Due to a planned campus power outage, the Center for Careers, Life, and Service will be operating in a virtual/remote format on Tuesday, March 19All meetings/appointments will take place virtually.

Career Clothing Closet

The Center for Careers, Life, and Service is pleased to present the Career Clothing Closet. Open during the semester, the Closet offers all students free professional attire for interviews, career fairs, formal events, working in an office, or any career-related function, both on- and off-campus. Closet items are gently used or new donations, available for students to pick up as needed and keep.

Spring 2024 hours: The Career Clothing Closet is open for walk-ins Tuesdays 11am–1pm and Thursdays 3pm–5pm (beginning February 1, 2024) and by appointment. Visit Handshake to book a “Career Clothing Closet Appointment” today.

Alumni, families, community members, faculty, and staff looking for a creative way to support students are encouraged to donate to the Closet. Please review our Donation Guidelines. Thank you!

Come Visit the Closet!

Spring 2024 Walk-in Hours

Tuesdays, 11am–1pm (beginning 2.6.24)

Thursdays, 3pm–5pm (beginning 2.1.24)

Donation Guidelines

Thank you for your interest in donating to the Career Clothing Closet!

Alumni, students and their families, community members, faculty, and staff looking for a creative way to support students are encouraged to donate to the Closet. Please review our donation guidelines today.

Location: CLS, John Chrystal Center, 1103 Park Street, Grinnell, IA 50112
Hours for Donations: 8am–5pm, Monday–Friday
Email: career@grinnell.edu
Phone: 641-269-4940

Students:
Plan Your Visit

People come in all shapes and sizes and so do clothes. Most of the items in the Closet are grouped by color/type, not size. We encourage you to know your sizes for professional attire before your visit. Consult our sizing guide for more information.

Advice for Thrifting Professional Attire

Grinnell students can “shop” the free Career Clothing Closet by appointment and—returning for Spring 2024—during drop-in hours (to be announced). Other options in Grinnell include Second Mile and Rummaging Around. Here, from our friends at the Arizona State University Career …

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What Does Business Casual Really Mean in 2023? was originally published on Forage.

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Grinnellians Dress for Success

Deepit Chandgothia ’25, a double major in computer science and economics, visited the Career Clothing Closet and came away with clothing he wore for his first day of his summer internship at Wellmark in Des Moines, IA. Following the summer …

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(641) 269-4940
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John Chrystal Center
1103 Park Street
Grinnell, IA 50112

Hours

Monday 8:00am–5:00pm
Tuesday 8:00am–5:00pm
Wednesday 8:00am–5:00pm
Thursday 8:00am–5:00pm
Friday 8:00am–5:00pm
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