Career Development

Preparing Students for Professional Longevity

In the Geography Department, we care about our students' career development and make every effort to help them succeed. The students are encouraged to develop a career plan through various resources we provide (e.g., internships, career counseling, field trips, etc.).

Three male students standing and talking to a lady at a career fair table.

Who Hires Our Grads?

Below is a list of some employers that have hired our graduates in recent years:

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)
City of Sioux Falls, GIS Division
Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS)
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)

Two career professionals sitting at a table with a table drape that says Career Services, South Dakota State University at the health sciences career fair.