Career Closet

The Career Closet gives University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire students free professional and business casual attire, so they can feel confident and prepared for interviews, career fairs, networking, and the workplace. Alumni are welcome to access the Career Closet for one year after graduation.

The Career Closet is located in Vicki Lord Larson Hall Room 2142 and is open Tuesday-Friday 10am-4pm.

Items at the Career Closet include suits, jackets, blazers, dress pants, skirts, button-down shirts, blouses, ties, sweaters, and dresses. A fitting room is available to try items on.

• Please complete the exit survey to give feedback and track usage of the Career Closet.
• There is no limit to the number of items that can be taken from the Career Closet.
• Items can be kept, there is no need to return them.

Donations

Donation Hours
Mondays:  10am-11:30am
Tuesdays: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Wednesdays: 10am-11:30am
Thursdays: 1:30pm-3:30pm
Fridays: 8am-11:30am
Or by appointment by e-mailing careercloset@uwec.edu.

Stop by the Welcome Center to ask for a visitor parking pass or use AMP Parking. One box or bag will be accepted per day.  Donations must be clean, purchased in the last 5 years and in good condition, and appropriate for office-based work or interview attire (items like skirts, jackets, collared shirts, dress shirts, dress slacks, sweaters, dress shoes). Good condition hospital scrubs will also be accepted.

We currently have the greatest need for: dress shoes, dress shirts and pants, skirts and dresses, hospital scrubs.

The following items are not needed: hangers, jewelry, purses and handbags.

Donations will be sorted during the donation period, and any not accepted materials will be returned. Questions on donations can be directed to careercloset@uwec.edu.

Thank you to our donors! The Career Closet is made possible by generous friends, partners, and local businesses, including UW-Eau Claire Faculty and Staff. Thank you to Cintas Corporation for their generous support of the Career Closet. Throughout the academic year, Cintas Corporation will donation 5 custom fit business suits to current UWEC students.