We are innovators and collaborators here to help you launch your next career, start a new business, or volunteer your time. The opportunities to create, develop, and grow are endless in Grand Forks County.
Grand Forks Careers
If you’re looking for better opportunities in Grand Forks, hands down, there are cool places to make a living while you’re making a life around Grand Forks County. Grand Forks Region has an unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is much lower than the national average. Job opportunity areas in Grand Forks include agriculture, advanced manufacturing, UAS, higher education, and government, but that’s just a snapshot of all the cooler careers and opportunities in Grand Forks.
Grand Forks Entrepreneurs
Looking to start a small business in North Dakota? Grand Forks has an innovative ecosystem equipped with an entrepreneurial co-working space, UND’s Center for Innovation, and the Small Business Development Center. In Grand Forks, you have the opportunity to be supported by a network of organizations that want you to succeed.
Grand Forks Volunteer Opportunities
The North Dakota nice attitude is alive and well in the Grand Forks Region. We have plenty of cool places and organizations for you to volunteer and help fill needs in the community. You can share your time with people from a variety of backgrounds and help furry friends too. If you want to read, play a game, or just be a friend to someone in need, there are countless opportunities in the region
The Grand Forks Area Better Opportunities
Explore the links below and see the advantages the Greater Grand Forks Area offers it’s residents!
We had Grand Forks pegged as a temporary stop on the way to bigger and better things. The truth is, we found those bigger and better things right here in Grand Forks. Everything from the significant professional opportunity, vibrancy, and family friendly atmosphere led to this decision and we are here to stay!
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Everything from healthy economic growth, revitalizing our downtown, fantastic educational opportunities, and a family friendly environment make Grand Forks great.
When I was a student, UND afforded me such great community-focused opportunities and a chance to develop personally and professionally. I chose to stay here and help contribute to a culture so others have that same experience.
I moved to Grand Forks 12 years ago, and since my first volunteering opportunity, this place has shown me it’s hunger and excitement to support new and creative ideas. Really, it comes down to the train of thought, “you build the event, and the people will come.
Grand Forks is a fantastic place to live and grow a business. The community is extremely welcoming, and the university atmosphere adds a uniquely charming angle to the city. I especially love that Grand Forks and North Dakota are so very well-known for their thriving Unmanned Aircraft Systems ecosystem.
I moved away from the Grand Forks region after college but was thrilled to return a few years later and never left! This is a great community to live, work, and play. We especially enjoy and take advantage of the miles of biking & running trails, numerous restaurants, and so many lakes nearby for weekend getaways
Grand Forks is a community of opportunity. Education and stable housing are essential building blocks for successful community members. The community provides innovative education and support for affordable housing organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity, allowing all community members the opportunity to achieve their goals individually and for the city.
WORKING TOGETHER TO SHARE WHY GRAND FORKS IS WAY COOLER THAN YOU THINK
