Miled Hill is the Director of Policy in the Office of the Minister of Transport.<\/p>\n
It doesn\u2019t take long to get a glimpse into Miled Hill\u2019s working life.<\/p>\n
A phone call is postponed due to a team meeting. Once you\u2019re on the phone, another rings and there\u2019s a knock at the door. Meanwhile, Hill is typing at his desk throughout the conversation.<\/p>\n
And yet, he is somehow totally engaged in the discussion.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is one of the most unique working environments in the world,\u201d says Hill, who works in Garneau\u2019s Ottawa office on Parliament Hill. \u201cYou\u2019re on call 24 hours a day, but you\u2019re here because this is what you want to do. It\u2019s the environment you chose and it\u2019s unbelievably rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hill always dreamed of working in politics. As a young teen, he began volunteering for the Liberal Party.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy mom came here from Lebanon with nothing. Her hard work paid off and she gave me everything. Now, I want to give back to the country that gave so much to us,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n
Before he found his way to the Master of Political Management program, Hill earned a BA in Political Science from McGill University. He also worked on M.P. Peter Schiefke\u2019s federal campaign in the riding of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, becoming Schiefke\u2019s parliamentary assistant after the election.<\/p>\n
But despite that early start, he says the Political Management program allowed him to reach new heights.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou build an incredible network, meet amazing individuals, and have the guidance of the professors, who hold incredible knowledge about government and the way Ottawa works,\u201d he recalls. \u201cPlus, you learn how to translate your essay-writing skills into an ability to craft a one-page briefing note.\u201d<\/p>\n
In terms of advice for current students, Hill says if you work hard, the MPM program will be there for you.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to apply and to reach out to them. Ask them every question you can think of and for every contact they have that would help you get to where you want to go,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Hill adds that he is grateful to the family of Clayton Riddell for their sponsorship of the program and for their belief \u201cthat professionally trained political staff and public servants is essential to the good governance we rely on and expect in Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n