A Chapter Consultant (CC) is a member of the Phi Mu Fraternity staff who travels to collegiate chapters across the country, showing up with the support, guidance and resources each chapter needs to thrive. The work is hands-on and meaningful: you’ll connect with individual members to help them grow as leaders, while also thinking strategically about the health and direction of the chapter as a whole.

CCs are natural problem-solvers, equally comfortable working independently and alongside Fraternity staff to find the right path forward. The role is a salaried contract position, and for recent graduates, it’s a genuinely rewarding way to build your career while staying rooted in Phi Mu. You’ll develop skills that travel with you, including facilitation, collaboration, financial management and conflict resolution. This experience provides the kind of foundation that serves you well in any direction your life takes.

Chapter Consultants come from all kinds of backgrounds, and that’s by design. Prior officer experience isn’t required. What matters is that you show up with leadership experience, a history of campus or community involvement, genuine problem-solving ability and a natural talent for building relationships.

Any member who has recently graduated or is approaching graduation is welcome to apply. Applications open in the fall semester, so keep an eye out when the time comes.

The interview process is designed to be a conversation, not an audition. First-round interviews are held over Zoom, with most applicants hearing back by early February about whether they’ve advanced to the next stage. It’s a chance for you to learn more about the role, and for us to get to know you. Finalists will also interview over Zoom, with the added opportunity to meet fellow candidates and additional members of the Fraternity staff.

The Chapter Consultant position is a full-time, salaried role running from July through April. The team comes together at National Headquarters in July and October for training and in-person collaboration with other Fraternity staff members, which provides a grounding touchpoint before heading back out to college campuses.

There are two CC paths. Traveling consultants visit a variety of Phi Mu chapters throughout the semester, bringing a fresh perspective and steady support wherever they go. Resident consultants live and work alongside one designated chapter for the majority of the semester, building the kind of deep, consistent presence that can truly move the needle. Every visit and placement is made with care and intention.

Additional benefits for Consultants are:

• Bi-weekly salary
• Paid vacation days
• Extended holiday break
• Medical, dental and life insurance
• Airline miles
• Networking and professional development opportunities

The skills you build as a Chapter Consultant don’t stay in the role, they follow you. Former CCs have gone on to careers in higher education, nonprofits, recruiting, finance, law and beyond. More than the résumé lines, though, it’s the growth that stays with them. Former Consultants will tell you that their time in the role was formative, not just professionally, but personally.

Hear it straight from them in the “Why Does it Matter” section.

“As a consultant I was full time traveling both semesters and helped to establish three new chapters! Two of my favorite things learned a Chapter Consultant was how to think on my feet and adapt to new environments quickly! Spending so much of my time helping with recruitment and establishing new chapters, it helped me launch my career in sales. After being a consultant I used the sales and relationship building skills to go into an Account Executive role at Indeed where I have now been working four years and am a Director of Enterprise Sales!”

Michelle Kellett (East Carolina)
2018-2019 Chapter Consultant

“When I look back on my year as a consultant, the most impactful moments were moments of growth. This opportunity pushed me into being a person I didn’t know I had the chance to be. My consultant experience has shown me to crave the unknown, get uncomfortable and to truly love what you do because that directly affects those you meet. Thanks to Phi Mu, not only did I develop in unimaginable ways, but I met some of my best friends that I couldn’t survive adulthood without.”

Abigail Holtzhouser (Kennesaw)
2017-2018 Chapter Consultant