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VEI transforms students into business professionals by bringing the workplace into the classroom.

What We Do

Classrooms become simulated work environments

Business Education

Students create and run their

own businesses as a team

Entrepreneurship

Students fill organizational roles

and serve as consumers for other

VEI businesses

Financial Literacy

Students are prepared to enter organizations

and make real contributions

College and Career Readiness

Students mature and develop real-world

skills

Career and Technical Education

Students apply their skills through

extended learning opportunities

Workforce Development

How We Do It

• In-school• Open to all

students• Teacher-facilitated• Credited• Live Simulation• Corporate Talent

Development

What Differentiates VEI?

million GDP

schools

companies

students

states

$700

380

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11,000

18

companies

countries

largest

7,500

40

6th

Global Reach

Our Partners

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• Class Mentors• Curriculum Contributors• Competition Judges• Business Event Hosts• Internship Hosts• Guest Speakers• Advisory Board Members• Brand Advocates

Business Partner Roles

Jim Donald

2015 National ChampionsLife’s PURiTEA (Organic Tea)Byron Nelson HS, TX

Jim Donald

A Firm From Your State/Region

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“Launching my own clothing line has been a dream of mine for a long time and thanks to VEI, it no longer seems like just a dream.”

Mike Claustro, Class of 2015CEO of City of Angels School of Business and Tourism Los Angeles, CA

73% of students say they identified a career pathway of interest through VEI

97% of VEI students graduatefrom high school

92% of VEI graduates enroll in college or trade school

77% of students developed leadership skills

77% of students say VEI made them feel more confident in their abilities

85% of students learned to collaborate and work as part of a team

Why We Do It

Engage / Connect / Transform

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Engage / Connect / Transform

Serve as judges for at least one Trade Show and/or Business Plan Competition

Identify students and schools you want to work with

with our program

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Engage / Connect / Transform

Mentor one or more classes throughout the year

Host one or more interns

Sponsor one or more State Trade Shows and/or Business Plan Competitions

with your favorite schools

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Engage / Connect / Transform12,000 students a year

Sponsor the NYC or California International Trade Show

Sponsor one or more National Online Competitions

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NYC International Trade Show

Internship Program

BENEFIT TO EMPLOYERS

• Gain enthusiastic, well-trained, part- or full-time assistance• Help public high school students develop invaluable

workplace competencies • Play a proactive role in developing our nation’s future

workforce• Provide mentorship and leadership opportunities and

serve as role models for VEI Interns.

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Internship Program

HOW IT WORKS

1. Complete the online application form to hire an intern2. VEI will work to match your branch with a participating

school3. Schools and branches will work together to identify

potential interns and schedule interviews4. Interns are hired and paid directly by employers5. School monitors progress of intern6. Student evaluation

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“I gained insight on how a brokerage works, learned how to file customer information, obtained investing knowledge from experienced professionals, learned to use software most major brokerage firms use (ex: Act! CRM, RedTail, American Portfolios), and improved my organizational skills and stress tolerance.”

Michael Ding JCD Associates – American Portfolios InternFrancis Lewis High School

“I edited documents for my supervisor, helped another employee prepare for SIFMA’s tribute dinner, helped prepare a presentation for a large group of teachers at Pace University about incorporating The Stock Market Game into after school programs. As a former VEI student, I used my experience with financial education to describe its importance and impact to current and future generations.”

Amy Huang SIFMA Foundation InternHigh School of Economics and Finance

Sponsor a VEI Student Intern

Supports a 6-week internship for a VEI student

$3,000 to sponsor an

intern

Thank You

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