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South Dakota State University

About South Dakota State University

South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive higher-education institution with more than 200 academic programs. SDSU had a Fall 2022 enrollment of 13,313, with students coming from every state and 83 countries. Students can choose from 82 majors, 35 specializations, 94 minors, 36 master’s degree programs, 15 Ph.D. programs and two professional doctorates.

Our employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity, and excellence through continuous improvement.

As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of the university is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, and Aberdeen, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota.

Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Livability.com rates Brookings as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees. It considers Brookings among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota.

Reviews

Finance and Budget Intern

May 2024 Brookings, SD
“The good working environment with supportive colleagues. I felt valued working at Finance and Budget Department. Good opportunities were created for interns to learn different processes in the department. Professional Career Development meetings to explore career pathways. ”

Meat Lab Employee

June 2020 Brookings, SD
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