SuitUp hosted a career preparation event with Spark x Meta that engaged 23 students and 33 volunteers from diverse backgrounds. 70% of students felt more confident after working with coaches, 100% of volunteers believed their company made a positive impact, and 100% saw SuitUp as encouraging students to explore their industry. After the event, 90% of students said it influenced their career choice and they can see themselves using skills like communication and teamwork. Many students are now interested in fields related to marketing, media, and business administration. Both students and volunteers overwhelmingly want to participate again.

1. SuitUp with Spark x Meta
03.03.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
23
33
MEET THE PARTICIPANTS:
Volunteers and students who participated came
from many diverse backgrounds and
demographics. Here are some of the
demographics of our participants:
Male, Female, African American,
Hispanic / Latinx, Caucasian, Asian / Pacific
Islander, Middle Eastern / North African, and
Multi-Racial. Volunteers held entry, mid level
and leadership roles and the students were in
the 9th Grade.

3. Competitions Make a Difference…
70%
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...

4. Spark x Meta Impact
SuitUp asked students if Spark x Meta’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.
Here is a highlight of the percentage of students who are now
interested in exploring the following fields associated with
marketing, media and advertising:
Business Administration / Entrepreneurship 30%
Marketing 20%

5. Same time
next week?
100%of volunteers are interested in doing a SuitUp competition again
90% of students enjoyed interacting with the corporate volunteers
100%of students would like to participate in SuitUp again