Potential other example: the Bridgewater Contest on Metaculus. They’re supposedly reaching out to top contestants. A lot of finance students are invited but apparently some from schools they wouldn’t usually try to get interns from.
I know a few of the top students have gotten internships but I have no idea if forecasting ends up being a matter in the recruitment process. They’re going through the trouble of organizing it (and paying for) for the third year now, so I guess that must at least matter a little?
To be clear, I’m not weighing in on whether this was a good argument or not but bringing examples that might fit the bill seems relevant.
Potential other example: the Bridgewater Contest on Metaculus. They’re supposedly reaching out to top contestants. A lot of finance students are invited but apparently some from schools they wouldn’t usually try to get interns from. I know a few of the top students have gotten internships but I have no idea if forecasting ends up being a matter in the recruitment process. They’re going through the trouble of organizing it (and paying for) for the third year now, so I guess that must at least matter a little?
To be clear, I’m not weighing in on whether this was a good argument or not but bringing examples that might fit the bill seems relevant.