What's In It For Me?

When an individual first joins a Greek organization, they are bombarded with a calendar packed full of philanthropy’s and other events that take up a large portion of their weekend. Many pose the question “so what’s in it for me?” A short question with a very long answer.

Most people first join a sorority or a fraternity as a freshman in order to meet people on campus and develop a stronger social life. As they get older, their classes get harder; they get more involved with internships and work, and slowly steer away from socials, formals, and other social events.

However, many stick with it throughout the long hall and maintain their membership until graduation. These students often develop great networking tools for the future as well as great connections through alumni. Most active alumni of a Greek organization are high paid individuals that donate a lot of money their organization. They also take an active role in being mentors for the members and helping them prepare for the real world.

Any national organization has a wide variety of alumni, weather they went to your particular school or another school; you have a common bond because you were in the same Greek organization. As a senior, utilizing alumni relations is a great way to land your first job.

Holding an executive bored position in your particular organization also looks great on a resume. Also, a lot of employers were in Greek organizations themselves and understand it consists of a lot more then just drinking and keg parties. There are several reasons why a Greek organization can be beneficial in the long run; it just requires a little dedication to stick with it throughout good times and bad.