Flagships
Where capability meets discovery.
INVESTED flagships are live, judged pitch competitions — putting high-potential students in front of corporate professionals, with prize money, scholarships, and direct career opportunities on the line. We bring the judges, the prizes, and the production. Partner institutions bring the venue and a date. No cost. No operational lift. Students opt in directly.
The flagship format
Live competition
Students pitch original concepts to a panel of corporate judges using structured rubrics across five dimensions: thesis, analytical rigor, Q&A, structure, and command of the room.
Real evaluation
Every finalist receives professional evaluation and written feedback — usable in recruiter conversations, internship applications, and graduate school packages.
Prizes and scholarships
Funded by INVESTED and sponsoring corporate partners.
A permanent portfolio asset
Pitch video, judge scores, and structured competency record — captured on INVESTED's verified-signal platform.
Proof
- North Carolina A&T flagship — 2025
- $35,000+ awarded in prizes and scholarships to date
- 100% of finalists evaluated by corporate judges
- Curriculum-integrated partnerships
Campus partnerships
Where capability meets discovery — for colleges and universities.
In 2026, we're partnering with a small, select cohort of HBCUs, MSIs, community colleges, and regional universities to surface the students the traditional employer pipeline overlooks.
What your students get
- Access to verified evaluation by a panel of corporate recruiters and judges
- Prize money, scholarships, and recruiter introductions for finalists
- A permanent portfolio asset — pitch video, scores, and judge feedback
- Placement on a verified-signal platform built for recruiter review across finance, consulting, tech, and professional services
What your institution gets
- Zero operational lift — we handle logistics, vendors, production, legal, and reporting end-to-end
- Co-branded flagship event on your campus — fully produced and funded by INVESTED
- Quarterly outcome reports (usable for first-destination reporting)
- Named institutional credit across all materials, press, and sponsor-facing reports
Three ways to partner
Level 01
Campus Partner
Platform access, low lift.
School commitment
Promote platform to students; participate in one virtual pitch cycle per year.
INVESTED delivers
Platform access for all students, AI-powered pitch feedback, optional flagship participation.
Time commitment
~4 hours per semester from career services or entrepreneurship center staff.
Level 02
Flagship Host
On-campus flagship, fully produced.
School commitment
Host one on-campus flagship annually; provide venue, student promotion, and career services attendance.
INVESTED delivers
Fully produced flagship with prize pool, corporate sponsors on-site, professional production, outcome report, and co-branded press coverage.
Time commitment
~20 hours across the semester, coordinated by INVESTED staff.
Level 03
Integrated Program
Embedded in your curriculum.
School commitment
Integrate INVESTED programming into an existing course, honors program, or career-readiness curriculum.
INVESTED delivers
Custom curriculum support, dedicated program coordinator, guaranteed flagship, research partnership opportunities.
Time commitment
Partnership-scoped based on program fit.
What you should know
Student data
Participation is opt-in. Students own their pitch content and profile data. INVESTED follows FERPA-aligned practices and does not share identifying data beyond the explicit partnership scope.
Handshake & existing platforms
INVESTED complements, not replaces, your existing employer relationships — a specialized signal layer alongside Handshake.
Institutional risk
No cost, no financial liability, no long-term lock-in. Every partnership is memorialized in a clear MOU with 30-day termination provisions. INVESTED carries event liability insurance for all on-campus programming.
High school flagships
Where access meets opportunity — for public high schools.
A flagship two-hour event for 20–50 juniors and seniors — pairing industry-led financial literacy with a live pitch competition, in a single high-energy session. INVESTED handles production, programming, and prize fulfillment end-to-end. Instruction delivered on-site by corporate finance and industry professionals.
Who this is for
- Public high schools serving students from communities where corporate exposure is rare
- Engaged leadership ready to champion the event internally
- 20–50 juniors and seniors ready for corporate engagement and live evaluation
What students experience
- Direct instruction from industry professionals
- Live evaluation by a panel of corporate judges and educators
- Hands-on mentorship from corporate professionals during the build session
- Prizes and recognition for winning teams
- A pipeline pathway into INVESTED's college network
What your school gets
- Fully produced flagship at no cost to your school or district
- End-to-end logistics, programming, vendor management, and prize fulfillment handled by INVESTED
- Co-branded recognition across all event materials and post-event reporting
- Direct corporate engagement on your campus
- Post-event impact summary documenting student participation, learning outcomes, and recognition
What you should know
Student data
FERPA-aligned practices; identifying data is not shared beyond the explicit partnership scope.
No cost, no lock-in
Zero cost to school or district. MOU memorializes every partnership. INVESTED carries event liability insurance for all on-campus programming.
State alignment
Programming maps directly to state college- and career-readiness priorities — career exploration, employer engagement, and applied skills.