PayPal volunteers from coached middle school students from Bogota Middle School in New Jersey in a business case challenge competition hosted by SuitUp. Students were split into teams and tasked with creating a new feature for PayPal to support women-owned businesses. The winning team, called "Her Story", pitched their idea to judges. Based on student feedback, 87% said the competition influenced their career interests, such as business, education, fashion, finance, and more. Both students and volunteers felt they gained skills and had a positive experience. SuitUp aims to continue hosting these events to help more students explore careers.

1. SuitUp with PayPal
03.09.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
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About PayPal
Founded in 1998, PayPal
has quickly become a
global leader in online
payment solutions with
more than 325 million
accounts worldwide.
Available in 202 countries
and 25 currencies around
the world, PayPal enables
global ecommerce by
making payments possible
across different locations,
currencies, and
languages.
About Bogota Middle
School
Bogota Middle School,
located in New Jersey,
provides students with the
resources to prepare
them for transitioning into
high school and further
their future career
exploration. The school
encourages and
celebrates character
development, social
interactions,
and good citizenship.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
14% Female 61%
86% Male 36%
N/A Non Binary 3%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 3%
57%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 7%
43% Caucasian/White N/A
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 58%
N/A Multi-Racial 29%
N/A Prefer Not Say 3%

4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from PayPal and students from Bogota Middle School participated
in a SuitUp business competition in which they created a new feature for PayPal that supports
women-owned businesses. Volunteers coached students in various departments before
helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Her Story
Team 1:
Women with PayPal
Team 3:
People Power
Team 2:
PayPal x Marvel
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Her Story
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WINNING TEAM
PHOTO

5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering

6. Competitions Make a Difference…
100%
of students feel more confident in school
and preparing for a career after working
with SuitUp and their coaches
100%
of volunteers believe their company
made a positive impact through SuitUp
100%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...

7. PayPal’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if PayPal’s SuitUp competition made an impact on
their future career choice. 87% of students said that engaging with the
volunteers influenced their career choice and now they can see themselves
using skills such as communication, teamwork and public speaking. Students
are now interested in exploring the following fields:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 45%
Education 10%
Fashion Design 19%
Financial Services 35%
Graphic/Web Design 16%
Healthcare 42%
Marketing 39%
Media/Public Relations 19%
STEM 16%
Other 32%

8. Same time
next week?
100% of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
100% of students enjoyed interacting with their SuitUp coaches
100% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again

9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““We want to help women strive and thrive with our product.” -
SuitUp Student
“You all are influencers whether you know it or not because when
you share information you are enlightening someone else!” -
PayPal Volunteer
“We want to help women strive and thrive with our product.” -
SuitUp Student
“Let's also include women superheroes like sisters, mothers, etc.” -
PayPal Volunteer

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Hope to see you again soon!