2021 Student Exit Survey Results for the Public Service (PS) by Question 16. Including your current student work term, please provide the total number of student work terms you have worked in your current department or agency.

The results of the 2021 Student Exit Survey are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. The results have been grouped by summing the responses to the two most positive or two least negative answers and summing the responses to the two least positive or two most negative answers in the response scale. These grouped responses, Most positive/Least negative answers and Least positive/Most negative answers, are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

Survey Themes

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Recruitment

2a. It was easy to get information about the student employment program/process.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 28 45 11 10 2 1 2 76 13 76 3700
2021 2 student work terms 34 39 9 11 2 2 3 77 13 77 829
2021 3 student work terms 30 39 11 10 2 1 6 74 13 74 497
2021 4 student work terms 28 41 12 9 3 1 6 75 13 75 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 23 43 9 12 3 1 10 73 17 73 372

2b. The application process was clear and easy to understand.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 44 39 6 6 2 0 2 85 8 85 3695
2021 2 student work terms 47 37 5 6 1 0 3 88 7 88 830
2021 3 student work terms 40 36 8 6 2 1 8 83 8 83 497
2021 4 student work terms 41 35 8 7 1 0 8 83 8 83 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 33 35 9 9 2 1 11 77 12 77 373

2c. I was provided with sufficient information about the job prior to applying for the position.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 27 35 12 16 8 0 2 64 24 64 3694
2021 2 student work terms 34 34 10 14 5 0 3 70 20 70 829
2021 3 student work terms 30 34 13 12 4 0 7 69 17 69 496
2021 4 student work terms 33 31 14 10 5 0 7 69 16 69 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 24 27 13 16 9 0 11 58 28 58 373

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? a. Gaining work experience in my field of study
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 65 16 8 5 4 0 2 83 9 83 3699
2021 2 student work terms 63 17 8 5 5 0 3 81 10 81 830
2021 3 student work terms 55 15 12 8 8 0 2 72 16 72 497
2021 4 student work terms 52 18 10 8 8 0 4 73 17 73 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 53 16 12 6 9 0 5 72 15 72 371

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? b. Job location
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 31 25 17 9 9 0 8 62 20 62 3695
2021 2 student work terms 33 28 17 9 7 0 6 65 17 65 827
2021 3 student work terms 38 29 16 8 5 0 4 69 14 69 497
2021 4 student work terms 35 29 18 7 6 0 4 67 14 67 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 40 29 16 6 5 0 4 72 12 72 372

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? c. Establishing contacts and networking opportunities for future work in the federal public service
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 50 26 14 7 3 0 0 76 10 76 3683
2021 2 student work terms 50 25 14 7 4 0 1 75 11 75 828
2021 3 student work terms 46 27 15 7 3 1 1 74 11 74 496
2021 4 student work terms 46 26 14 10 3 0 1 72 13 72 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 49 22 16 6 6 0 1 72 12 72 372

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? d. Timing of the job offer
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 44 31 13 6 3 1 2 77 9 77 3691
2021 2 student work terms 44 29 14 6 4 1 1 75 10 75 829
2021 3 student work terms 45 28 14 6 4 1 3 76 10 76 496
2021 4 student work terms 45 31 14 4 5 0 1 77 9 77 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 47 30 13 4 4 0 2 79 8 79 373

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? e. Salary
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 23 28 26 15 8 0 1 51 23 51 3687
2021 2 student work terms 29 29 24 12 6 0 0 58 18 58 828
2021 3 student work terms 29 32 24 10 4 0 1 62 14 62 494
2021 4 student work terms 29 32 22 10 5 0 2 62 15 62 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 37 32 18 8 3 0 1 70 12 70 372

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? f. No other job offers at the time
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 10 10 13 14 23 3 26 29 52 29 3671
2021 2 student work terms 9 10 15 14 23 3 27 27 53 27 821
2021 3 student work terms 9 10 14 16 20 4 26 27 52 27 493
2021 4 student work terms 8 13 12 12 23 2 29 30 52 30 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 11 10 10 13 22 2 31 32 53 32 369

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? g. Recommendations from other students working in the federal public service
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 11 14 15 13 17 3 28 36 42 36 3673
2021 2 student work terms 12 18 14 12 17 2 24 41 40 41 819
2021 3 student work terms 10 14 16 11 19 4 27 34 43 34 495
2021 4 student work terms 10 15 15 10 20 1 28 36 43 36 307
2021 5 or more student work terms 11 17 11 12 17 1 31 42 42 42 372

