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Finding a job in a down economy is a challenge for any college student, let alone those whose budgets may preclude them from dressing for success — but Vanguard University has tailored a solution to helping kids in need get interview ready.
Samson’s Career Pop-up Closet, a small boutique fashioned out of a defunct coffee shop building on the west end of the Costa Mesa campus, showcases quality secondhand clothes and accessories appropriate for a range of job-related activities, from interviews to internships to networking events.
The clothing boutique, which made its campus debut Tuesday during a preview event, is designed to help disadvantaged students increase their social capital and gain a competitive edge in the job market, said JJ Smith, director of Career Services.