Munch & Learn with DWU

Join the Pierre Area Chamber and DWU at the Missouri Avenue Event Center to learn more about how businesses can benefit from participating in Dakota Wesleyan University's Learn & Earn program!

The Learn & Earn program offers:

• An affordable and efficient 16-month path to career and degree for students with industry-recognized certifications in areas such as insurance and banking, data analytics, human services, project management, social media marketing and business administration.
• A curriculum and learning experience developed in partnership with businesses and industries in the Pierre region designed to meet the specific needs of Pierre area employers.

• Identify paid internships within their organizations that pre-qualified students will be eligible to complete over a 12-month period.
• Collaborate with Dakota Wesleyan University on structuring internships and evaluating the performance of interns.
• Offer advice on business, industry, and agency needs with respect to the knowledge, skills, and dispositions of future employees.
• Identify community members who might be willing to serve as coaches int he Learn & Earn program.
• Provide the opportunity for long-term employment for appropriately qualified students upon students' completion of degree.