May Athlete Graduates

Summer Employment Opportunities

Looking for a summer job that builds your resume, confirms your career goals, and generates income? See the message below for information on summer employment opportunities that have been created with federal stimulus funds.

Interested? You should:

1. Obtain an application at the Career Development Center to determine if you are eligible. To be eligible you must be 24 or younger and meet income requirements.
2. Forward you application to the Department of Labor in your hometown or targeted geographical area. Each office has been tasked with arranging potential work sites. The Department of Labor will be matching the your interests and degree fields with appropriate agencies.

In addition to contacting the Department of Labor, you should also monitor the following websites for current position listings: https://apps.sd.gov/applications/LD10SDWORKS_SS/seeker/SS_Seeker_Quick_Search.aspx

http://bop.sd.gov/workforus/mainjoblist/default.aspx

If you need additional assistance locating summer employment or applying for a position, contact the Career Development Center.

Best wishes,

Career Development Center
The University of South Dakota
Burr House, 414 E. Clark St.
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
Phone: (605) 677-5307
Fax: (605) 677-5150
billie.streufert@usd.edu
http://www.usd.edu/cdc

DAVID LORENZ Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advising

BECKY FLYNN-JENSEN Athletic Academic Advisor

The University provides you with a full-time Athletic Academic Advisor who coordinates these services and more for you as a student-athlete:

1. Academic and Career Counseling
2. Assistance with Class Scheduling and Selection of a Major
3. Connections with Faculty to Track Academic and Degree Progress
4. Arrangement of Tutors
5. Access to Supplemental Instruction
6. Monitoring of Class Attendance and Academic Progress
7. Coordination of the Coyote Athletic Study Center
8. An Academic Orientation Class Exclusively for Student-Athletes
9. Promotion of Student-Athlete Academic Success to the University, Alumni and Prospective Employers

First-year student-athletes receive particular attention because we believe first-year success is crucial to graduation. To help make the transition easier, we concentrate a great deal of time on the creation of tools for success with new student experiences. Tools include:

1. A customized academic support plan for each individual athlete.
2. Compilation of each student-athlete’s calendar of due dates and scheduled tests. These dates will be monitored by the Athletic Academic Advisor.
3. Attendance at the Coyote Athletic Study Center, which may be required. In addition to structured study time, counseling, supplemental study and tutoring will be provided.
4. Enrollment in the Academic Orientation class. New student- athletes will be encouraged to enroll in the course, which provides unlimited information on issues critical to success on and off the field.

Student Athlete Resources

For more information please contact:

Dave Lorenz
Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advising
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
dlorenz@usd.edu
605-677-5381

Becky Flynn-Jensen
Athletic Academic Advisor
The University of South Dakota
414 East Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069-2390
rebecca.jensen@usd.edu
605-677-5381