Being Greek after graduation
Thousands of college kids every year worry about what they are going to do after they graduate.
Students cross their fingers and hope the grades they received and the material they learned throughout their schooling will be enough.
But for members of the Greek community, this is normally less of a concern.
About 80 percent of the top executives in Fortune 500 Companies are Greek and all but three United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men.
All these Greeks must have learned something back in the old college days, in addition to getting the occasional “A” on a biology test.
But Greeks have more than just numbers to fall back on; most have personal experience.
Many of the Greeks on campus have held leadership roles. Be it student senate or Interfraternity-council and Panhel there is just something different about the Greek community.
Greeks also have great networking opportunities.
Often times, students will have alumnae in given field more than willing to help them out.
In addition, many of the skills learned throughout Greek members’ time in their organization can be put on a resume.
If someone was a loss prevention officer, then the student must know how to fix things around the house.
If a Greek was head of public relations then obviously the person would know how to advertise and promote.
Now, grades are definitely important and certainly helpful for getting a good job but employers want more than A’s, they want a good head on the student’s shoulders.
Employers want people that are social and have “people smarts.” Such traits can be learned through the Greek community.
Now this is not to say Greek is the only way to go, but it is certainly a nice jump-start, and it gives a chance for students, brothers and sisters to “grow up together.”
Bottom line?
When most people join a Greek organization, the “real world” is the last thing on their mind.
While fraternities and sororities are great experiences in college, it’s not until after college where the true life-long rewards are reaped.