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If you are speaking about being employed in student affairs, which often oversees Greek life, its not as simple as having an interest. I have worked in higher education for more than 8 years. The field of higher education is changing and many schools require that to work in student affairs you have or be working toward a Master's degree, often in college student personnel services, higher education administration etc. There are exceptions--as I know of many private schools that are ok with bachelor's degrees. It also depends if the school is entirely local groups or if the groups are affiliated with the NPC, IFC, NPHC etc. as there are different expectations when working with those groups.
To be successful (working with NPC sororities in particular) I think having knowledge of Greek life is very important. I know Greek advisors who were Greek in college, but they still have no idea how to help manage recuitment or Panhellenic?Greek Council etc. As a chapter advisor, I have dealt with several GAs who made really weird decisions about things that should be easy, like bid matching, quota, total etc.--and I attribute this to not having experience and vision of the consequences.
I have seen fraternity and sorority members eat inexperienced Greek advisors alive and make their professional lives hell--especially those who didn't know what they were doing and those without backbones. If you have a great deal of confidence, know how to deal with college students, can speak confidently and know when to say you don't know something, are patient, a good listener, have a master's degree or would be willing to pursue one, have vision for the possibilities, and have an ability to balance student needs with university/college policies and desires, then I encourage you to pursue a career as a Greek advisor. If not, then you may want to start elsewhere....
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