A Stylish Step into your Career Journey In August 2023, the Hegi Family Career Development Center, Cox Career Management Center, and the Office of Social Change and Intercultural Engagement hosted SMU’s first-ever Career Closet event. This initiative was designed to provide students with free professional attire, ensuring they can make lasting impressions during interviews, networking events, and in their future workplaces. The Career Closet offered a “shopping” experience in which students selected professional clothing at no cost. By participating, SMU students were able to step confidently into the professional world, dressed to impress. The event's success was made possible through the generosity of alumni, faculty, staff, SMU families, and employer partners- who donated more than 2,000 articles of clothing. Over 750 students attended, with most finding items to enhance their professional wardrobes. A remarkable 90% of participants expressed interest in future events. The Career Closet is made possible through an Innovation Grant from the Division of Student Affairs, and the program is currently accepting donations to host the event again this fall.
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