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Career Closet

Welcome to the Career Closet! 

The WP Career Closet is an excellent resource that offers a helping hand to students who are eager to take the next step toward their careers. The Career Closet is conveniently located in the Student Center and is managed by the Career Center. This resource provides students with a range of new and gently-used business casual and professional clothing options that are perfect for important professional events like job interviews, internships, career fairs, conferences, and more. The closet helps students feel confident and successful without the added stress of expensive professional attire. If you are a student looking for professional attire, be sure to check out the WP Career Closet!

How the WP Career Closet Works?

  1. Check in with career Staff in the Student Center in room 301 for access to the closet located in room 335. 
  2. Build your Power outfit. Shop for Free business professional attire, items include suits, shirts, slacks, skirts, dresses, and accessories in several colors and sizes.
  3. Visit us again and tell a friend. Students are welcome to visit the career closet several times throughout the semester, however, students are limited to eight items a semester. 

 

How to Donate 

We encourage donations of clean, gently-worn, or new professional clothing in all sizes. Donation guidelines and items most needed are listed below. If your items are used, please launder them prior to donating. Unusable items will be discarded or re-donated.

Items Needed  Items to Avoid 
  • Suits, Blazers, Dress Shirts, Blouses, Dress Pants, and  professional Dresses
  • Ties (Solid Colors and modern fabrics)
  • Accessories: Dress socks (new), Belts, laptop bags, and lightly used reusable bags
  • Stained, ripped, or severely worn items (including those with excessive pet hair or smoke damage)
  • Out-of-date items (bought 5+ years ago)
  • Shoes (unless brand new), jewelry, luggage, or bags
  • Wire hangers

Due to high inventory, we are only accepting donations on a case-by-case basis. Reach out to us with a short list of the items you would like to donate by careerdevelopment@wpunj.edu or by calling 973-720-3291.