Internships & Scholarships
Financial Support for Students
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard offer employment options, scholarships and
internships for students enrolling in, or already enrolled in qualifying schools.
Paid Internships
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard have established a formal internship program and partner with schools across the country. These internships offer:
- Full- or part-time employment
- Fixed employment length (e.g. Summer)
- May be eligible for full or partial educational credit(s)
- Valuable job experience and focus on professional development
Work-Related Scholarships
We also offer educational scholarships with paid, part-time employment for students who attend or plan to attend a qualified partner school.
- Paid, part-time employment
- Flexible employment hours and duration
- Annual stipend amount up-to-$2000
- Valuable job experience and focus on professional development
Community Scholarships
PREMIER Awards 18 Community Scholarships per year to students who plan to attend a college, university, technical school, community college or junior college post high school in the fall semester of the current year.
- $2000 scholarship awarded per student
- 18 total scholarships awarded each year
- Available to graduating high school seniors attending an eligible school in fall term
- Awarded for community service, academics and other factors
- Visit our site in February to apply by our March deadline!
More Scholarships
Build Dakota Scholarship
Remarkable full-ride scholarship and employment opportunities for students attending eligible technical schools in South Dakota.
Horatio Alger - Denny Sanford
Find out if you qualify for select Horatio Algers – Denny Sanford scholarships at universities in South Dakota, Minnesota, California, New York, Arizona.
One of our state's greatest treasures is its young people. We have some of the brightest young minds in the nation and First PREMIER Bank is committed to keeping them in South Dakota by providing dozens of academic scholarships and meaningful internships.
- Dave Rozenboom, President, First PREMIER BankGiving Back to Our Community
Partner with a bank that gives back generously to your community. First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard support over 600 organizations, and last year alone, PREMIER associates dedicated over 32,000 hours in community service!
Learn how PREMIER contributions have benefited organizations throughout our region.
Learn how PREMIER contributions have benefited organizations throughout our region.
See how PREMIER associates actively serve within our community!
See how PREMIER associates actively serve within our community!
Learn how PREMIER supports schools, colleges, universities and students to secure a brighter future!
Learn how PREMIER supports schools, colleges, universities and students to secure a brighter future!
We actively sponsor teams, events, athletics and other activities throughout our community.
We actively sponsor teams, events, athletics and other activities throughout our community.
Taking time to celebrate the contributions of our employees is important at PREMIER!
Taking time to celebrate the contributions of our employees is important at PREMIER!
Learn how PREMIER actively partners with business, government and non-profit organizations to positively impact our region.
Learn how PREMIER actively partners with business, government and non-profit organizations to positively impact our region.
Disclosure
First PREMIER Bank and PREMIER Bankcard are Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers and do not discriminate minority/sex/disability/vet/any protected status.
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