Impact Report Santander Bank Boston_09282022

1. SuitUp with Santander Bank - Boston
09.28.2022
Opening Doors and Reimagining Pathways for
Students Everywhere…

2. students
served
volunteers
engaged
30
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About Santander Bank
Santander Bank has been
serving customers in the
Northeast of the United States
since 2013. It’s their mission to
help their customers prosper.
In celebration of Hispanic
Heritage Month, the volunteers
from Santander’s Conexión
Employee Resource Group
volunteered during this event.
Conexión consists of
employees dedicated to the
development, empowerment
and growth of Latinx and
Hispanic colleagues within the
communities where they live,
work and serve.
Excel Academy
Excel Academy was founded
in Massachusetts in 2003 with
the mission to provide a
high-quality education to
students in East Boston and
Chelsea, communities that are
predominantly low-income and
Latinx and historically have
faced significant social and
educational barriers. Their
mission is to prepare students
to succeed in high school and
college, apply their learning to
solve relevant problems, and
engage productively in their
communities.

3. Volunteers Gender Students
41% Female 55%
59% Male 31%
N/A Non Binary 7%
N/A Prefer Not Say 7%
Meet the Participants
Volunteers Race/Ethnicity Students
23% African American 3%
N/A Caucasian 3%
59% Hispanic/Latinx 66%
N/A
Middle Eastern/
North African
7%
18% Multi-Racial 14%
N/A
Not Listed /
Another Identity
3%
N/A Prefer Not Say 4%

4. 4
Mock Interview Simulation
Through SuitUp, volunteers from Santander Bank and students from Excel Academy
participated in a SuitUp mock interview competition where volunteers coached students and
provided interview best practices for a role at Santander. At the end of the event, each team
competed during an interview with a panel of judges for a chance to be hired for the job and
receive a cash prize.
Winning Team:
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…
97%
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...

7. Santander Bank’s Impact
SuitUp asked students if Santander Bank’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 66%
Education 21%
Graphic/Web Design 31%
Fashion Design 24%
Financial Services 31%
Marketing 52%
Media/Public Relations 14%
STEM 3%
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 learned that if you’re confident in yourself you can do anything you
set your mind to. - SuitUp Student
We’re discussing how many open positions we have to hire you
RIGHT NOW! - Santander Judge
My favorite part was the coaches talking to us because they gave
me so much confidence and helped me not to be as nervous while
talking during my interview. - SuitUp Student
Understand that people my age still have a problem with
interviewing and what you just did blew my mind! – Santander
Coach

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.

11. THANK YOU
www.volunteerSuitUp.org
Hope to see you again soon!