So you might want to work for Government?
Join the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy and the Department of Politics and International Studies in La Cite 215 January 13 from 12-1.30 for a panel discussion about the career opportunites in the public sector. Governments of all sorts (Federal, Provincial, First Nations, Métis, and Muncipal) as well as the broad range of public sector organizations around them offer a very wide variety of career opportunities. Join four panelists with a wide variety of experiences for a panel discussion and Q+A about the opportunities and chances to make a difference in the broad public sector.
Danette Starblanket is from the Star Blanket Cree Nation, she is an Assistant Professor at the JSGS University of Regina campus teaching Indigenous Public Policy/Health Policy and Indigenous Governance. Prior to pursuing her PhD Danette worked extensively in executive management and senior management positions with First Nations organizations.
Sheldon Green is the Director of Executive Education and an Executive in Residence at JSGS, joining the school in mid-2024 following a 34-year career in various in public sector roles, with 23 years of that time at the Government of Saskatchewan where he held senior ranks including Director, Executive Director, Assistant Deputy Minister and Acting Deputy Minister.
Jihan Sheikh is a Senior International Relations Officer with the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Trade and Export Development and graduated from JSGS in 2021 with an Masters of Public Administration.
Colten Goertz is a Senior Policy Analyst with the Government of Saskatchewan, Ministry of Environment and graduated from JSGS in 2017 with an Masters of Public Policy.