USD to Host Summer Camp to Help Middle School Students Explore Careers
The free, five-day exploration camp will give incoming seventh and eighth grade South Dakota students the opportunity to experience at least 10 different career paths.
"The career camps give students a chance to dive in, explore their interests and start thinking about possible careers at a critical age,” said Tiffany Sanderson, South Dakota Secretary of Education. “By showing students the possibilities in their own background and beyond, we can help them chart a path for their future.”
Participating students will be immersed in engaging, hands-on learning. Throughout the week, they’ll spend time on USD’s campus and visit area businesses and industries. By the end of the week, campers will have a better understanding of themselves, their careers interests and how their K-12 education prepares them for professions.
“Sometimes the road toward college can feel difficult while students work to transform their dreams into careers,” said Janice Minder, Ed.D., South Dakota Board of Regents vice president for academic policy and planning. “The career exploration camps offer students the chance to start early and explore a number of different career paths – and learn the necessary steps to turn their interests into a career reality.”
In addition to the USD and Southeast Technical College camp June 26-30, two other camps will be offered in the summer of 2022.
June 26-30, 2022
Black Hills State University in Spearfish, partnering with South Dakota Mines and Western Dakota Technical College
July 24-28, 2022
South Dakota State University in Brookings, partnering with Lake Area Technical College
Each camp will accept 50 participants. The deadline to apply is May 1. If availability is limited at a particular site, preference will be given to students with need. Students will be notified of acceptance via email the week of May 16, 2022.
Learn more about the Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Summer Camps and apply at https://ourdakotadreams.com/summercamp/.
The Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Summer Camps are a partnership of the South Dakota Board of Regents, South Dakota technical colleges, South Dakota businesses and industry, and the South Dakota Department of Education (DOE).
The opportunity is funding with federal dollars available to DOE through the American Rescue Plan Act.
