2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
21
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About Nasdaq
Nasdaq is the backbone
of many of the world's
markets. Their proven
technologies enable
clients to plan, optimize,
and execute their business
vision with confidence —
and with an eye to the
future. Nasdaq invented
the first electronic
exchange, a model that
now operates exchanges
around the world. They
transform economies and
create new investing
opportunities worldwide.
About Jacqueline
Kennedy Onassis High
School
The mission of
Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis High School for
International Business
Careers is to develop
young men and women
with active and creative
minds, with a sense of
understanding and
compassion for others,
and the courage to act on
their beliefs. They stress
total development of each
child, morally,
intellectually, socially,
emotionally and
physically. JKO HS also
exists to advance the field
of business studies
through world-class
education, knowledge
creation and brokering
new and empowering
connections.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
64% Female 71%
36% Male 29%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
9% African American 5%
27%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 10%
46% Caucasian 5%
N/A Hispanic/Latinx 57%
N/A
Middle Eastern/ North
African 14%
N/A Multi-Racial 5%
18% Prefer Not Say 4%
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from SuitUp and students from Jacqueline Kennedy
Onassis High School participated in a SuitUp business competition with Nasdaq in
which they created a new teen-friendly app for Nasdaq that teaches young people
how to invest in the stock market. Volunteers coached students in various
departments before helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team: Team 1
Copastock
Team 1:
Copastock
Team 3:
ZTrade
Team 2:
StockBeat
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
StackFuture
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5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
95%
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...
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7. Nasdaq Impact
SuitUp asked students if Nasdaq’s SuitUp competition made an
impact on their future career choice. 90% 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 57%
Education 10%
Graphic/Web Design 29%
Fashion Design 29%
Financial Services 19%
Marketing 43%
Media/Public Relations 19%
STEM 5%
Other 19%
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
95% of students would like to participate in SuitUp again
9. During the competition, we
overheard…
““My favorite part of the event was getting to know professionals
who work with Nasdaq and learn from them about presenting and
also basic information about stocks and how companies work.”
-SuitUp Student
“I enjoyed watching the students cultivate their ideas and present it
on stage.” - Nasdaq Volunteer
“I liked presenting, I think it was good practice in public speaking for
me.” - SuitUp Student
“It was a great and rewarding experience.” - Nasdaq Volunteer
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
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