We’ve all seen them . . . the funny, the wild, and the CRAZY (mostly) R-Rated movies centered around the benefits and shortcomings of Greek life on college campuses. There are several that immediately come to my mind; one in which actor, Will Ferrell, attempts to recapture his youth and freedom by joining a fraternity along with a gang of other misfits (hilarity ensues) and another in which Ryan Reynolds refuses to graduate from college, changing his major over and over, for fear of the unknown and love of the keg parties.

These movies are a lot of fun in that they give a heightened example of what Greek life can offer students who choose to rush, and while the characters are always a little two-dimensional, the plots usually do provide an underlying example of the joys of new friendships and same-sex bonding.

But one thing these movies don’t always showcase is that beyond the foam parties and community service events there is another advantage to Greek life: networking for that future job.

According to an article on Greek life in Ezine, “With jobs becoming somewhat scarce these days, it is important for people to do everything they can while they are in school to make sure they are ready to be hired right after college. One of the things students can do while in college to help their resume is to become active in Greek life at their university.” (Feel free to copy and paste this quote in an email to your parents.)

Greek membership is a great way to connect with people in your pledge class, at your school, in your community, and with members who have already graduated and are in the working world. You never know who you’ll meet through your new connections and social events; hopefully someone that will give you a great recommendation down the road or better yet, a JOB! So, whether you have been waiting to pledge Greek ever since the first time you saw “Animal House” or have never considered it, below are four reasons from Connor Sullivan at Ezine to rethink the rush.

REASONS WHY YOU MIGHT WANT TO CONSIDER THE SPANAKOPITA:

1. Usually, the most of the people in the Greek organization that you choose have similar interests as you. In fact, there are even some fraternities and sororities that are purely scholastic or only focused on a specific group of people, like agriculture students. It can be very beneficial to have people who will probably be in the same classes as you, for study reasons and so you know at least one person in your classes.

2. Having a Greek organization on your resume can be a big help when you are looking for jobs. For example, one young lady went to interview for a company and found out that the interviewer's wife was an alumnus of her sorority, which gave them something unique to talk about and she ended up getting the job.

3. In a fraternity or sorority there is plenty of opportunity to gain valuable leadership experience. In most Greek organizations, you can be the head of a committee, which has less responsibility or you can become a member of the executive board, which has more responsibility. This is great because you can have some kind of choice in which type of leadership experience you would like to have.

4. The networking possibilities that come about through a Greek organization are endless. Many graduates have been able to get jobs right out of college simply by talking to fraternity brothers or sorority sister who have recently graduated or by talking to someone from their alumni group.

And if none of these reasons excite you, then just bank on that fact that in four years you’ll have met great people, made a ton of memories, and have more Facebook pictures than all of your high school friends. You can also read more about the benefits of Greek systems at Suite101.com.