While studying, Jørgen co-founded Effective Altruism Norway and Gi Effektivt, a Norwegian donation platform for GiveWell-recommended charities. After graduating from NTNU with an MSc in Industrial Economics and Technology Management, he worked as a Community Builder at EA Norway, and later Managing Director of Gi Effektivt. Since early 2023 he has been on 80,000 Hours' Operations team, currently as Head of Finance & Governance.