Graduate Student Professional Development
Your graduate journey is about more than coursework. It’s about preparing for what comes next. Explore workshops, resources and opportunities designed to strengthen your professional skills and elevate your future career.
This is an optional, flexible and self-paced program designed to help graduate students build valuable skills while earning badges/certificates along the way. Digital badges earned through our programs are verified credentials that recognize your skills, knowledge and accomplishments. They can be shared on LinkedIn, added to your resume and even included in your email signature.
Check out South Dakota State University offered for graduate students.
To earn your certificate of completion, you'll need to complete all seven quizzes with a score of 80% or higher.
Email member@beyondgradschool.com to request your badge or certificate of completion.
Current students can access the Coursera's robust catalog of noncredit courses and certificates at no cost through its global online learning platform.
Access the platform: Single sign-on (using your @jacks.sdstate.edu email and password).
. It's important to join and search in the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Coursera instance to ensure the content you are interested in is available. If you are prompted to input payment details, you are in the wrong place!
helps you plan financially for graduate school. Learn what funding options are available for which degrees, plan your future with our debt to earnings calculator, and create a budget that will see you through your program. Then, go deeper with interactive quizzes, inspiring stories from recent graduates, and links to additional financial planning resources.
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The event is open to all graduate students, regardless of discipline or type of degree being earned. Students not completing a thesis or research paper are welcome to present on a project, portfolio, written work or any other type of creative activity. A group of staff judges will select the top two posters to receive awards.
- Date: April 14, 2026
- Location: Volstorff Ballroom – University Student Union
- Registration Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2026
This is an academic competition that challenges Ph.D. and master's students to describe their research within three minutes to a general audience. We encourage all graduate students to participate. More detailed information will be sent out to registered students after that date.
- Date: Feb. 10, 2026, 5 p.m.
- Location: Lewis and Clark Room – University Student Union
- Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026