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? h. Educational requirement (e.g., CO-OP, internship, etc.)
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 26 14 10 7 15 2 25 55 31 55 3691
2021 2 student work terms 26 14 10 8 18 1 23 52 35 52 826
2021 3 student work terms 20 13 9 9 17 2 30 48 39 48 493
2021 4 student work terms 19 13 9 7 18 1 34 48 38 48 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 11 14 6 5 20 2 42 45 44 45 371

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? i. Opportunity to telework
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 29 16 12 9 16 3 15 55 31 55 3687
2021 2 student work terms 31 16 12 10 16 2 13 56 31 56 823
2021 3 student work terms 24 16 10 8 19 4 20 53 35 53 494
2021 4 student work terms 27 14 10 9 21 1 19 51 37 51 308
2021 5 or more student work terms 26 16 11 6 17 2 23 56 30 56 372

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? j. Working in the offical language of my choice
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 35 22 12 11 13 1 6 61 26 61 3702
2021 2 student work terms 36 20 13 9 14 1 7 61 25 61 828
2021 3 student work terms 33 21 13 9 16 1 7 59 27 59 496
2021 4 student work terms 33 24 13 9 13 1 7 62 24 62 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 34 20 15 8 16 1 7 59 26 59 372

4c. The length of time between first being contacted about the job and the interview.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 59 24 8 5 2 1 1 85 7 85 3511
2021 2 student work terms 58 24 10 5 2 0 1 83 7 83 293
2021 3 student work terms 64 22 8 5 1 0 0 85 7 85 74
2021 4 student work terms 52 38 5 0 2 0 2 93 2 93 42
2021 5 or more student work terms 56 22 10 0 10 0 2 80 10 80 41

4d. The length of time between the initial job offer and the start date.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 47 24 9 12 6 0 1 72 19 72 3507
2021 2 student work terms 52 19 12 10 4 0 2 73 14 73 293
2021 3 student work terms 57 19 4 12 8 0 0 76 20 76 74
2021 4 student work terms 52 21 10 12 5 0 0 74 17 74 42
2021 5 or more student work terms 38 43 2 2 12 0 2 83 15 83 42

4e. The amount of information I was provided about the job prior to accepting the position.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 33 35 13 16 4 0 0 67 20 67 3505
2021 2 student work terms 34 36 12 14 4 0 0 70 18 70 292
2021 3 student work terms 38 28 22 8 4 0 0 66 12 66 74
2021 4 student work terms 33 38 14 10 5 0 0 71 14 71 42
2021 5 or more student work terms 31 36 14 12 7 0 0 67 19 67 42

4f. The extent to which the interviewer made me feel at ease during the interview.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 74 19 4 1 0 0 1 94 1 94 3509
2021 2 student work terms 73 22 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 95 293
2021 3 student work terms 74 22 3 1 0 0 0 96 1 96 74
2021 4 student work terms 55 29 12 5 0 0 0 83 5 83 42
2021 5 or more student work terms 57 26 12 2 2 0 0 83 5 83 42

4g. Overall, I was satisfied with the way in which the interview process was conducted.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 67 28 3 2 0 0 0 95 2 95 3508
2021 2 student work terms 65 27 4 2 0 0 1 93 3 93 293
2021 3 student work terms 77 18 3 1 0 0 1 96 1 96 74
2021 4 student work terms 64 31 5 0 0 0 0 95 0 95 42
2021 5 or more student work terms 55 36 7 0 0 0 2 93 0 93 42
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Onboarding and orientation

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. b. The welcome I received from my supervisor/manager (either virtually or in person).
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 79 15 3 2 1 0 0 95 2 95 3529
2021 2 student work terms 75 18 4 2 0 0 0 93 2 93 314
2021 3 student work terms 75 20 4 1 0 0 0 95 1 95 85
2021 4 student work terms 80 18 2 0 0 0 0 98 0 98 44
2021 5 or more student work terms 73 15 0 2 10 0 0 88 12 88 52

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. c. The welcome I received from my colleagues in my work unit (either virtually or in person).
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 75 18 4 2 1 0 0 94 2 94 3526
2021 2 student work terms 70 19 7 2 1 0 1 90 3 90 314
2021 3 student work terms 69 21 5 1 2 1 0 92 4 92 85
2021 4 student work terms 61 32 7 0 0 0 0 93 0 93 44
2021 5 or more student work terms 69 25 0 2 2 0 2 96 4 96 52

