2023 Student Experience Survey Results for the Public Service (PS) by Question 17. Including your current student work term, please provide the total number of student work terms you have worked in the federal public service.

The results of the 2023 Student Experience 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 28 44 11 12 3 0 2 73 15 2756
2023 2 student work terms 31 40 13 10 3 1 3 73 13 1083
2023 3 student work terms 29 44 10 10 4 0 3 76 14 611
2023 4 student work terms 22 46 11 11 3 0 7 74 15 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 27 49 8 9 1 1 5 81 10 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 43 38 7 9 2 0 2 82 11 2755
2023 2 student work terms 43 38 8 7 1 0 2 84 9 1083
2023 3 student work terms 44 39 7 6 1 0 3 85 8 612
2023 4 student work terms 37 39 10 5 2 0 7 82 8 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 42 41 2 8 2 1 5 87 11 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 25 34 14 16 8 0 2 61 24 2751
2023 2 student work terms 31 33 12 14 6 0 2 66 21 1083
2023 3 student work terms 31 33 13 13 6 0 3 66 20 611
2023 4 student work terms 26 36 9 15 8 0 6 66 24 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 30 32 9 20 5 1 3 65 25 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 68 14 9 4 4 0 2 83 8 2751
2023 2 student work terms 62 16 8 6 5 0 4 80 11 1084
2023 3 student work terms 61 21 6 4 7 0 2 84 11 611
2023 4 student work terms 61 16 9 5 6 0 3 80 11 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 66 18 8 3 3 0 2 86 6 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 38 31 18 8 5 0 1 69 13 2753
2023 2 student work terms 39 31 16 7 5 0 2 72 11 1084
2023 3 student work terms 40 31 17 6 4 0 1 72 11 613
2023 4 student work terms 42 29 13 9 6 0 2 72 15 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 50 22 17 6 5 0 1 72 11 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 52 25 13 6 3 0 0 78 9 2752
2023 2 student work terms 50 25 14 7 3 0 1 76 10 1082
2023 3 student work terms 52 26 13 6 3 0 0 79 9 612
2023 4 student work terms 47 24 15 10 4 0 1 71 14 453
2023 5 or more student work terms 56 23 13 7 0 1 1 80 7 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 47 28 14 6 3 1 1 76 9 2750
2023 2 student work terms 43 29 16 6 4 1 2 73 10 1080
2023 3 student work terms 51 26 12 6 3 0 2 78 10 612
2023 4 student work terms 44 28 16 7 3 0 2 74 10 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 58 26 6 5 1 0 3 87 7 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 25 28 24 14 7 0 1 54 22 2748
2023 2 student work terms 29 30 23 10 6 0 1 60 17 1081
2023 3 student work terms 33 30 20 10 6 0 0 64 16 611
2023 4 student work terms 32 28 21 12 5 0 1 61 18 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 39 35 18 3 3 0 1 75 6 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 10 11 14 13 25 2 25 29 52 2729
2023 2 student work terms 8 9 13 15 26 3 26 24 57 1076
2023 3 student work terms 9 9 12 14 29 1 25 24 59 610
2023 4 student work terms 7 9 10 12 31 1 30 23 63 452
2023 5 or more student work terms 7 6 15 17 24 1 29 19 59 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 11 15 14 12 18 3 27 38 43 2733
2023 2 student work terms 12 14 16 11 18 2 28 37 41 1076
2023 3 student work terms 11 12 14 15 18 2 28 33 47 609
2023 4 student work terms 9 11 13 16 22 2 29 28 54 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 9 5 20 20 20 2 24 19 54 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 27 13 10 7 16 1 25 54 32 2748
2023 2 student work terms 26 13 10 8 15 1 26 54 32 1083
2023 3 student work terms 26 13 9 9 17 0 27 53 35 612
2023 4 student work terms 20 9 9 9 22 2 29 43 44 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 17 12 10 5 20 1 36 45 40 147

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? i. Working in the official 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 29 20 14 12 17 1 7 54 31 2750
2023 2 student work terms 30 20 13 11 16 2 8 56 30 1082
2023 3 student work terms 27 22 14 11 18 1 7 53 31 612
2023 4 student work terms 28 18 14 13 18 1 9 50 33 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 24 22 18 14 14 1 7 51 30 148

4c. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 54 27 9 6 2 83 8 2627
2023 2 student work terms 60 23 9 4 2 86 5 504
2023 3 student work terms 61 27 6 90 4 207
2023 4 student work terms 56 27 10 0 85 4 126
2023 5 or more student work terms 57 34 0 0 93 2 44

4d. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 43 23 11 14 8 66 23 2627
2023 2 student work terms 52 22 8 10 6 75 16 505
2023 3 student work terms 60 17 7 10 5 78 15 207
2023 4 student work terms 43 29 10 8 0 74 15 126
2023 5 or more student work terms 43 25 0 0 68 18 44

