Since 2011, students from various MPS cohorts have earned continued success working at the Department of Canadian Heritage. Starting their career journeys as co-op students, these MPSers gathered top-notch policy experience that helped them acquire post-graduation employment with the federal public service.
On November 22, uWaterloo co-op students Christopher Gunn-Isaacs (MPS) and Alex Cho (AFM) received the “Over and Above” award from Deputy Minister of Finance, Steve Orsini, for their efforts with the Frost North Ministry of Finance United Way Campaign. The students collectively raised $4,000 for United Way on behalf of the Office of Economic Policy.
We are happy to announce that the MPS Class of 2014 has a 100% co-op employment rate!
MPS alumnus Radu Daniel Prelipcean is the 2013 recipient of the Master of Public Service Excellence Award.
Thursday March 21st was a night that a group of Master of Public Service (MPS) students will always remember. At the University Club, 41 students intently listened to The Honourable Kevin Lynch as he offered valuable life lessons for a career in public service.
Director Dr. Henstra talks about the MPS program for the latest issue of Public Sector Management magazine.
MPS program director Dr. Daniel Henstra was recently awarded the 2012 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council award for his work regarding urban climate adaptation. Congratulations, Dr. Henstra! Please read the rest of the story on the Waterloo Political Science website.
On Thursday, February 16, students and faculty in the University of Waterloo’s Master of Public Service (MPS) program were delighted to share an intimate dinner at the University Club with the Honourable Glen Murray, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Toronto Centre.
