BENTLEY UNIVERSITY CAREER CLOSET

PURPOSE

The University Career Center wants all students to be successful regardless of their financial circumstances. The closet will provide students access to FREE professional attire appropriate for career fairs, interviews, networking events, classroom presentations and the workplace.  We are striving to assist our current falcons, as they enter the professional world with the confidence they need to succeed.

SHOPPING THE CAREER CLOSET

Students can use the career closet located within the Undergraduate Career Development Center in LaCava 225. The hours of operation will be from 1 – 3pm, Monday – Friday.  Students can visit the closet without an appointment during the hours of operation, however if a student would like to set up a different time to come in, they should email Kristine Vidic at kvidic@bentley.edu.  Students will be allowed to select three items per semester.  Every item in the Career Closet is free to any Bentley student.

In alignment with the Career Development Center’s commitment to fostering an inclusive environment, the Career Closet is organized by size rather than gender and strives to offer clothing in a range of sizes inclusive to every body size and shape.

MAKING A DONATION

As we start to build our closet, we will be accepting professional clothing donations which must be new or gently worn, in good condition, and dry-cleaned prior to donating. Ideal donations include timeless pieces of all sizes, including suits, jackets, pants, shirts, skirts, dresses, ties, and belts.  Items must be of high-quality (no rips, stains, or broken/missing pieces such as zippers, buttons, straps, etc.).  There are bins outside the Pulsifer Career Development Center in LaCava 225.

If it is easier, we also invite you to make a financial contribution or donate items from our Amazon Wishlist.  Your support enables the Career Closet to stock items that are in greatest demand and to fill any gaps in our inventory.  If you have any questions, please reach out to the Pulsifer Career Development Center.  We appreciate your amazing support.  With your help, we plan to launch the Career Closet in January 2024.