4e. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 29 35 15 16 4 64 21 2627
2023 2 student work terms 38 34 12 13 0 72 16 504
2023 3 student work terms 39 35 11 11 0 75 14 207
2023 4 student work terms 30 28 18 14 0 58 23 126
2023 5 or more student work terms 34 32 0 0 0 66 27 44

4f. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 74 19 5 1 0 93 2 2628
2023 2 student work terms 75 18 4 95 1 505
2023 3 student work terms 75 20 0 97 2 207
2023 4 student work terms 65 22 10 0 0 88 2 126
2023 5 or more student work terms 73 0 0 0 0 91 0 44

4g. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 66 28 3 2 94 2 2628
2023 2 student work terms 70 25 3 96 2 505
2023 3 student work terms 72 25 0 0 0 98 1 207
2023 4 student work terms 62 30 0 94 3 125
2023 5 or more student work terms 61 30 0 0 0 91 2 44
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Onboarding and orientation

Onboarding is the process of integrating new employees into the workplace, beginning with the acceptance of the initial job offer and continuing through the first weeks or months of employment. Onboarding includes training, mentoring and providing all pertinent information on internal policies, work processes and organizational culture.

Orientation is a critical component of the onboarding process and typically includes tangible learning activities, including courses and other activities that outline a department’s security policies, procedures, information systems, health and safety procedures, and welcoming events.

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 78 17 3 2 0 95 2 2636
2023 2 student work terms 82 14 2 0 0 96 2 515
2023 3 student work terms 83 14 0 0 96 1 213
2023 4 student work terms 70 20 0 0 90 5 131
2023 5 or more student work terms 75 0 0 0 89 7 44

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 75 19 3 2 0 94 2 2635
2023 2 student work terms 78 18 3 0 95 2 514
2023 3 student work terms 79 15 0 95 3 213
2023 4 student work terms 69 21 0 91 5 131
2023 5 or more student work terms 68 25 0 0 0 93 2 44

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 60 26 5 7 2 86 10 2703
2023 2 student work terms 62 24 4 7 0 86 10 525
2023 3 student work terms 60 26 8 0 0 86 11 217
2023 4 student work terms 51 31 8 0 0 81 14 134
2023 5 or more student work terms 51 36 0 0 0 87 6 47

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 45 28 8 13 5 74 19 2698
2023 2 student work terms 49 30 6 10 5 0 0 79 15 527
2023 3 student work terms 49 24 10 12 74 16 217
2023 4 student work terms 38 28 7 16 10 0 0 66 26 134
2023 5 or more student work terms 49 32 0 0 81 13 47

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 47 33 9 8 3 80 11 2701
2023 2 student work terms 50 34 8 6 0 85 7 527
2023 3 student work terms 58 27 6 6 0 86 8 217
2023 4 student work terms 37 35 12 0 0 72 19 134
2023 5 or more student work terms 40 36 0 0 77 19 47

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 49 33 10 5 2 82 7 2703
2023 2 student work terms 55 28 8 5 85 7 527
2023 3 student work terms 52 28 12 5 0 82 7 217
2023 4 student work terms 37 37 13 9 0 74 14 134
2023 5 or more student work terms 34 38 0 0 72 13 47
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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
2023 1 student work term 71 18 8 3 2757
2023 2 student work terms 73 18 6 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 71 22 5 3 613
2023 4 student work terms 68 20 7 5 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 73 24 1 2 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 72 21 3 3 1 0 0 93 4 2755
2023 2 student work terms 72 22 1 3 1 0 0 95 4 1083
2023 3 student work terms 70 24 1 3 1 0 0 94 4 613
2023 4 student work terms 67 26 2 3 2 0 0 93 5 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 72 23 1 3 1 0 0 95 4 148

7b. I was 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 74 19 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 2757
2023 2 student work terms 78 17 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 77 17 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 612
2023 4 student work terms 72 20 4 3 2 0 0 92 4 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 78 16 2 2 2 0 0 94 4 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 69 20 6 2 1 1 1 91 3 2752
2023 2 student work terms 71 20 5 2 0 0 1 92 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 71 19 5 3 0 0 1 91 4 612
2023 4 student work terms 70 20 6 2 1 1 0 91 3 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 82 13 1 2 2 1 0 95 4 146

