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Career Camps

Here's your chance to learn about careers by exploring and experiencing things firsthand. 
SOUTH DAKOTA

CAREER CAMPS

Here's your chance to learn about careers by exploring and experiencing things firsthand. These are all day long events run by professionals who talk about what they do and how they entered their profession.
Lake Area Tech Logo

Visit LATC's website to view their EPIC camps and Visitation Days. 

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System Explore Camp - October 11, 2024
Drone Camp - October 25, 2024
Weld-Off - December 4, 2024
Camp Med - February 6, 2025
STEM Camp - March 17, 2025
Youth Drone Camp - May 30, 2025
TK One-Day Diesel Camp - July 17, 2024
Senior Tech Days - October 30, 2024 & February 5, 2025
Junior Tech Day - April 2, 2025


Mitchelle Area Tech Logo

Visit Mitchell Tech's website to view their Exploration Days, Tech Camps, and Career Expo information. 

Exploration Days -
Thursday, November 7, 2024
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Tech Camps - Thursday, November 21, 2024

Career Expo - Monday, September 23, 2024

Southeast Tech logo

Visit Southeast Tech's website to learn more about their Career Exploration Events. 

Career Exploration Days - December 18, 2024 & May 14, 2025

 

Western Area Tech Logo

Visit Western Dakota Tech's website to learn more about their Career Exploration Camps. 

Career Exploration Camps - Check back for dates

 

AGC Construction Career Camps Logo

AGC’s Construction Career Camps are one way we promote careers in construction to the next generation.

September 19, 2024: Sioux Falls at Southeast Technical College
October 2 & 3, 2024: Rapid City at Central States Fairgrounds
October 9, 2024: Watertown at Lake Area Technical College
October 16, 2024: Pierre at TF Riggs High School
March 6, 2025: Sioux Falls Pizza, Pop and Powertools 
TBD: Rapid City Pizza, Pop and Powertools 
 

Oscar Howe Studying a Document

The Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute (OHSAI) is open to high school students with a demonstrated interest in the visual arts and American Indian culture. All courses are taught by impressive professional artists and all accepted students attend free of charge, including meals, housing, instruction and art supplies.

OHSAI was June 2-14, 2024, check back for 2025 dates. 

 

University of South Dakota Logo

The University of South Dakota offers a variety of programs designed to educate and inspire youth in a variety of academic, athletic and extracurricular camps. Participants have the opportunity to expand their education and skills while making new friends and experiencing life at USD.

In July 2024, USD offered:

Healthcare Leadership Academy
Healthcare Summer Careers Camp 
South Dakota Governor's Camp 
Summer Accounting Institute 
Business Analytics Adventure 
Summer Music Camp

Check the camp site for the most up-to-date information. 


Gen Cyber Logo

DSU GenCyber is a Cyber Security camp designed for high school students entering grades 10 through 12 (currently in 9-11). Students will participate in hands-on education sessions with DSU professors, alumni, and current students as well as other industry professionals.

Check the camp site for the most up-to-date information.

 


The SDYouth Trooper Academy Logo

The SD Youth Trooper Academy's mission is to recruit young men and women from culturally diverse backgrounds from across the state of South Dakota, and to increase their understanding of the job of a state trooper. The program is designed to expose young adults to the demands of Highway Patrol Recruit training and to develop better relationships between the youth of our state and the Highway Patrol.

Check the academy site for the most up-to-date information.


South Dakota School of Mines Logo

SD Mines summer camps offer a fun intro to science and engineering. These pre-college experiences are designed to expose students to how science works in the real world by providing exciting hands-on experiences.

In June and July 2024, SD Mines offered:

Electrical Engineering Camp
Mining Engineering Camp 
Computer Science Camp 
Biomedical Engineering Camp 
Physics Camp 
Art and Engineering Camp 
Metallurgy Engineering Camp
Chemical Engineering Camp 
Chemistry Camp
Computer Science Camp 
Science & Engineering Camp
Metallurgy Engineering Camp 
Pre-Professional Health Camp 
Geological Engineering Camp 
3D and Beyond 
Industrial Engineering Camp 
Geology Camp 
Virtual Mining Engineering Camp 
Virtual Mining Engineering Camp 

Check the camp site for the most up-to-date information.