Employment
Student Veteran Resource Center
Certify your veteran's benefits
Online and Continuing Education, 605-626-2568, Krikac 102
Please contact this office to initiate and maintain your benefits and to become certified with the VA.
Gain admission or readmission to Northern
Admissions Office, 605-626-2544, Avera Student Center 213
Finance your education
Financial Aid Office, 605-626-2640, Dacotah Hall 103
Scholarships
See the Benefits Page.
Complete your degree
Admissions Office, 605-626-2544, Avera Student Center 213
Take classes online
Online and Continuing Education, 605-626-2568, Krikac 102
get academic assistance
Student Success, 605-626-2544, Avera Student Center 213
Adjust to college and civilian life
Counseling Center, 605-626-3007, Avera Student Center 222
Secure accommodations
If you need help to achieve your academic goals (e.g. note taker, books on CD, or extended test time) or to overcome mobility issues, contact Student Accessibility Services, 605-626-3007, Avera Student Center 222
Plan your career and find employment
Career Services, 605-626-2416, Mewaldt-Jensen 102
The S.D. Department of Labor and Regulation Aberdeen office, 605-626-2301, open during business hours Monday through Friday.
Services include:
- Direct referral to job openings;
- Job search information;
- Resume and cover letter assistance, and interview help;
- Eligibility determination for veterans' employment and training programs;
- Information on applying for federal, state, county, and city employment;
- Assistance with vocational choice and cross-matching of military skills to civilian employment;
- Call-ins on newly received jobs;
- Assistance with Internet job searches;
- Labor market information;
- And information on and help with state and federal veterans' benefits
Off-campus Resources and Contacts
SD Division of Veterans' Affairs
Brown County Veterans' Services Office
The National Resource Directory
Department of Labor Transition Assistance Program
S.D. Department of Labor Veterans Services
Make the Connection (shared experiences and support for veterans)
Military One Source -A Department of Defense-funded program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of military life at no cost to active duty, Guard and reserve service members, and their families. Information includes, but is not limited to, deployment, reunion, relationship, grief, spouse employment and education, parenting and child care.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Service Organizations
Military Officers Association of America
Military Order of the Purple Heart
National American Indian Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
National Guard Association of South Dakota
South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
South Dakota National Guard Enlisted Association Auxiliary
Ellsworth Retiree Activities Office
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Korean War Veterans Association
South Dakota Department of Labor Services for Veterans
The S.D. Department of Labor provides job listings for state positions with veteran hiring preference and additional tools for jobs seekers. A S.D. Department of Labor Veterans' employment specialist is available on campus once a month or by appointment at the Department of Labor.
VA Veteran Employment Services Office
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs aims to employ veterans as 40 percent of its workforce. The site features a comprehensive skill-matching platform to help you research and apply for positions within the VA.
Offers career assessments, career exploration, success-building workshops; internship planning, preparation, and placement; and professional marketing assistance
NSU Financial Aid - Federal Workstudy and Student Labor
USAJOBS is the U.S. Government's official program for searching and applying for federal jobs.
South Dakota Department of Veterans Affairs
On-the-job training information from the S.D. Department of the Military and Veterans Affairs
