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Addressing South Dakota’s Workforce Needs

Dakota Seeds is an innovative internship program that connects students with employers as a way to help fill temporary workforce needs and establish a pipeline for future permanent employment. Qualifying businesses can receive matching funds up to $2,000 per intern for internships in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields, as well as in manufacturing and accounting.

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Application Deadlines

Application Deadlines

Applications are due on a rotating basis and deadlines each year are as follows:

March 31 for internships beginning in May, June, July, or August
July 15 for internships beginning in September, October, November, or December
November 15 for internships beginning in January, February, March, or April

The Dakota Seeds program has been a tremendous asset to B9Creations as we’ve grown. It is a key piece of our strategy to connect with top college students and develop them into successful employees in our growing technology business. The ROI to our company, the interns, and the State of South Dakota is fantastic when we keep our best and brightest here after they graduate.

Shon Anderson

CEO | B9 Creations

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Dakota Seeds

Addressing South Dakota’s Workforce Needs

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South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development