Button Up Your Confidence

USA Today recently reported that 50% of surveyed employers identified that young college graduates often lose out on potential job opportunities because they mistakenly wear inappropriate attire to interviews. However, acquiring the appropriate professional clothing items necessary for a successful job search is a real challenge for many students.

Through the generous support of alumni and friends, the "Suits for Success" program helps deserving and qualified FCBE students by providing $250 in reimbursements toward the purchase of clothing items essential to a successful job search.

The fund is competitive for FCBE students who have completed (at minimum) the Manager Level of the Professional Development Certificate Program.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit the following to professional@memphis.edu. All applications are reviewed by a committee of FCBE faculty and staff, and awards are based on fund availability.

• Resume
• Essay outlining academic accomplishments and financial need
• Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member

Questions?

If you would like to learn more, please contact Dr. Marja Martin-Carruth, Assistant Dean of FCBE Student Services and Director of the Avron B. Fogelman Center for Professional Career Development (CPCD).