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Find Your Next New Hire

Get the recruitment resources you need to attract high-potential talent to your team.

Connect with top-tier talent and build a stronger workforce through USD’s employer network.

Finding motivated talent requires the right access and strategic timing. The University of South Dakota Center for Career Design bridges the gap between regional employers and dynamic candidates across diverse academic disciplines.

By registering for our career fairs and networking events, you can connect directly with students, schedule on-campus interviews, and build meaningful relationships with candidates. Whether hiring emerging interns or full-time graduates, our team provides the resources and campus access needed to streamline your recruitment pipeline.

At USD, the Internship Academy helps students like Sarah Juelfs turn classroom learning into real-world experience through hands-on internships, mentorships and career readiness support. The Internship Academy bridges academics with professional practice, preparing interns to contribute meaningfully in their communities while helping organizations engage and mentor the next generation of talent.

Opportunities to Network & Connect

If your business is currently hiring or always looking for new recruits, here are four ways we can help you connect with students. To get more information, reach out the the Center for Career Design at [email protected].

Your Guide to Posting Jobs

Coyote Careers is an exclusive platform that allows employers like you to post jobs, connect with students and schedule on-campus interviews and career events. Download our Employer Guide to get started.

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Considerations for Hiring International Students

Download our general overview of what you need to know about work authorization for students who hold a temporary F1 or J1 visa.

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Be a Student's First Connection

The Alumni Mentoring Program is designed to help empower students entering the workforce while strengthening an alumni’s ties to USD.

About Alumni Mentoring

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Need to Clean Out Your Closet?

Donating your gently used professional or business-casual attire to Charlie’s Career Closet is an excellent way to support the next generation of leaders — helping them dress for success without the financial burden. Plus, there are three clothing drop options to make donating easy.

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USD success story

Nancy and Jeff Kiersten smiling in front of their cow.

We had a plan that we were going to come back home and buy some land. We were going to start a vegetable farm and become the most successful vegetable farmers in South Dakota. Nothing bad comes from hard work. You might not succeed, or you might not take a direct route to where you thought you were going, but you’ll never regret hard work.

Nancy and Jeff Kirstein

M.A. Curriculum & Instruction '98
M.A. English/Language Arts Teacher Education '98
B.S. English/Language Arts Teacher Education '97
2024 Farm Family of the Year, Agribusiness Division of the Greater Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce

Read Nancy and Jeff's Story