From Classrooms to Careers
Your Penn State journey is preparing you for more than your next exam—it's building your future career. Career readiness is about developing the skills, experiences, and mindset that will make you stand out in today’s job market, and we’re here to help you connect the dots every step of the way.
Find Career Readiness Resources
Request a Workshop
Career Services staff can bring their knowledge to your classroom, group, or student organization. From job search to translating skills and experiences to resumes, our team can create a workshop that meets your needs. Career workshops require a minimum of 2 weeks lead time to secure a presenter and prepare.
The Professional Attire Closet
We know that a great suit can be a professional game-changer. In partnership with UPUA, the Professional Attire Closet provides Penn State students with one professional outfit, no questions asked, for networking events, career fairs, or interviews. Suits are professionally cleaned and free to keep.
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Hours and Location
The Professional Attire Closet is open during select hours and no appointment is necessary.
- Monday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
Bank of America Career Services Building
What to Bring
One professional suit is provided per student, per academic year. Please bring your Penn State ID.
- Monday–Friday, 11:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
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Need other options to help find an affordable suit? Check out non-University affiliated options in the greater State College area for more selection year-round.
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Donations
The Professional Attire Closet is currently accepting clothing donations. We accept suit jackets, blazers, dress shirts, dress pants, skirts, dresses, and ties. We do not accept shoes.
- University Park Drop Boxes:
- Bank of America Career Services Building
- Sparks Building (College of Liberal Arts Career Enrichment Center)
- Business Building (Smeal Career and Corporate Connections Office)
- Hintz Alumni Center
- Mailing Address:
Penn State Career Services
105 Bank of America Career Services Building
566 Eisenhower Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Financial Support
Financial donations to the Professional Attire Closet are welcome and can be shared by check. Donations support purchasing clothing items and needed accessories.
- Checks can be made out to:
The Pennsylvania State University
Professional Attire Closet (Memo Line) - Mailing Address:
Penn State Career Services
105 Bank of America Career Services Building
566 Eisenhower Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
- University Park Drop Boxes:
Professional Headshots
Career Services is home to a photography studio in the Bank of America Career Services building dedicated to giving you the Linkedin headshot that dreams are made of. Schedule an appointment to give your professional profile some polish.
Find Career Support at Penn State
Penn State is home to career offices at the university-wide, college, and campus level. Regardless of what you need help with or where you are in your career readiness journey, professional support is available to help.
Resource Vendors
Interested in having your resource in use at Penn State Career Services or included on our website? All resource requests are reviewed by a designated committee a few times per year.