SuitUp with Boston College

1. SuitUp with
Boston College
03.01.21

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
14
25

3. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Boston College
Investment Club and students from across the
nation participated in a SuitUp business
competition in which they created a new and
innovative product for Nike. Volunteers coached
students in various departments before helping
them pitch to judges for a cash prize.

4. Meetthe Students
92% of students identified
as BIPOC
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for Students Everywhere…
Students from all over the country, including the cities of Boston, New York,
Chicago and Detroit joined Boston College Investment Club volunteers for the
SuitUp with Boston College competition.
71% Female
29% Male

5. From Student to CEO...

6. Before SuitUp
55% of students rated themselves as
“kind of” confident in getting the skills
needed for their future job
45% of students said everything they learn in
the classroom is preparing them for their
future job
43% of volunteers said volunteerism was a
Boston College priority
48% of volunteers said that they believed they had
the tools and resources to encourage students
toward working in their college major

7. After SuitUp
95% of students felt more confident in school or
preparing for for a career after working with SuitUp and
Boston College coaches
100% of students said that they could see
themselves having a career that uses the skills they
learned from the competition with more
opportunities
88% of volunteers believe they made a positive impact
on students’ careers through SuitUp
100% of volunteers said that events like SuitUp make
them proud to attend their college/university
88% of volunteers felt that SuitUp was a great way to
encourage more students to join their college/university
and/or college major

8. Boston College Impact
SuitUp asked students if Boston College’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on what they want to study when they go to college. 95% of students
said the volunteers helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in after working with
the Boston College team?
Marketing/Communications 33.00%
Business Administration /
Entrepreneurship
56.00%
Graphic/Web/Digital 22.00%
STEM 22.00%

9. Same time next week?
96% of volunteers are interested in doing a
SuitUp competition again
95% of students liked their SuitUp competition
and coaches
100% of students might like to participate in SuitUp
again

10. Get Involved
This board meets 4x a
year and helps SuitUp
implement its strategic
plan to scale and serve
more students.
JOIN SUITUP’S
BOARD
VOLUNTEER AT
FUTURE
EVENTS
Sign up for as many
chapters as you’d like to
keep an eye out for
open volunteer
competitions!
MAKE AN INTRO
TO ANOTHER
COMPANY
SuitUp is always seeking
new corporate partners
to host and sponsor
SuitUp competitions.
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.
GIVE
A GIFT

11. THANK YOU