Career Closet

Atrium at the Regional Learning Alliance in Cranberry Woods

Make a great first impression with employers!

Career Services manages a FREE Career Closet open to all Behrend students. You are welcome to borrow suits, shirts, shoes, and ties for career fairs or interviews.

Completion of the request form is an acknowledgement that you will be charged for the professional clothing if it is not returned or damaged. Failure to return items will revoke your privileges to borrow clothing. Please return clothing on the original hanger provided. Return items to 125 Reed, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Procedures for Borrowing Clothing

Clothing must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of event or interview.
Clothing requested the day of the event may not be filled.
Students must use this Request Form to identify items needed from the Career Closet.
Do not submit a second request. If you need to make a change or exchange an item, please call or email [email protected].
Career Services staff will pull items needed and place them in a plastic bag.
Student will be notified by email that their order is ready for pick up in 125 Reed.
Items should be returned on the hanger provided the following day unless otherwise specified. (Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.).
Returned items will be sent for dry cleaning.
Items that cannot be dry cleaned (such as shoes) will be separated for at least 48 hours before next use.

Important information for Fall Career Fair

Final request deadline is Monday, September 22, 2025, at 4:00 pm.
Times available to pick up orders prior to the career fair:
- Monday, September 22, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Monday, September 23, 2025: 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
- Thursday, September 24, 2025: Noon–5:00 p.m.
- Career Services office will be closed on September 25 for the Career Fair.

Submit a Career Closet Request

Finding Your Fit

Chest: Measure around fullest part of chest, keeping measuring tape up under arms and around shoulder blades.
Waist: Measure around your natural waistline, keeping measuring tape loose for breathing room.
Hips: Measure around fullest part of seat while standing, usually 8" below your natural waist.
Inseam: Measure a pair of pants that fit you well. Lay them flat with front and back creased smooth. Measure along inseam from crotch to leg hem.
Sleeve: With elbow slightly bent, measure from center of back neck, over point of shoulder, down outside of arm to waist.

**Women's Regular and Petite Sizes (U.S.)**
Measurement Type	XS	S	S	M	M	L	L	XL	XL	XXL
SIZE (U.S.)	4	6	8	10	12	14	16	18	20	22
BUST (inches)	35	36	37	38	39½	41	42 ½	44	45½	47
WAIST (inches)	27½	28½	29½	30½	32	33½	35	36½	38	39½
HIP (inches)	37½	38½	39½	40½	42	43½	45	46½	48	49½

**Men's Sizes (U.S.)**
Measurement Type	S	M	L	XL	XXL
CHEST (inches)	34–36	38–40	42–44	46–48	50–52
WAIST (inches)	28–30	32–34	36–38	40–42	44–46
NECK (inches)	14–14½	15–15½	16–16½	17–17½	18–18½
SLEEVE (inches)	32–33	33–34	34–35	35–36	36–37

For additional information, contact:

Career Services
125 Reed
814-898-6112
[email protected]