We are excited to offer another summer of Dakota Dreams Career Exploration camps for rising 7th and 8th-grade students! Applications are now open through March 31, so please help us share the news with students and parents.

Find basic information below:

At Our Dakota Dreams Career Exploration Camps, students can take charge of their future and have a blast doing it. Incoming 7th and 8th graders can join our free, five-day career camp this summer. They’ll explore exciting careers, meet professionals, and dive into hands-on activities that unleash creativity and ignite passion. With more camps than ever, there’s more reason to join. Help spread the word to your students and learn more at Our Dakota Dreams.

2024 Career Camps Dates and Locations:

June 16-20, 2024 | University of South Dakota + Southeast Technical College

June 23-27, 2024 | University of South Dakota + Southeast Technical College

July 7-11, 2024 | Black Hills State University + South Dakota Mines + Western Dakota Technical College

July 7-11, 2024 | Northern State University + Lake Area Technical College

July 7-11, 2024 | South Dakota State University + Mitchell Technical College

July 14-18, 2024 | Black Hills State University + South Dakota Mines + Western Dakota Technical College

July 14-18, 2024 | Dakota State University + Mitchell Technical College

July 14-18, 2024 | Northern State University + Lake Area Technical College

July 14-18, 2024 | South Dakota State University + Lake Area Technical College

Find the application form here. Each camp will accept 100 participants. The deadline to apply is March 31. Students are expected to be notified of acceptance via email by mid-April 2024. If availability is limited at a particular site, preference will be given to students from school districts categorized as Title I or as having high absenteeism during COVID.  

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 camps are funded with federal dollars available to DOE through the American Rescue Plan Act.