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. d. Being provided with the necessary materials and equipment to do my work when I started my student job.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 56 25 5 9 4 0 0 82 13 82 3600
2021 2 student work terms 57 26 5 9 3 0 0 83 13 83 326
2021 3 student work terms 59 21 11 9 0 0 0 79 9 79 87
2021 4 student work terms 50 35 4 8 2 0 0 85 10 85 48
2021 5 or more student work terms 42 35 8 10 6 0 0 77 15 77 52

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. e. Having access to my department's/agency's Information Technology (IT) infrastructure necessary to do my work when I first started my student job (e.g. access to systems, networks, software).
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 43 27 8 13 7 0 1 72 21 72 3589
2021 2 student work terms 44 30 7 14 5 0 0 74 19 74 325
2021 3 student work terms 51 28 5 10 7 0 0 78 17 78 87
2021 4 student work terms 31 44 6 13 6 0 0 75 19 75 48
2021 5 or more student work terms 38 29 12 10 12 0 0 67 21 67 52

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. f. The overall orientation I received about the work I would be doing.

Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 47 33 9 8 3 0 0 80 11 80 3597
2021 2 student work terms 44 38 7 10 2 0 0 82 11 82 326
2021 3 student work terms 49 30 13 3 5 0 0 79 8 79 87
2021 4 student work terms 44 38 4 15 0 0 0 81 15 81 48
2021 5 or more student work terms 45 31 14 8 2 0 0 76 10 76 51

5. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your onboarding and orientation experience. g. The overall orientation I received about my organization.
Survey year Demographic Very satisfied
(%)		 Somewhat satisfied
(%)		 Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
(%)		 Somewhat dissatisfied
(%)		 Very dissatisfied
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 47 35 10 6 2 0 0 82 8 82 3599
2021 2 student work terms 45 34 12 7 2 0 0 80 9 80 326
2021 3 student work terms 48 30 14 6 2 0 0 78 8 78 87
2021 4 student work terms 38 48 8 6 0 0 0 85 6 85 48
2021 5 or more student work terms 46 35 10 6 2 0 2 82 8 82 52
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Work experience

6. Did your manager or supervisor make you aware of orientation or student events offered by your organization or other organizations?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 71 16 9 3 3682
2021 2 student work terms 73 16 7 4 820
2021 3 student work terms 66 22 7 5 494
2021 4 student work terms 70 19 6 4 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 57 24 9 9 373

7a. Throughout my student job, I was provided with the necessary materials and equipment to do my job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 68 24 3 4 1 0 0 92 5 92 3707
2021 2 student work terms 68 25 2 3 1 0 0 93 5 93 830
2021 3 student work terms 65 28 3 4 1 0 0 93 5 93 496
2021 4 student work terms 66 27 3 4 1 0 0 93 5 93 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 60 31 2 6 2 0 0 90 8 90 373

7b. I was generally made to feel part of the team.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 76 17 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 93 3707
2021 2 student work terms 76 16 5 2 0 0 0 93 3 93 830
2021 3 student work terms 73 19 3 4 1 0 0 92 5 92 497
2021 4 student work terms 71 20 5 4 1 0 0 91 4 91 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 67 20 4 6 3 0 0 87 9 87 372

7c. The people I worked with valued my ideas and opinions.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 71 19 5 2 1 1 1 92 3 92 3699
2021 2 student work terms 75 17 4 2 0 0 1 93 2 93 826
2021 3 student work terms 63 24 5 5 2 0 1 89 6 89 497
2021 4 student work terms 68 20 7 4 1 0 1 88 5 88 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 59 23 7 6 3 0 2 83 9 83 372

7d. My supervisor/manager was available for meetings or consultations.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 80 15 2 2 1 0 0 95 3 95 3702
2021 2 student work terms 77 16 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 94 828
2021 3 student work terms 71 20 4 3 2 0 1 92 4 92 496
2021 4 student work terms 75 19 3 2 0 0 0 95 3 95 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 69 20 3 5 2 0 1 90 6 90 373

7e. I attended regularly scheduled staff or team meetings.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 78 11 3 2 1 0 5 94 3 94 3698
2021 2 student work terms 79 11 3 2 1 0 4 94 3 94 827
2021 3 student work terms 71 13 4 3 3 0 6 89 7 89 495
2021 4 student work terms 75 14 4 3 1 0 4 93 4 93 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 72 14 3 3 4 0 3 89 8 89 372

7f. Lines of authority and reporting relationships were made clear to me.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 63 24 5 5 1 1 1 88 6 88 3697
2021 2 student work terms 63 27 4 3 2 0 0 91 5 91 829
2021 3 student work terms 56 29 6 5 2 1 1 87 7 87 496
2021 4 student work terms 62 27 5 5 1 0 0 89 5 89 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 59 28 5 3 3 0 1 88 6 88 371

