Student Blogs and Testimonials
Executive Internship Program Blog
Follow our interns and their mentors on our Executive Intership blog to hear all about their experience in the program.
Student Blogs
Jenni Simon - Internship Experience: Ministry of Health
Jenni Simon attended the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy, graduating from the MPA program in Spring 2011. Jenni completed an internship at the Ministry of Health, with an interest in health privacy, from September 2010 to April 2011.
Student Testimonials
"I learned a lot of new government writing skills (how to write business cases, project charters, policy, terms of reference, inter-jurisdictional scans etc.). I also improved my administrative and management skills, through planning, organizing and facilitating staff workshops, assisting in the interviews/staffing process for co-op students, and learning to use new computer software."
Joanna Popescu
2011-2012 Provincial Intern
BA in Sociology and International Studies, University of Regina
MPA Graduate, University of Regina
"It has given me a high-level overview of how a ministry operates. I found this very valuable because if you start off in a lower position, you don’t always understand the bigger picture."
Tianna Yaskow
2011-2012 Provincial Intern
BADM, University of Regina
MPA Graduate, University of Regina
"The JSGS MPA program has provided me with the key practical skills needed to be successful in a government policy field. Part of the JSGS program involves offering networking opportunities and learning forums to enhance knowledge of government and policy, as well as to allow students to make contacts in both the public and private sectors. One of the most beneficial aspects of the MPA for me was the Executive Internship Program where I was able to gain significant experience working in a Federal Government department".
Rebecca J. Austin
BA in Political Science, University of Regina, 2007
MPA, University of Regina, 2010
"This internship has helped to refine and enhance my public policy skill set, which I developed in my MPA program. My placement has also provided me with opportunities to learn how to work effectively under time constraints, in a high-paced work environment."
Alison Hamilton
2010 Federal Internship
BSc (Hons), Brandon University
MPA Graduate, University of Saskatchewan
"The MPP program at the Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy afforded me a high quality education and provided a high level of interaction and support from my supervisor. With strong ties to the provincial government, the school provided me with a unique and valuable internship experience in government that allowed me to apply the skills I learned in class. In addition, working in a smaller organization as an intern exposed me to high-level decision-making and allowed for daily interaction with senior managers and policy makers. I am confident that the skills I acquired in class and through my internship will enable me to succeed as I start my career."
Matthew Jurczak
MPP student, University of Regina