The Public Service of Canada offers programs for university, college and high school students and graduates. Managers know that students who work under these and other programs can become invaluable members of their team.
Student Recruitment
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) is a temporary job program geared to secondary school, CEGEP, college, technical institute and university students.
Coop/Internship program is a four-month work term program for post-secondary students. Research Affiliate Program (RAP) matches a student’s specific research interests with ongoing projects being conducted by federal organizations.
Graduate Recruitment
Graduate and Focused Recruitment The recruitment program is for launching or furthering the careers of talented post-secondary graduates within the Government of Canada.
For more information, visit www.canada.ca/gcjobs
All hiring is done online.
Visit www.jobs.gc.ca and set up a profile and upload your resumé. Subscribe to job updates to receive email notifications when new positions come up.
To find out about federal government programs for students, visit the Federal Government Work Experience program.
When you apply for a position, submit your resumé and clearly demonstrate that you have the skills and experience listed in the job posting by giving examples of each essential skill and experience factor listed.
Use the same wording as in the job posting and give a few examples of your experience. The next stage of the hiring process may be a test and/or an interview.
Graduates can also apply for other jobs through www.jobs.gc.ca
Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative The Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) Initiative from Employment and Social Development Canada is for post-secondary students. It helps them find opportunities related to their studies. I-WIL focuses on short and intensive activities that use technology.
Possible I-WIL opportunities include:
- short-term work placements
- virtual internships
- hackathons
- business cases
- classroom projects to help the community
How the program works
ESDC works with third party groups to:
- give students various types of learning opportunities
- offer activities aligned with job skills
- create partnerships with:
- Employers
- Students
- Colleges
- Universities
- Polytechnics
- CEGEPs
FOR MORE INFORMATION
visit The Innovative Work-Integrated Learning Initiative – Canada.ca