7g. I knew how my work contributed to the achievement of my team's goals.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 68 23 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 91 3704
2021 2 student work terms 68 22 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 91 830
2021 3 student work terms 63 27 5 3 2 0 1 90 4 90 497
2021 4 student work terms 68 23 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 92 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 63 26 5 3 3 1 0 89 6 89 372

7h. I felt my work made a contribution to my work unit.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 67 24 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 91 3706
2021 2 student work terms 67 24 6 2 1 0 0 91 3 91 830
2021 3 student work terms 61 26 8 2 2 1 0 88 4 88 497
2021 4 student work terms 65 25 4 4 2 0 0 91 5 91 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 67 24 2 5 1 1 0 91 6 91 373

7i. I was encouraged to take initiative in my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 66 24 7 3 1 0 0 90 3 90 3706
2021 2 student work terms 66 25 5 3 1 0 0 91 4 91 829
2021 3 student work terms 61 27 6 3 2 0 0 88 5 88 497
2021 4 student work terms 63 26 6 3 1 0 0 89 5 89 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 61 24 7 5 2 1 1 86 7 86 373

7j. I was encouraged to work in the official language of my choice.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 71 11 8 2 1 1 7 89 3 89 3704
2021 2 student work terms 72 11 7 2 1 1 7 90 3 90 830
2021 3 student work terms 68 15 8 2 0 0 7 90 2 90 497
2021 4 student work terms 67 14 9 2 0 1 7 88 2 88 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 62 13 10 2 1 0 10 85 4 85 372

7k. I was given meaningful work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 59 26 8 5 2 0 0 85 7 85 3697
2021 2 student work terms 58 28 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 86 830
2021 3 student work terms 50 32 9 7 2 0 0 82 9 82 496
2021 4 student work terms 54 29 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 83 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 54 27 9 5 5 0 0 81 10 81 371

7l. My job was a good fit with my interests.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 48 30 12 7 3 0 0 79 9 79 3698
2021 2 student work terms 49 31 11 6 2 0 0 80 8 80 830
2021 3 student work terms 45 31 13 6 4 0 1 76 10 76 496
2021 4 student work terms 45 29 14 8 4 0 0 74 11 74 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 42 30 14 8 5 0 1 73 13 73 372

7m. My job was a good fit with my skills.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 56 30 8 5 2 0 0 86 6 86 3693
2021 2 student work terms 58 30 7 4 1 0 0 88 5 88 828
2021 3 student work terms 53 31 9 4 2 0 0 85 6 85 494
2021 4 student work terms 51 33 9 6 1 0 0 84 7 84 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 55 30 9 3 2 0 1 86 5 86 372

7n. My job was a good fit with my field of study.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 47 26 11 8 6 0 2 75 14 75 3703
2021 2 student work terms 49 26 9 9 5 0 2 76 14 76 829
2021 3 student work terms 43 23 11 11 7 0 4 68 20 68 496
2021 4 student work terms 39 27 11 10 10 0 3 68 21 68 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 41 23 11 13 10 0 3 65 23 65 372

7o. Overall, I had a positive work experience.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 74 20 4 2 1 0 0 94 3 94 3703
2021 2 student work terms 76 18 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 94 827
2021 3 student work terms 67 25 4 3 1 0 0 91 5 91 496
2021 4 student work terms 70 22 5 3 1 0 0 92 3 92 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 65 22 4 6 2 0 0 88 9 88 370

7p. Overall, the amount of work that I was assigned was…
Survey year Demographic Far too little
(%)		 Too little
(%)		 Sufficient
(%)		 Too much
(%)		 Far too much
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 3 16 76 4 1 1 0 77 23 77 3704
2021 2 student work terms 1 15 78 4 1 1 0 79 21 79 828
2021 3 student work terms 1 13 78 6 1 1 1 79 21 79 497
2021 4 student work terms 1 9 83 5 0 0 1 84 16 84 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 1 12 76 7 3 1 0 77 23 77 373

8a. There was a clear work plan in place for my student work term.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 36 31 11 12 5 1 3 70 18 70 3705
2021 2 student work terms 38 30 12 11 5 2 2 71 17 71 830
2021 3 student work terms 33 34 10 11 6 2 4 72 18 72 497
2021 4 student work terms 32 36 11 12 7 1 2 70 19 70 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 31 30 14 8 9 2 6 66 19 66 373

