Students In Learn And Earn Program Prepare For Internship Part Of Course

PIERRE — Students taking part in the Dakota Wesleyan University’s Learn and Earn Program are ready for the ‘earn’ part of the program this week. Jessica Carr coordinates the program for the Mitchell university at Pierre’s Capital City Campus. She says the students are excited to enter the second phase of the program…

Carr says networking was key to finding businesses willing to participate…

Carr says many factors became a part of assigning students to a partner organization…

Local businesses partnering with the Learn and Earn program include Bank West; the South Dakota Bureau of Telecommunications and Information; Branding Iron Bistro; South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation; Independent Insurance Agents of South Dakota and Lee Real Estate.