This summer, I took my first foray into the professional world by getting my first technical internship. I was so excited to be learning more about my intended field, networking with a variety of software engineers and executives, and working on a project that helped out my team. But while I was getting ready to start, there was always a lingering question in my mind: what should I wear?

The past few summers, I had been working at restaurants, where the dress code was fairly simple: as long as I was appropriately covered, and wearing the correct colors, I could wear whatever I wanted – representing my style and my personality was never a part of the picture.

After several days of wondering and worrying, I was able to come up with the perfect plan: wearing a “uniform”. With just a handful of work-appropriate tops and bottoms (I decided on dressier black t-shirts and dark-wash jeans), I would be able to take all the stress out of dressing for my internship, and be able to focus on doing my best work.

Now that the summer is over, I’ve compiled a list of reasons why the uniform life worked well for me. If you’re also worrying about how to dress for the workplace, keep reading to see if wearing a uniform might work for you!

Related reading: Stylish Internship Outfits for Every Major

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I didn’t have to buy a whole wardrobe just for work.

As a college student, I found it difficult to commit to buying a lot of clothes just for this internship. While I would undoubtedly wear whatever I bought once the summer was over, whether for job interviews, or after graduation, both my money and my storage space are at a premium – especially because I had to drive myself and all my belongings to the location of my internship and back. And while I could certainly get use out of a work wardrobe in May, what if my size or my style changed before then?