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1. SuitUp with George Washington University
3.31.2023
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…
2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
40
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About George Washington University
The George Washington University is a
private federally chartered research university.
GW’s location in the heart of Washington, D.C.,
provides for unparalleled access to leading
international institutions, multinational
corporations, global media outlets, and the
governments of 177 countries via their resident
embassies.
About Woodson NAF -
Academy of Finance
Woodson NAF/Career
Academies (Academy of
Engineering, Academy of
IT, and Academy of
Finance) are STEM
initiatives to ensure that
Woodson students are
college and career ready.
Students pursue their
standard academic core
courses in addition to 3-5
rigorous, career-focused
courses exclusive to their
Academy.
About GW Undergraduate
Consulting Group
The George Washington
University Undergraduate
Consulting Group (GW
UCG) serves to provide
distinguished
undergraduates at The
George Washington
University with the tools
necessary for entering and
succeeding in the vast
consulting industry. GW
UCG selects members
based upon three core
values: aptitude, passion,
and excellence.
3. Volunteers Gender Students
50% Female 74%
50% Male 26%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
6% African American 58%
39%
Asian / Pacific
Islander N/A
6% Black 37%
44% Caucasian/White N/A
6% Hispanic/Latinx N/A
N/A Multi-Racial 5%
4. 4
Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from George Washington University’s Undergraduate
Consulting Group and students from HD Woodson NAF - Academy of Finance 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 Cafe
Team 1:
Nike Repair
Team 3:
Nike Cafe
Team 2:
Nike Set (Student
Education Team)
SuitUp to the Challenge
Team 4:
Essential Being
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
94%
of volunteers see SuitUp as a way to
encourage more students to explore their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...
7. GWU Impact
SuitUp asked students if George Washington University’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on their future career choice. 100% 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 63%
Education 5%
Fashion Design 16%
Financial Services 26%
Graphic/Web Design 5%
Healthcare 26%
Marketing 42%
Media/Public Relations 5%
STEM 5%
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…
““I liked interacting with our coaches the most. They were very
interactive and fun to work with.”– SuitUp Student
“My favorite part was communicating with great minds.” – SuitUp
Student
“I enjoyed getting to connect with and empower all the wonderful
students!” – GWU Volunteer
10. Get Involved
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
JOIN SUITUP’S
CORPORATE
BOARD
VOLUNTEER
AT FUTURE
EVENTS
MAKE AN
INTRO TO
ANOTHER
COMPANY
GIVE
A
GIFT
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.