Professional Skills Workshops
The Professional Skills Workshops were originally created by the director of the School of Public Policy and Administration (SPPA), Susan Phillips, to complement the academic experiences of students within the program.
They have since evolved into a certificate program that bridges the professional aspect of the Masters program with the academic. The workshops are structured to provide students with practical skills that are highly applicable in public sector jobs. For example, a number of workshops will focus on communications skills and will instruct students how to: write briefing notes for executives and ministers, prepare memoranda to cabinet, and effectively deliver presentations. They are taught by experienced public servants and consultants, most of whom are alumni of the SPPA. The workshops are open to all Masters of Arts in Public Administration students.
To obtain the Professional Skills certificate, students must participate in five different workshops during the course of their degree. This means that you do not have to complete all six sessions in one year of study, and if you miss an important workshop, you will have the opportunity to take it the following year.
It is highly recommended that students take advantage of this certificate program. It will demonstrate to potential employers that you have specific skills training and have taken initiative to prepare yourself for the demands of public sector employment.
The workshops are held on the last Friday of the month, from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. Spaces are limited and you must register in advance.
Workshop Guidelines:
Professional Skills Workshop Guidelines and Participation Rules handout
Workshop Schedule:
Emailed out to current students within the SPPA program.
Registration Begins: 9:00 AM, Monday, September 9, 2013
How to Register:
- Send a email from your Carleton Email account <i.e. …@cmail.carleton.ca>to sppa.events@carleton.ca
- State your Carleton ID number <i.e.100123456>
- Indicate which workshop titles you wish to register for