The Molm Family Gator Career Closet
The Molm Family Gator Career Closet alleviates the financial strain of purchasing professional clothing for career fairs, interviews, and the workplace. Students who come to the closet can obtain free professional attire to help them look and feel their best. This service is available to all University of Florida students with a valid UF ID and UF alumni up to one year after graduation.
When you visit the career closet you will find gender neutral and inclusive styles, to make the closet a welcoming environment to all UF students.
Our trained staff are always open to provide individualized coaching on your clothing needs and style preferences upon request.
Molm Family Gator Career Closet Hours
During the Summer semester, the Closet will be open by appointment only. Please make an appointment through the Gator CareerLink Career Planning Appointment request function. If you have any issues scheduling an appointment to visit the Closet, please contact us at CareerCloset@ufsa.ufl.edu.
Utilize this guide help you navigate Gator CareerLink.
Professional Headshots
You can make an appointment for a free headshot in the Gator Career Closet through Gator CareerLink. Navigate to the option to “Request a Career Planning Appointment” – this is where you will find the option to schedule a Career Closet consultation or headshot appointment.
Professional headshots are provided by appointment only. Login to Gator CareerLink to find the next available timeslot. Headshot photos will take approximately 2 weeks from the date of the appointment to be delivered to students ufl email address.
What’s the Difference between Business Professional and Business Casual Attire?
Business Professional – Think of what you would wear to an interview or in a conservative work environment such as accounting, financing, or organizations that have very strict dress codes. Typically with business professional attire, you are wearing a full pant, dress, or skirt suit. Dress shoes and ties are mandatory.
Business Casual – This is where things can get a little tricky. Every employer has a different definition of business casual, depending on where you work you will depend on the type of items you can wear. Business casual is typically what you would wear to work every day. This includes slacks or khakis, dress shirt or blouse, open-collar or polo shirt, optional tie or seasonal sport coat, a dress or skirt at knee-length or below, a tailored blazer, knit shirt or sweater, and loafers or dress shoes. However, the leniency with the casual aspect depends on the employer.
If you have questions about attire during your interview or first day at a new job, please visit us in the Closet, or email CareerCloset@ufsa.ufl.edu.
Career Closet Testimonials
It helped me feel confident meeting recruiters and not worry about finding clothing to wear.
- Name
- Colin
The Molm Gator Career Closet has helped me to present myself in a professional manner, which has allowed my ideas and passion to shine through.
- Name
- Toni
I borrowed a three-piece suit for a Lockheed Martin interview. I got the job.
- Name
- Tony
I was able to confidently apply for the conference knowing I wouldn't have to worry about my outfit.
- Name
- Emma
How to Support the Molm Family Career Closet
Since its inception, the Closet has helped over 2,457 students annually with professional clothing needs.
Students who utilize the closet are able to receive up to one full professional clothing outfit per semester. So your help in keeping our inventory stocked is greatly appreciated.
The Molm Family Gator Career Closet accepts donations of new and gently used professional clothing and accessories. Please ensure all donations come to the closet clean, washed, or dry cleaned. Clothes can arrive to the Closet for donation during regular closet hours, in open bags and neatly folded. To donate, bring your gently used, and neatly folded clean clothes, in an open bag to the front desk at the Career Connections Center, or feel free to stop by the Closet yourself and drop them off with us! We are happy to help and thankful for your donations. The Molm Family Gator Career Closet is located on the Ground Floor of the Reitz Union, with the entrance located in the breezeway outside the Wells Fargo and Hotel entrance.
While we happily accept all business professional and casual styles, our recurring needs are masculine and feminine blazers, tops and pants in smaller and medium sizes. In addition, we also accept in-kind and monetary donations to support dry-cleaning services.
Recurring Needs:
Masculine Styles
- belts
- suits and individual blazers, sizes 28-40
- pants, sizes 28-32
- Shoes, 10 – 11
Feminine Styles
- pant, sizes 0-4, 20
- suits, 0-6, 10
- Shoes, sizes 5-6, 11-12
Please contact Careercloset@ufsa.ufl.edu for more information.