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Workforce development is a priority in South Dakota today. Our challenge is to Dakota Seeds will do that for students looking for meaningful work experiences while they pursue a
higher education. This website offers employers a place to post internships and assistantships.
Using the framework of the South Dakota Career Centers, businesses can make one contact and have
all their positions listed. This website is being promoted to all students at post-secondary institutions
throughout the state, giving businesses access to a quality pool of applicants looking for a meaningful
work environment in which to apply what they have learned in the classroom.
To help get this program started, the Department of Tourism and State Development has partnered with
Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to help defray the cost of
starting an internship or assistantship for those businesses in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math) disciplines. Eligible businesses may apply for funding for up to one-half the wages the
students earn.
I invite you to be a part of this exciting new program. By working together, we can help build South
Dakota's workforce.
Sincerely,
