The Sioux Falls Development Foundation is committed to helping your business/organization connect with top talent at our regional colleges and universities.
Fall is the perfect time to begin recruiting for summer internships, and career fairs are great opportunities for your hiring team to engage with the students at our region’s colleges, universities, and technical schools.
Below is a list of upcoming college career fairs in our region. Registration for each career fair is required.
Fall 2026 College Career Fairs
Augustana University Rydell School of Business Career Fair
Wednesday, September 30 & Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 10 a.m. – Noon
Registration Link
South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences Career Fair 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration is full at this time. To be added to the waitlist, please email Becky Pistulka at becky.pistulka@sdstate.edu.
Southeast Technical College Healthcare Career Fair
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Registration Link
Dakota State University 2026 Fall Career & Internship Fair
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Registration Link
University of South Dakota Fall Career Fair 2026
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Link
South Dakota State University Management, Economics & Communication Career Fair
Tuesday, October 27, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Link
South Dakota State University Graduate School Recruitment Fair
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Link
Southeast Technical College Business Career Fair
Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Registration Link
South Dakota State University Tribal Opportunities Career Fair
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Link
South Dakota State University College of Psychology, Sociology & Criminology Career Fair 2026
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Link
Southeast Technical College Horticulture and Sports Turf Management Career Fair
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.
Registration Link
University of Sioux Falls Healthcare Career Fair
Wednesday, November 4, 2026 | 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
For Nursing, Exercise Science, Medical Laboratory Science, Radiologic Technology, and Paramedic Technology students.
Registration: Email Sarah Lems at Sarah.Lems@USiouxFalls.edu
South Dakota State University Education Placement & Job Fair Fall 2026
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration Link
Intern Sioux Falls Program
Our college career fair outreach is part of our Intern Sioux Falls program, which helps connect Sioux Falls businesses with students looking for internships.
The Intern Sioux Falls program offers two primary benefits to employers who participate:
1. Promotion of your organization’s internship program via siouxfalls.com/intern. This company listing is promoted through targeted digital marketing. If you’d like to have your organization listed, please complete this form.
2. Summer events for interns to network with other interns and become familiar with the Sioux Falls community.
Questions or want to learn more about the Intern Sioux Falls program? Contact us!