Volunteer with HQ
Leadership Team Overview
Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) is a growing collection of technically-minded people looking to make the world a better place. The Leadership Team is a team of volunteers working remotely across North America to run the global nonprofit side of ESW including student membership, chapter development, professional development, communications, programs, and events.
Our general requirements, regardless of position, are as follows:
You need to be passionate about sustainability and agree with our mission, vision, and values.
You need to be able to commit time to the organization, including regular video calls. We find that in order to be effective, most positions require around 5/week on average, fluctuating by season.
Please be proactive and motivated.
You don't have to be familiar with ESW-HQ - we're friendly people, and we'd love to meet you.
About working with ESW:
We accept applicants from all over North America. ESW volunteers work in a digital environment. We use Slack, Google Suite, and Zoom to communicate with each other. Additionally the team meets in person twice a year at our leadership retreat and annual conference.
To apply:
Please send a position-specific resume to apply@eswusa.org. Feel free to add a short “Why me” (up to 150 words), as we would love to know you better!
Available Volunteer Positions
Executive Committee & Administration
Finance Manager
The Finance Manager is responsible for overseeing all financial affairs of the organization, including accounting for income and expenses, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow. The Finance Manager will also be responsible for preparing and facilitating the annual budget with the COO, Executive Director and the Board of Directors, and will regularly monitor and compare the actual revenues and expenses incurred against such a budget.
View the full position description here.
Student Membership Department
Chapter Relations Coordinator
Chapter Relations Coordinators (CRCs) are the main connection between ESW chapters and ESW-HQ. They work with chapter leaders and members to create open communication between the chapter and the rest of the ESW network, make sure chapters know about current ESW-HQ initiatives, help chapter leaders with strategic challenges, and create useful content for student chapters. CRCs also reach out to new schools in target geographical areas to find faculty and students that may be interested in starting new ESW chapters. CRCs are instrumental in onboarding these new chapters and helping them get off to a successful start.
View the full position description here.
Student Recruitment Coordinator
The Student Recruitment Coordinator will work within the Student Membership Department to recruit and onboard new student chapters. This includes researching universities with the potential to have a strong ESW chapter, reaching out and interacting directly with potential student members, and supporting and guiding those potential student members in the process of becoming a chapter.
View the full position description here.
Professional & Workforce Development Department
Company Outreach Coordinator
The Company Outreach Coordinator will identify and engage companies, organizations, and professionals to participate in ESW career fairs, job board, career chats, and other programming to help us support students in finding jobs in sustainability, renewable energy, and impact engineering roles.
View the full position description here.
Programming Department
Programs Coordinator
The Programs Coordinator will manage and improve operations for ongoing program initiatives and design new programs that further ESW’s mission and strategic goals. This includes managing programs such as Build Day and providing project support and mentoring to student chapters. The Programs Coordinator will also work closely with the other Programs, Student Relations, and Events team members to develop and implement new initiatives for chapters, develop project guidance and tracking materials, and develop digital resources for project leaders on the project database.
View the full position description here.
More Positions Coming Soon
- Social Media Coordinator
- Website Coordinator
- Mentorship Program Coordinator
- Individual Donations Coordinator
Are you interested in any of these roles or have questions? Please reach out to apply@eswusa.org.