8b. My student work term generally followed the structure of the work plan.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 37 29 13 7 3 2 8 74 11 74 3700
2021 2 student work terms 38 29 13 7 4 2 6 73 12 73 828
2021 3 student work terms 32 32 14 6 4 3 8 72 12 72 497
2021 4 student work terms 31 36 12 6 4 4 7 75 11 75 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 32 27 14 6 5 2 13 70 14 70 373

8c. My daily tasks and duties were clearly defined for me.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 46 30 10 9 3 0 1 77 13 77 3698
2021 2 student work terms 50 29 9 8 3 0 1 80 11 80 825
2021 3 student work terms 45 35 10 6 3 0 0 81 9 81 496
2021 4 student work terms 47 33 6 11 2 0 1 81 14 81 308
2021 5 or more student work terms 43 34 12 8 2 0 1 78 10 78 369

8d. My colleagues helped me learn more about the job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 72 20 4 2 1 0 1 93 3 93 3702
2021 2 student work terms 70 23 3 2 1 0 1 94 3 94 827
2021 3 student work terms 63 26 6 3 1 0 1 90 4 90 496
2021 4 student work terms 62 28 5 5 1 0 0 90 5 90 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 62 24 6 4 2 0 1 87 6 87 372

8e. I was provided with informative feedback about my work.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 59 27 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 86 3700
2021 2 student work terms 58 29 5 6 2 0 0 87 8 87 828
2021 3 student work terms 51 28 11 6 3 0 1 80 9 80 496
2021 4 student work terms 51 32 7 6 2 1 0 84 8 84 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 49 31 9 7 3 0 1 80 10 80 372

8f. I gained an overall understanding of the work done in my department or agency.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 66 28 3 2 1 0 0 95 3 95 3701
2021 2 student work terms 68 25 4 2 0 0 0 94 2 94 830
2021 3 student work terms 56 35 6 2 1 0 0 92 2 92 496
2021 4 student work terms 62 32 3 3 0 0 0 94 3 94 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 62 28 6 2 1 0 1 90 4 90 372

8g. I gained an understanding of how government works.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 51 34 9 4 2 0 0 86 5 86 3703
2021 2 student work terms 52 33 9 4 1 0 1 86 5 86 827
2021 3 student work terms 46 38 10 4 1 0 1 85 5 85 497
2021 4 student work terms 47 39 8 4 1 1 1 87 5 87 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 49 34 9 3 3 0 2 85 6 85 373
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Accommodations

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act: race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered. Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

9a. Having carefully read the definition above, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs during your summer job?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 14 86 3695
2021 2 student work terms 13 87 830
2021 3 student work terms 16 84 494
2021 4 student work terms 16 84 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 14 86 373

9b. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 61 39 509
2021 2 student work terms 66 34 103
2021 3 student work terms 53 47 78
2021 4 student work terms 65 35 49
2021 5 or more student work terms 58 42 53

9c. Have your accommodations been fully put in place and are working properly?
Survey year Demographic My accommodation has been fully put in place and working properly
(%)		 My accommodation has been put in place but it is not working properly and/or it does not fully meet my requirements
(%)		 My accommodation has been approved but has not been put in place yet
(%)		 I am still waiting for a decision about my accommodation request (not yet approved or denied)
(%)		 My accommodation request was denied
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 91 4 2 2 1 303
2021 2 student work terms 94 5 2 0 0 65
2021 3 student work terms 95 5 0 0 0 39
2021 4 student work terms 80 13 3 3 0 30
2021 5 or more student work terms 87 3 3 3 3 31

9d. How long did it take for your accommodation to be fully put in place and working properly after the request was approved?

Survey year Demographic In less than 2 weeks after approval
(%)		 In less than 1 month after approval
(%)		 In less than 2 month after approval
(%)		 In less than 3 month after approval
(%)		 Over 3 months after approval
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 85 10 3 0 1 272
2021 2 student work terms 80 18 0 2 0 61
2021 3 student work terms 84 14 3 0 0 37
2021 4 student work terms 75 17 0 8 0 24
2021 5 or more student work terms 78 11 0 0 11 27

9e. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 73 20 3 1 0 1 2 96 1 96 288
2021 2 student work terms 77 15 3 3 0 0 2 94 3 94 65
2021 3 student work terms 69 23 5 0 0 0 3 95 0 95 39
2021 4 student work terms 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 28
2021 5 or more student work terms 61 21 7 7 0 0 4 85 7 85 28
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Work environment

