Employers | Master Of Public Service | University of Waterloo

Graduate Students Ready to Work and Learn

From May to December every year, Master of Public Service students complete 8 months of paid co-op work with a public sector employer.

In preparation for government employment, they take ten graduate-level courses, covering essential topics such as public policy development, public sector economics, problem-solving, values and ethics, and project management. With this foundation, they are ready to perform and eager to contribute.

MPS students have successfully served at the federal, provincial and municipal level as policy analysts, program advisors, business analysts, research analysts, economic development interns, environmental officers, and in many other capacities. The feedback from both employers and students is very positive.

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Become an MPS Co-op Employer

We invite hiring managers at all levels of government to consider employing MPS students. Hiring MPS co-op students offers many benefits to government units, such as:

a pool of highly-educated, skilled and motivated employees
a cost-effective solution for short-term hiring needs
access to an adaptable workforce to complete special projects
a mechanism to evaluate potential future recruits
an opportunity to inject a fresh perspective and innovative ideas
a means to align university graduate programming with public service needs

Waterloo's Co-operative Education website provides detailed information for prospective employers, including procedures for advertising co-op positions, typical rates of pay, interviews and candidate selection.

To advertise a co-op position, use this online Job Registration Form [under 'Disciplines of Interest', scroll to 'MASTERS-Public Service'].

Contacts

If you have questions about the MPS program and the interests and qualifications of students, please contact:

Daniel Henstra, PhD
Director, Master of Public Service
Assistant Professor, Political Science
Tel: 519.888.4567 x36829
Email: dhenstra@uwaterloo.ca

Sheila McConnell
MPS Program Officer
Tel: 519.888.4567 x31012
Email: sheila.mcconnell@uwaterloo.ca

If you have questions about Waterloo’s Co-operative Education services, please contact

Linda Davis
Co-op Education Assistant Director
Tel: 519.888.4567 x32171
Email: ldavis@uwaterloo.ca

MPS co-op employers

Graduate Students Ready to Work and Learn

Become an MPS Co-op Employer

Contacts