Hagerstown Community College’s Career Development, Internship and Job Services Office conducts an annual clothing drive mid-September through March 31 to collect clean, lightly worn, and ready-to-wear professional clothing and accessories. The donated items are made available, free of charge, to students who are preparing for internships and employment opportunities.

Typically, a Career Closet Pop-Up Shop is held in the Fall and in the Spring Semester. Since 2018, the Career Closet has served an average of 150 students annually. Students with the WCPS Marshall Street School Job Development Program assist in the coordination of this annual event.

The clothing drive will continue through March 31, 2025. Acceptable items include jackets, shirts, blouses, skirts, dresses, pants, suits, shoes, ties, scarves, and jewelry/accessories. Donation collection boxes are located in Hagerstown at the following locations:

• HCC Main Campus (11400 Robinwood Drive – ASA Building, ATC Building, CP Building, and Student Center)
• HCC Valley Mall Campus (17301 Valley Mall Road)
• Washington County Chamber of Commerce (1 S. Potomac Street)
• Washington County Public Schools (10435 Downsville Pike)
   

HCC’s Career Closet will offer its full pop-up shop on campus November 19 and 20, 2024. Spring semester dates will be posted in February 2025.

Items are available to HCC students by private appointment as needed. Each student may select up to five free items. Student ID is required.

For more information, contact Internship and Job Services Coordinator Laura Scafide at internshipandjobservices@hagerstowncc.edu or 240-500-2260.