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:

  1. You need to be passionate about sustainability and agree with our mission, vision, and values.

  2. 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.

  3. Please be proactive and motivated.

  4. 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 for our leadership retreat and annual conference.

Available Volunteer Positions

Marketing & Communications Department

Website Coordinator

The Website Coordinator will support the Marketing and Communications (MarComm) team by collaborating with the Graphic Design Manager to redesign and maintain ESW’s website and website resources on Squarespace. As ESW looks to create a stronger digital community to support the growth of robust programs, the Website Coordinator will have a central role in achieving this goal by developing brand aligned visual storytelling and communications through ESW’s website.

View the full position description here.

Student Membership Department

Chapter Relations Coordinator

Chapter Relations Coordinators (CRCs) support our student chapters by helping chapter leaders with strategic challenges and connecting chapters with ESW resources. They are the main connection between ESW chapters and ESW HQ, and they work with chapter leaders and members to create open communication between the chapter and the rest of the ESW network, making sure chapters know about current ESW HQ programs and initiatives. CRCs are also instrumental in onboarding 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 through the process of becoming a chapter.

View the full position description here.

Workforce Development Department

Company Outreach Coordinator

The Company Outreach Coordinator will support our student chapters by working with the Director of Workforce Development to provide and expand career aligned opportunities and programs to assist students and recent graduates to find employment in the sustainability sector.

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

- Mentorship Program Coordinator

- Individual Donations Coordinator

Are you interested in any of these roles or have questions? Please reach out to apply@eswusa.org.