How To Get A Job In Crypto/web3
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How To Get A Job In Crypto/web3
Okay, anon.
You’ve learned some basics and want to get your hands deeper down in the crypto space.
No better way to learn than to take a crypto/web3 job for a company or a DAO.
The difference between working for a company and for a DAO
Working for a company
It's pretty much like working in non-crypto companies
You get paid salary + token/equity comp
Working for a DAO
More often than not, it's going to be remote
You can work anonymously for DAOs
Usually, salary is done fully on-chain with crypto + token vesting
But how do you get a job?
Before you start applying for jobs, ask yourself first: “Why should they hire me?”
Getting a job in crypto works in the same way as in real life. You need to have some skills that make you stick out.
We all have to start somewhere. But in my opinion, the best way to stand out and show some proof of work is to make a Twitter account where you share things you’re curious about, things you research, or things you know. Or even share valuable info from others.
A little bit about building a Twitter profile:
This is obvious, but don’t underestimate how important it could be to build a following on Twitter.
If you manage to combine getting a huge following + being followed by key players in the space + writing about interesting topics you’ll become unstoppable and you’ll get tons of opportunities in the space.
You’ll get opportunities to get whitelisted, buy tokens at an earlier time, sponsorships, etc.
But this is a long game, and this will absolutely not happen from the start. If you want to go down this route, just take a look at the approx. 700 people I follow on Twitter, lots of examples of successful profiles.
Okay, back to jobs.
What kind of jobs exists out there?
Writing tasks (content creation, copywriting, technical writing)
Internships (not always paid, but good learning for free)
Research positions
Marketing/Growth
Design
Developer/Engineering
Community
Business/HR/Sales etc.
Working in crypto is all about what you know, not about degrees/certificates, etc. But think about it this way: the more visible you are on Twitter, the higher the probability that companies and DeFi protocols will see you.
For a person just starting out in crypto without any particular skills, my advice to you would be to look for
community roles
writing tasks
internships
Community roles:
DeFi protocols and NFT communities are always looking for someone to moderate their social media channels. Search up your favorite projects on Twitter, join their Discord, and start talking to people. You could also send key members of the team a message and simply ask if there are any openings. If you want to try to apply for jobs, you could go here: https://web3.career/
Writing tasks:
This is probably a little harder because unless you could show some proof of earlier work, it could be hard to convince a company/DAO why you’re the right person for a writing job. My best advice would therefore be to just start a newsletter (eg. Substack/Revue/Mirror.xyz) and share things you’re curious about. Stick with it long enough and you’ll be discovered sooner or later if you’re writing is good. Countless of the best crypto Twitter profiles started this way.
Internships:
I get it. You don’t want to work for free.
But do remember that it’s only temporary + in exchange, you get to learn valuable lessons from some of the best in the game that may leverage your career 100x. You could apply for internships here: https://web3.career/intern-jobs or maybe even better ask DeFi protocols, NFT communities, crypto research companies directly if you could intern with them. You could also ask influencers you look up to.
Salary in crypto jobs:
The average Web3 non-tech salary is $80k - $112k per year. The salary depends on the specialty, years of experience, location, and seniority. Compared to the average salary in the US and Europe this is pretty good tbh.
A Product Manager has the highest average salary of $112k per year, with a minimum base salary of $50k and a maximum of $160k.
On the other hand, Social Media roles have the lowest salary. Their average yearly salary is $50k, with a minimum base salary of $30k and a maximum of $80k.
You can find more stats here: https://web3.career/web3-non-tech-salaries
General advice on how to land a crypto job
Some months ago I made a tweet about where the best places are to look for crypto jobs.
The 200+ replies under the tweet are well worth a visit if you're serious about landing a job.
Another good thread about getting a job in crypto/web3:
And another one:
Now, if you've read this newsletter + the linked tweet threads you should at least have a solid base on where to start.
Promise me that you don't just read this mail and take zero action if you want to get a job in crypto.
Start small.
Making your Twitter and Twitter bio look more professional should be step one.
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