10b. The Wi-fi at the location from which I worked remotely was sufficient to carry out my day-to-day work activities.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 74 21 4 0 0 0 0 95 1 95 2744
2021 2 student work terms 71 21 5 1 1 0 1 93 2 93 635
2021 3 student work terms 67 26 5 1 1 0 0 93 1 93 342
2021 4 student work terms 68 23 6 1 0 0 1 92 1 92 223
2021 5 or more student work terms 68 23 6 1 0 0 1 93 1 93 273

10c. Discussions during virtual meetings were difficult to follow because of video or audio interruptions.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 5 3 19 34 38 0 1 73 8 8 2739
2021 2 student work terms 6 4 21 34 35 0 1 69 10 10 636
2021 3 student work terms 3 6 20 37 32 0 2 70 9 9 339
2021 4 student work terms 7 5 20 35 32 0 2 68 12 12 223
2021 5 or more student work terms 3 5 23 37 30 0 1 68 9 9 273

10d. My team members encouraged me to share my ideas and opinions during virtual team meetings.
Survey year Demographic Always/ Almost always
(%)		 Often
(%)		 Sometimes
(%)		 Rarely
(%)		 Never/ Almost never
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 45 31 16 4 1 0 3 78 6 78 2742
2021 2 student work terms 42 36 16 3 1 0 2 80 4 80 636
2021 3 student work terms 45 34 14 3 2 1 2 81 5 81 342
2021 4 student work terms 46 30 17 3 0 0 4 79 3 79 223
2021 5 or more student work terms 45 29 17 3 3 0 4 77 6 77 272
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Workplace well-being

11a. I would have felt comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my physical health and safety, including those related to COVID-19.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 70 19 4 2 1 0 3 92 3 92 3704
2021 2 student work terms 70 20 5 3 0 0 2 91 4 91 829
2021 3 student work terms 65 24 6 2 2 0 1 90 4 90 496
2021 4 student work terms 68 24 2 4 1 0 2 94 5 94 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 64 24 5 2 3 0 1 89 5 89 372

11b. I am satisfied with the measures my department or agency has taken to protect my physical health and safety during the COVID-19 situation.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 77 13 3 1 0 1 5 96 1 96 3700
2021 2 student work terms 78 14 2 1 0 0 4 96 2 96 829
2021 3 student work terms 70 20 6 1 1 1 1 92 2 92 494
2021 4 student work terms 75 17 3 3 0 1 2 94 3 94 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 69 20 4 3 2 0 1 90 6 90 371

11c. I feel that the information I have received from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic was clear and easy to understand.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 68 19 4 2 1 1 5 93 2 93 3700
2021 2 student work terms 70 19 5 2 0 1 2 92 2 92 829
2021 3 student work terms 60 24 8 4 1 1 1 86 6 86 495
2021 4 student work terms 61 28 6 2 1 1 1 91 3 91 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 57 28 6 4 3 1 1 86 7 86 368

11d. I feel that the information I have received from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic was relevant to me and the work that I did.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 57 21 9 3 1 1 7 86 5 86 3698
2021 2 student work terms 59 22 11 3 1 1 3 84 4 84 828
2021 3 student work terms 48 31 12 4 2 1 2 82 6 82 497
2021 4 student work terms 52 32 9 5 0 1 1 86 5 86 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 46 32 13 5 2 1 1 80 7 80 369

11e. I feel that the information I have received from my department or agency related to the COVID-19 pandemic was consistent with the information provided to me by my immediate supervisor.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 70 15 5 1 0 1 7 94 1 94 3689
2021 2 student work terms 74 15 5 1 0 2 4 93 1 93 827
2021 3 student work terms 65 24 6 1 1 1 2 91 2 91 495
2021 4 student work terms 65 25 6 1 1 1 2 92 1 92 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 63 23 6 2 2 1 2 89 5 89 369

11f. If I had questions or concerns regarding my mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, I knew where to get information.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 52 22 10 8 4 2 2 78 12 78 3686
2021 2 student work terms 54 20 10 8 3 2 2 78 11 78 823
2021 3 student work terms 47 26 12 9 4 1 2 75 13 75 497
2021 4 student work terms 51 30 8 7 2 1 0 83 9 83 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 49 27 9 7 5 1 2 78 13 78 367

11g. I would have felt comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health, including those related to COVID-19.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 57 20 9 7 4 1 2 80 11 80 3691
2021 2 student work terms 57 19 10 9 5 1 1 77 13 77 830
2021 3 student work terms 52 22 11 8 6 1 1 75 14 75 497
2021 4 student work terms 53 22 8 7 7 1 1 77 15 77 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 51 21 11 9 6 1 1 74 15 74 371

