Through the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, StFX undergraduate students involved in the PGOV program, as well as other programs that include public policy or governance elements, will be able to gain practical research experience through dedicated internship awards, by serving as research assistants for faculty members, and through the honours with subsidiary stream of the PGOV program.
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Recently, StFX professors Adam Lajeunesse and Peter Kikkert travelled with students to Halifax, NS to join up with colleagues from Dalhousie University for a rare opportunity to tour the… -
After weeks of preparatory research to apply insights from Northern history, Canadian studies, and international law to a simulated crisis in Canada-United States relations, five senior… -
Public policy and governance students from StFX had the opportunity to experience their studies firsthand when they travelled to Halifax Nov. 8, 2019 to meet and engage with provincial… -
As part of his project exploring community resilience in Canada's North, Dr.
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This year the Mulroney Institute takes over the management of the Students at Sea program. Working with RCN Strategic Outreach, 17 StFX students travel out to sea aboard a Canadian frigate… -
Mulroney Institute Chair Peter Kikkert and two student research assistants travel to Arctic communities to undertake work on northern search and rescue and community response.
Undergraduate student experiential work opportunities, as well as Service Learning and Co-Op work placement will be offered in partnership with various government and non profit organizations. An international student exchange opportunity is also being developed for students to undertake a portion of their studies abroad while gaining relevant work experience with post-secondary institutions and other bodies in other countries.