NGLA Volunteer Opportunities

NGLA educates leaders from a variety of fraternal experiences to transform and empower their community and align actions with values.

Join the team to support the Northeast Greek Leadership Association (NGLA) as well as operations for the NGLA Annual Conference!

The mission of NGLA is advanced by our team of volunteers ranging from students to higher education professionals. Volunteering for NGLA is a great opportunity to learn about conference and association management, meet fellow fraternity & sorority members, and network with higher education and fraternal professionals. Volunteers are expected to uphold NGLA policies and procedures, including the NGLA Code of Conduct.

NGLA is seeking dynamic strategic thinkers and innovators to join our Board of Directors. Qualified applicants are those with association and/or organizational leadership experience who are committed to the fraternal movement. Learn more about the position in the next section.

We are no longer accepting applications for the 2022-2023 Volunteer Team, including the 2023 Student Staff Team. We encourage you to learn more about the opportunities from this year that we anticipate being available next year in the sections below. 2023-2024 Call for Volunteers will open Spring 2023 and the 2024 Call for Student Staff will open Fall 2023.

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2023 - 2026 Board of Directors Member

Each member of the board plays an integral role in furthering the mission of NGLA. Our continued success depends upon the personal commitment and dedication of a select group of individuals who understand the privileges and obligations of leadership. The Association is currently accepting applications for the Board of Directors. Qualified applicants are those with association and/or organizational leadership experience and who are committed to the fraternal movement.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS

Support and advance the Association’s mission, vision, strategic plan, and related initiatives.
Achieve substantive progress on assigned area(s) of strategic action each year.
Supervise committee(s) and/or workgroup(s) as requested by the Executive Director.
Support and empower volunteers, providing feedback where/when appropriate.
Demonstrate an active commitment to the operations of the Association.
Promote the Association and its programs and services.
Maintain confidentiality of the Board of Director’s meetings, and speak for the Association only when authorized to do so.
Board members serve a 3-year term with eligibility for reappointment. Board members may serve a maximum of 3 terms.

MEETINGS AND OTHER INVOLVEMENT

Prepare for and participate in monthly conference calls with the Executive Director.
Attend the NGLA Annual Conference. Refer to Future Conference Dates.
Participate in meetings of the Board of Directors, including the Summer Meeting in June or July, location to be determined by April.
Attend activities and events sponsored by the Association whenever possible.

Interested in joining the NGLA Board of Directors? Please contact [email protected].

COMING SPRING 2023 | Call for 2023 - 2024 NGLA Volunteers

In preparation for the next NGLA Call for Volunteers, please continue reading to learn about the types of positions and selection process.

NGLA Annual Conference and Association volunteer opportunities may be remote and/or on-site for the 2024 NGLA Annual Conference in Hartford, CT from February 22 - 25, 2024. Volunteers are expected to uphold NGLA policies and procedures, including the NGLA Code of Conduct.

Volunteer opportunities include but are not limited to:

Assessment
Awards
Delegation Outreach and Support
Educational Programming
Marketing including Communications and Social Media
Registration
Technology
Scholarship
Sponsorship

The 2023-2024 Call for Volunteers will open in April 2023 and applicants will be notified in May 2023.

COMING FALL 2023 | Call for 2024 NGLA Student Staff

In preparation for the 2024 Call for NGLA Student Staff, please continue reading to learn about the position and selection process.

Student Staff, both undergraduate and graduate, are an important part of the success of the NGLA Annual Conference. This volunteer role is a great opportunity to learn about conference management, meet fellow fraternity & sorority members, and network with higher education and fraternal professionals.

The 2023 NGLA Student Staff opportunity was on-site during the NGLA Annual Conference from February 23-26, 2023 in Pittsburgh, PA. Lodging, food, and conference registration was provided by NGLA. Student Staff was responsible for travel expenses. Training in January and February was remote and therefore required access to a stable internet connection and telephone. Expenses related to remote work were not reimbursed. Specific duties included but were not limited to:

Participate in pre-conference training.
Attend Conference Committee meetings as able.
Assist with audio/visual needs for on-site educational programming.
Assist with all aspects of on-site programming, including but not limited to monitoring event attendance, supporting the Silent Auction, and helping execute evening programming.
Participate in evening on-call rotation.
Provide excellent customer service for conference participants, attendees, and exhibitors.
Participate in the NGLA Mentoring Program with members of the Conference Committee before, during, and after the conference.
Provide support to other areas of the conference team as needed.
Uphold NGLA policies and procedures, including the NGLA Code of Conduct.

2024 Call for Student Staff will open in Fall 2023 and close in December 2023. Applicants will be notified by mid-December.

Interested in Volunteering for NGLA?