11h. My immediate supervisor supported my mental health and well-being during my student job.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 66 17 8 2 1 1 5 88 3 88 3702
2021 2 student work terms 68 14 10 2 1 0 4 86 4 86 828
2021 3 student work terms 61 20 8 4 2 2 3 85 6 85 496
2021 4 student work terms 60 18 12 2 2 2 5 84 4 84 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 60 21 9 3 3 2 3 85 6 85 372
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Employment in the federal public service

12a. I feel that my current student job provided me with contacts and networks that will assist me in finding future employment.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 49 34 9 4 2 1 0 85 6 85 3703
2021 2 student work terms 50 34 8 4 1 1 1 86 6 86 829
2021 3 student work terms 43 38 11 5 2 0 1 82 7 82 496
2021 4 student work terms 45 38 8 6 1 1 1 85 7 85 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 47 35 6 6 4 1 2 84 10 84 372

12b. I feel that my current student job provided me with valuable skills needed for future employment.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 65 26 5 2 1 0 0 91 3 91 3702
2021 2 student work terms 66 28 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 94 829
2021 3 student work terms 62 28 5 3 1 0 1 91 4 91 496
2021 4 student work terms 63 28 4 4 1 0 0 92 5 92 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 64 23 6 4 1 1 0 88 6 88 373

12c. I would seek a job in my department or agency after I complete my studies.

Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 50 23 11 5 4 6 1 79 10 79 3702
2021 2 student work terms 54 21 8 6 3 5 1 81 10 81 829
2021 3 student work terms 54 19 11 6 4 4 1 77 11 77 495
2021 4 student work terms 51 25 8 8 3 5 1 80 12 80 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 53 20 8 5 8 3 2 78 13 78 373

12d. I would seek a career in the federal public service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 54 23 10 4 2 6 1 83 6 83 3703
2021 2 student work terms 55 23 10 4 2 6 0 84 6 84 829
2021 3 student work terms 57 21 10 5 3 4 1 81 9 81 497
2021 4 student work terms 60 21 9 4 2 4 0 85 6 85 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 57 20 9 4 4 5 1 82 9 82 373

12e. I would recommend to other students that they seek a career in the federal public service.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 61 25 9 2 1 2 0 88 3 88 3703
2021 2 student work terms 64 22 9 2 1 2 0 89 2 89 829
2021 3 student work terms 58 26 10 2 2 2 0 86 4 86 497
2021 4 student work terms 60 27 10 2 1 0 0 88 3 88 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 61 23 9 3 3 1 1 85 6 85 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? a. Gaining work experience in my field of study
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 77 16 4 1 1 0 1 999 999 94 3701
2021 2 student work terms 76 17 5 1 1 0 1 999 999 93 829
2021 3 student work terms 68 18 8 3 2 0 1 999 999 87 496
2021 4 student work terms 69 19 7 2 2 0 1 999 999 89 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 70 20 5 2 2 0 1 999 999 91 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? b. Innovative and exciting opportunities and experiences
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 72 21 5 1 0 0 0 999 999 93 3699
2021 2 student work terms 68 24 6 2 0 0 0 999 999 92 828
2021 3 student work terms 64 23 8 3 1 0 0 999 999 88 497
2021 4 student work terms 64 27 7 2 0 0 0 999 999 91 309
2021 5 or more student work terms 62 27 7 3 1 0 1 999 999 89 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? c. Ability to make a difference in people’s lives
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 63 23 10 3 1 0 0 999 999 86 3689
2021 2 student work terms 59 24 11 4 1 0 0 999 999 84 827
2021 3 student work terms 54 27 13 4 1 0 0 999 999 81 497
2021 4 student work terms 57 25 14 3 1 0 0 999 999 82 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 54 26 12 6 1 0 1 999 999 80 372

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? d. Job location

Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 39 31 18 7 3 0 1 999 999 71 3689
2021 2 student work terms 41 36 15 5 3 0 1 999 999 77 828
2021 3 student work terms 42 34 18 4 3 0 0 999 999 75 497
2021 4 student work terms 41 31 20 5 3 0 0 999 999 72 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 44 34 14 5 3 0 0 999 999 79 372

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? e. Ability to telework part-time (living within commuting distance to an office)
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 32 23 15 11 12 2 5 999 999 59 3698
2021 2 student work terms 33 24 15 10 11 1 5 999 999 61 829
2021 3 student work terms 30 24 15 12 13 2 5 999 999 57 495
2021 4 student work terms 28 25 17 10 14 3 4 999 999 56 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 36 26 12 9 11 1 5 999 999 66 371

