1. SuitUp with The TJX Companies
11.30.2021
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…
2. volunteers
& students
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About TJX
TJX is the leading off-price
apparel and home fashions
retailer in the world, and
was ranked 97 in the 2021
Fortune 500 company
listings. At the end of 2020,
the Company had more than
4,500 stores in nine
countries, four e-commerce
sites, and approximately
320,000 Associates. In the
US, they operate T.J. Maxx
and Marshalls (combined,
Marmaxx), HomeGoods,
Sierra, Homesense, and
their accompanying
websites.
About Lehigh Career and
Technical Institute
Lehigh Career &
Technical Institute is
Pennsylvania’s largest
career and technical
school. Their mission is to
provide learning
opportunities that
represent the evolving
industries of the Lehigh
Valley and prepare all
students for their
personalized career
pathway.
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Volunteers Students
53% Female 47%
47% Male 53%
0% Non Binary 0%
0% Prefer Not Say 0%
6% African American 20%
0% Hispanic/Latinx 27%
64% Caucasian 33%
0%
Middle Eastern/
North African
0%
29%
Asian / Pacific
Islander 7%
0% Multi-Racial 0%
0% Other 13%
Meet the Participants
4. Business Case Challenge
Through SuitUp, volunteers from The TJX Companies and students from Lehigh Career
and Technical Institute participated in a SuitUp business competition in which they
created a new and innovative product that used artificial intelligence in a way that was
positive toward humanity. Volunteers coached students in various departments before
helping them pitch to judges for a cash prize.
Winning Team:
Team 3
Team 1:
Team 2:
Team 3:
Team 4:
SuitUp to the Challenge
5. From Student to CEO…
A look at how we are changing life trajectories
through corporate skills-based volunteering
6. Competitions Make a Difference…
BEFORE SUITUP...
87%
of students felt
confident they could
obtain the skills they
needed for a future
career
93%
of students felt what
they learn in the
classroom will help
them in a future
career
100%
of volunteers believe
volunteering is an
important value at
their company
94%
of volunteers felt they
knew how to
encourage more
young people to follow
a specific career path
and industry
100%
of students NOW see
themselves having a
career using the
skills they learned at
SuitUp
92%
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 join their
industry or company
AFTER SUITUP...
7. TJX Impact
SuitUp asked students if TJX’s SuitUp competition
made an impact on what they want to study when they
go to college. 79% of students said the volunteers
helped them come to this conclusion.
What fields/career paths are our students interested in
after working with the TJX team?
Marketing 15%
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 45%
Graphic/Web/Digital 10%
Media/Public Relations 15%
Other 15%
8. During the competition, we
overheard…
“ I love coaching, I love leading, I love working with others. – TJX
Coach
I'm feeling good about this. I like how we all worked together
as a team and thank you for being here with us. – Lehigh CTI
Student
I’m going to pass it off to our students —wait, not students,
CEOs! – TJX Coach
I can assure the students that we at TJX enjoyed this as much
if not more than you did! – TJX Judge
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
CORPORATE
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
A huge thank you from all of us in the SuitUp family…
