1. SuitUp with Boston College Investment Club
10.21.2022
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Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
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About Boston College
Investment Club
The Boston College
Investment Club (BCIC) is
a collegiate investment
organization with over
$1,000,000 AUM. BCIC is
a fully student-run
organization that focuses
on long-only opportunities
within the equity markets.
About Boston Latin
Academy &
Framingham High
School
The mission of Boston
Latin Academy is to
prepare students for
higher academic study by
challenging them with a
rigorous curriculum. Its
Classical and Liberal Arts
education allows students
to become successful
participants in a diverse
and challenging society.
Framingham High
School provides students
with a comprehensive,
challenging, and diverse
learning environment
which enables its
students to become
successful members of
the global community.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
40% Female 76%
60% Male 18%
N/A Non Binary 6%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
N/A African American 36%
7%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
N/A Black 9%
80% Caucasian 9%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 18%
N/A
Middle Eastern/
North African 3%
7% Multi-Racial 21%
N/A
Not Listed / Another
Identity 3%
7% Prefer Not Say N/A
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Boston College Investment Club and students from
Boston Latin Academy and Framingham High School participated in a SuitUp business
competition in which they created a new product or service for Nike for the target market
of their choosing. Volunteers coached students in various departments before helping them
pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Nike Premium
Team 1:
The Nike Patch
Team 3:
Nike Repairs
Team 2:
Nike Gel-Fit
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Nike Premium
Team 4:
The Nike Weather
Kit
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
97%
of students feel more confident in school
and preparing for a career after working
with SuitUp and their coaches
93%
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. Boston College Investment Club Impact
SuitUp asked students if Boston College Investment Club’s SuitUp
competition made an impact on their future career choice. 85% 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 52%
Education 9%
Graphic/Web Design 18%
Fashion Design 15%
Financial Services 18%
Marketing 48%
Media/Public Relations 12%
STEM 27%
Other 21%
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…
“"You definitely got this. We have practiced this pitch. Own it." –
BCIC Volunteer
“I enjoyed working with my team and the Boston College
Investment club to create a product.” – SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was seeing other people’s ideas and being able to
hear my own group share different ideas.” – SuitUp Student
“I really enjoyed seeing the CEOs improve on their initial ideas over
time.”– BCIC Volunteer
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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This board meets 4x a year and
helps SuitUp implement its
strategic plan to scale and serve
more students.
Follow us on social media
and stay engaged in order to
sign up for other volunteer
opportunities in the future.
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners to
host and sponsor SuitUp
competitions and events.
We work across the US
and even the UK.
As a 501(c)(3) non-profit,
SuitUp is always seeking
financial or in-kind support to
continue our work in
communities that need it most.
All gifts are tax deductible.
