Introducing a new internship option for MSVU’s Master of Public Relations Students

Since 2006, Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) has been granting students the opportunity to earn something that isn’t currently available at any other Canadian university: a Master of Public Relations (MPR) degree. While the MPR program has always offered practical instruction through case studies and community service learning, it has never before allowed students to participate in an internship to earn credit towards their master’s degree. Until now.

From student to supervisor: one student’s upward journey at Future Inns Hotel

“I knew I needed both work and life experience in Canada. I didn’t want to overwhelm myself with a job that would be extremely difficult, because I was already facing the normal challenges with acclimatizing to Canada. My priorities were learning the Canadian culture, familiarizing myself with a Canadian workplace, and improving my English. I knew this job would let me focus on those things.”

While Fei might have selected this job to learn the basics, it was apparent very quickly to the Future Inns Housekeeping Manager, Marie Aucoin, that he had potential to do more. She had worked with many students over the years, but none rose to prominence in her mind quite as quickly as Fei.

When a Connections Becomes a Career: A BPR Student's Journey to Post-Grad Employment

“Through teaching dance, I learned to have an eye for tiny details. It’s all about picking something apart so you can build it back up. Public relations is just like that.”