel or make some tutorial videos. YouTube is the second largest search engine – leverage it.
Perhaps you’re not a wordsmith, but you excel at making videos, especially live content. Start your own Youtube channel or make some tutorial videos. YouTube is the second largest search engine – leverage it.
14/ Some podcast advice:
• For the love of God, don’t just think that a podcast means an interview with x person.
• Consider live-streaming podcasts for greater authenticity
• Make your podcasts a story (Crazy Genius), educational (Gimlet), or something different.
• For the love of God, don’t just think that a podcast means an interview with x person.
• Consider live-streaming podcasts for greater authenticity
• Make your podcasts a story (Crazy Genius), educational (Gimlet), or something different.
15/ Podcast advice cont..
• Robinhood Snack’s Podcast does small daily news pieces or Naval & Nivi’s podcast from Spearhead or How to Get Rich.
• There’s room for small –3 to 15 min – podcast snippets.
• Joe Rogan perfected the 2-hour podcast, do something different.
• Robinhood Snack’s Podcast does small daily news pieces or Naval & Nivi’s podcast from Spearhead or How to Get Rich.
• There’s room for small –3 to 15 min – podcast snippets.
• Joe Rogan perfected the 2-hour podcast, do something different.
16/ Reddit
Now that Reddit’s releasing community points, participating could result in a financial return.
Proving you’re a valued member of a reddit community that uses an Ethereum token is basically 40% of the work in crypto networks.
Now that Reddit’s releasing community points, participating could result in a financial return.
Proving you’re a valued member of a reddit community that uses an Ethereum token is basically 40% of the work in crypto networks.
17/ Find a crypto buddy
ETH has friends and so should you. Find a friend that is as passionate as you are and work with each other on any of the above topics.
ETH has friends and so should you. Find a friend that is as passionate as you are and work with each other on any of the above topics.
18/ Crypto buddy cont..
Nobody makes it to the top alone.
Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman are a well-oil content machine. Hasu – arguably one of the best researchers in crypto – writes with other individuals quite often.
Nobody makes it to the top alone.
Ryan Sean Adams and David Hoffman are a well-oil content machine. Hasu – arguably one of the best researchers in crypto – writes with other individuals quite often.
19/ How to Find a Job
There are two ways to find a job. The easy way and the hard way.
There are two ways to find a job. The easy way and the hard way.
20/ The Easy Way
Be a human and go network. In all sincerity, networking is the best way to find a job.
Be a human and go network. In all sincerity, networking is the best way to find a job.
21/ The Hard Way
The best piece of advice I can offer: you need to stand out and target your audience. The quality of your application is more important than the quantity of applications you send.
The best piece of advice I can offer: you need to stand out and target your audience. The quality of your application is more important than the quantity of applications you send.
22/ These are some great resources to find a job:
@MessariCrypto – We are hiring
@AngelList – one of the best places to find a job in crypto, hands down.
@CryptoJobsList - jobs site
@Cryptocurrencyjobs – Another one.
@MessariCrypto – We are hiring
@AngelList – one of the best places to find a job in crypto, hands down.
@CryptoJobsList - jobs site
@Cryptocurrencyjobs – Another one.
23/ Jobs list cont...
@ProofOfTalent – Also for the technical
LinkedIn – finding crypto and blockchain jobs on LinkedIn is becoming more normal.
Most VCs post job openings for their portfolio companies: Check out Pantera or ConsenSys Labs.
@ProofOfTalent – Also for the technical
LinkedIn – finding crypto and blockchain jobs on LinkedIn is becoming more normal.
Most VCs post job openings for their portfolio companies: Check out Pantera or ConsenSys Labs.
24/ Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
You will feel like you are not qualified. Apply.
You will be afraid to tweet or post thoughts publicly. Do it anyway.
You will be wrong. That’s okay, your opinions are allowed to change.
Apply.
You will feel like you are not qualified. Apply.
You will be afraid to tweet or post thoughts publicly. Do it anyway.
You will be wrong. That’s okay, your opinions are allowed to change.
Apply.
25/ Final Thoughts
Work hard, stay humble, and live happily.
Lastly, I’d like to thank Messari for giving me the opportunity to work in a field I love, surrounded by incredible individuals.
Also, thank you Crypto Twitter, most of you are awesome.
Work hard, stay humble, and live happily.
Lastly, I’d like to thank Messari for giving me the opportunity to work in a field I love, surrounded by incredible individuals.
Also, thank you Crypto Twitter, most of you are awesome.