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? f. Ability to telework full-time (living anywhere within Canada and rarely going in to an office)
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 32 19 14 11 19 3 3 999 999 53 3687
2021 2 student work terms 33 19 14 10 18 1 4 999 999 55 826
2021 3 student work terms 29 15 16 15 19 2 5 999 999 47 494
2021 4 student work terms 26 23 12 11 23 1 4 999 999 52 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 32 22 14 9 16 2 5 999 999 58 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? g. Hours of work
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 51 33 11 3 1 0 0 999 999 84 3695
2021 2 student work terms 51 33 10 4 1 0 0 999 999 85 828
2021 3 student work terms 47 34 13 4 2 0 1 999 999 81 496
2021 4 student work terms 51 34 9 5 1 0 0 999 999 86 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 52 31 11 4 1 0 0 999 999 84 370

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? h. Leave provisions (i.e., vacation, sick leave)
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 49 28 13 5 2 1 2 999 999 79 3695
2021 2 student work terms 50 30 12 4 2 0 1 999 999 81 828
2021 3 student work terms 47 31 12 5 1 0 3 999 999 80 495
2021 4 student work terms 50 33 8 5 1 0 2 999 999 85 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 55 26 10 3 2 1 2 999 999 84 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? i. Salary
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 53 33 10 3 1 0 0 999 999 86 3700
2021 2 student work terms 53 36 9 2 1 0 0 999 999 89 827
2021 3 student work terms 55 33 10 2 1 0 0 999 999 87 496
2021 4 student work terms 56 34 7 3 0 0 0 999 999 90 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 64 24 9 1 1 0 1 999 999 89 373

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? j. Job security
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 65 25 6 2 1 0 1 999 999 91 3694
2021 2 student work terms 66 24 5 2 1 0 1 999 999 92 825
2021 3 student work terms 68 25 5 1 1 0 0 999 999 93 496
2021 4 student work terms 74 22 3 1 0 0 1 999 999 96 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 76 17 5 1 1 0 1 999 999 93 372

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? k. Pension and benefits
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 53 26 11 4 2 1 3 999 999 82 3689
2021 2 student work terms 54 28 10 3 2 0 3 999 999 85 829
2021 3 student work terms 53 26 11 3 1 1 5 999 999 84 496
2021 4 student work terms 57 30 6 4 1 0 2 999 999 88 310
2021 5 or more student work terms 64 25 5 1 2 0 3 999 999 92 371

13. How important is each of the following when seeking or choosing future employment both internal and external to the federal public service? l. Other
Survey year Demographic Very important
(%)		 Fairly important
(%)		 Somewhat important
(%)		 Slightly important
(%)		 Not at all important
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 17 4 2 1 1 8 66 999 999 83 2162
2021 2 student work terms 17 3 1 1 1 7 70 999 999 85 476
2021 3 student work terms 15 3 1 0 2 8 71 999 999 86 272
2021 4 student work terms 20 2 3 2 2 7 65 999 999 78 180
2021 5 or more student work terms 20 3 2 1 2 9 63 999 999 82 213
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14a. To what extent has your pay been affected by the issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year Demographic Not at all
(%)		 To a small extent
(%)		 To a moderate extent
(%)		 To a large extent
(%)		 To a very large extent
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 57 12 5 3 2 17 4 72 28 28 3705
2021 2 student work terms 54 16 8 2 2 14 4 66 34 34 828
2021 3 student work terms 38 27 14 6 2 10 2 44 56 56 496
2021 4 student work terms 46 30 11 2 3 7 1 50 50 50 311
2021 5 or more student work terms 31 29 16 9 6 7 1 34 66 66 373

14b. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay issues.
Survey year Demographic Strongly agree
(%)		 Somewhat agree
(%)		 Neither agree nor disagree
(%)		 Somewhat disagree
(%)		 Strongly disagree
(%)		 Don't know
(%)		 Not applicable
(%)		 Most Positive or Least Negative answers
(%)		 Most Negative or Least Positive answers
(%)		 Affirmative Results
(%)		 Total responses
2021 1 student work term 27 32 11 12 7 3 8 66 21 66 806
2021 2 student work terms 25 30 11 13 9 2 10 63 25 63 235
2021 3 student work terms 19 32 17 13 7 4 8 58 23 58 245
2021 4 student work terms 22 34 9 15 6 3 11 65 24 65 144
2021 5 or more student work terms 22 27 16 19 12 1 4 51 33 51 225
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