Reno Reporter

The University of Nevada, Reno’s Business Student Council held a free pop-up closet during Business Week.

The event offered students the opportunity to network with company representatives from Microsoft, ZLINE Kitchen and Bath, ITS Logistics, Elemental LED and Northwestern Mutual through a multitude of events; a recent news release from the university said.

“A person’s network is the most valuable asset they have,” Jim McClenahan, the school’s director of corporate relations, said in the release. “The first job they have is likely because they attended a networking event.”

The Professional Student Closet was held because the Business Student Council believes in the old adage that “when you look good, you feel good”; and that dynamic would give students the self-confidence to interact with company leaders.

Students Serene Townsell, a business major; and Clayton Greb, another member of the Business Student Council; wanted to bring back the pop-up closet that had been put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

“Being on campus for a few years, I have seen a need for it,” Townsell said in the release. “It isn’t just for interviews but to help students have clothes that make them feel like they belong where they are working.”

The Business Student Council has already held two drives for donations, with those interested in donating clothing doing so in Room 409 of the Ansari Business Building. The organization was able to collect 177 items during Business Week, and students were allowed to take whatever apparel they desired.

“The clothes I received will help tremendously in trying to get a job in my field,” Ryan Jones, an information systems major, said in the release. “They are critically important for interviewing and job prospects, but it also makes you feel not only like you’re dressed for success, but you are overall ready to embark on your journey into the professional world.”