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Like everyone's saying, it depends on your audience. With many of the more liberal organizations I have volunteered for, placing my affiliation could hurt me, since Greek organizations have the stereotype of being bastions of conservatism. On the other hand, when I am applying to jobs at home, I list my affiliation--and all of the major offices (presidential/vice-presidential) that I have had. Why? I'm from the South, and my interviewers there have almost always had questions about my affiliation (if I know so-and-so, if their child is going through Recruitment--what they should know, etc.), while most don't know anything about my school(confusing it with a HBCU or thinking it's in Long Island when it's in Rhode Island).
Last summer, I volunteered with an organization, and when my (independent) supervisor found out that I was in a sorority (via my resume), she was actually really excited. It turned out that the other intern was in a fraternity, and she was hoping we could encourage our organizations to work together with their organization. Nothing came of it, but you never know what doors will be opened!
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