You can definitely be an advisor right after you graduate. I graduated in 2001 and started advising my chapter that fall with recruitment. Now I still do it, and I'm about to start as the Recruitment Advisor at another chapter as well. I have never had any problems with people not respecting me or listening to me because I was too young. They will only see you as a peer if you let them. Also, who says they have to know that you just graduated anyway? If you make sure to present yourself as an adult, you'll be seen that way. It's so much fun to be an advisor, and it's great when you feel you've made a difference. Good luck!
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