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. Be passionate about sustainability and agree with our mission, vision, and values.

  2. 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 hours per week on average, fluctuating by season.

  3. Be proactive and motivated.

  4. You don't have to be familiar with ESW HQ - If you want to work with great people for a greater world, this is the place for you.

Why volunteer with ESW: 

Whether you are a current student, a recent graduate or a professional looking for something more, time spent with ESW can give back to you as much as you give to it. Through ESW you can develop connections with peers and potential employers, all while giving back to your community. ESW HQ is filled with amazing people who want to help each other, and their communities, grow and thrive.

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.

Community Programs Department

Program Coordinator

The Program 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.

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.