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 77 17 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 2752
2023 2 student work terms 81 14 2 2 0 0 0 95 2 1083
2023 3 student work terms 78 16 2 3 1 0 0 94 4 611
2023 4 student work terms 77 17 3 2 0 0 0 95 2 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 77 13 4 4 2 0 0 90 6 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 77 12 3 2 2 0 4 93 4 2753
2023 2 student work terms 78 11 3 2 3 0 4 92 4 1080
2023 3 student work terms 80 11 3 2 1 0 2 94 3 611
2023 4 student work terms 77 13 2 4 1 0 2 92 5 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 83 11 1 2 1 0 2 96 3 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 64 24 5 4 1 1 1 89 6 2752
2023 2 student work terms 64 25 6 3 1 1 0 90 4 1083
2023 3 student work terms 65 21 7 5 1 0 0 87 7 612
2023 4 student work terms 62 25 5 4 3 0 0 88 7 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 68 18 8 3 3 0 1 86 6 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 66 24 6 2 2 0 0 90 4 2755
2023 2 student work terms 67 25 5 3 1 0 0 92 4 1084
2023 3 student work terms 67 23 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 612
2023 4 student work terms 64 25 5 2 2 0 0 91 5 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 73 20 1 3 3 0 0 93 5 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 64 26 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 2756
2023 2 student work terms 67 24 5 3 1 0 0 92 4 1084
2023 3 student work terms 68 23 4 3 1 0 0 92 4 613
2023 4 student work terms 63 26 5 3 2 0 0 90 5 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 76 18 3 2 2 0 0 93 4 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 62 26 7 3 2 0 0 89 4 2757
2023 2 student work terms 62 27 6 3 1 0 0 90 4 1083
2023 3 student work terms 65 24 5 4 1 0 0 90 5 613
2023 4 student work terms 61 27 5 4 2 0 1 89 6 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 69 24 3 2 2 0 0 93 4 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 70 11 7 2 1 1 8 89 3 2751
2023 2 student work terms 70 12 8 1 1 1 8 89 2 1084
2023 3 student work terms 66 15 9 2 1 1 6 87 3 613
2023 4 student work terms 67 13 9 2 0 1 8 87 3 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 70 17 5 1 1 1 5 92 2 148

7k. The material and tools provided for my work, including software and other automated tools, were available 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 85 8 2 1 0 1 2 97 1 2749
2023 2 student work terms 85 9 2 1 0 0 2 97 1 1079
2023 3 student work terms 86 10 1 1 0 0 1 97 1 612
2023 4 student work terms 83 9 3 2 0 1 2 95 2 452
2023 5 or more student work terms 79 10 5 1 1 1 3 93 2 148

7l. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 56 27 9 5 3 0 0 83 8 2755
2023 2 student work terms 57 29 7 5 2 0 0 86 6 1080
2023 3 student work terms 59 28 7 4 3 0 0 87 6 613
2023 4 student work terms 53 30 6 6 4 0 0 84 10 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 60 22 8 4 4 1 1 84 8 148

7m. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 47 29 13 7 3 0 0 77 10 2755
2023 2 student work terms 48 31 13 5 2 0 0 80 7 1082
2023 3 student work terms 49 29 13 7 2 0 0 78 9 613
2023 4 student work terms 47 30 10 9 3 0 0 77 13 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 55 25 8 7 4 1 0 81 11 147

7n. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 55 31 9 4 2 0 0 86 6 2752
2023 2 student work terms 58 29 8 3 1 0 0 87 5 1082
2023 3 student work terms 55 31 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 613
2023 4 student work terms 55 31 7 5 2 0 0 86 7 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 59 26 5 7 3 1 0 86 10 148

7o. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 49 25 11 8 5 0 1 76 13 2758
2023 2 student work terms 50 21 12 8 7 0 3 73 15 1081
2023 3 student work terms 46 26 10 9 6 0 2 74 16 613
2023 4 student work terms 45 25 11 9 8 0 2 72 18 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 57 19 8 9 6 0 0 76 16 148

7p. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 72 21 3 2 2 0 0 93 3 2756
2023 2 student work terms 76 18 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 1084
2023 3 student work terms 77 18 3 2 1 0 0 95 2 613
2023 4 student work terms 73 18 6 2 2 0 0 91 4 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 74 17 4 2 3 0 0 91 5 148

7q. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 3 17 75 2 1 1 0 76 24 2757
2023 2 student work terms 2 14 78 4 1 1 0 79 21 1084
2023 3 student work terms 3 11 81 3 1 1 0 82 18 613
2023 4 student work terms 4 13 78 3 1 1 0 79 21 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 3 16 75 5 1 1 0 76 24 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 34 32 11 12 6 1 3 70 18 2758
2023 2 student work terms 39 31 10 10 5 2 3 73 16 1084
2023 3 student work terms 37 33 12 11 5 1 2 72 16 611
2023 4 student work terms 33 33 10 10 8 1 5 70 19 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 43 24 7 12 10 1 3 70 22 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 36 31 13 6 4 3 8 75 11 2752
2023 2 student work terms 40 29 11 7 3 3 6 77 11 1082
2023 3 student work terms 37 33 13 7 3 2 6 75 11 612
2023 4 student work terms 33 32 11 8 7 1 8 72 16 453
2023 5 or more student work terms 39 25 9 7 7 2 10 73 17 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 44 30 10 10 5 0 1 75 15 2751
2023 2 student work terms 50 32 7 7 3 0 1 83 10 1078
2023 3 student work terms 50 28 10 9 3 0 0 78 12 610
2023 4 student work terms 45 33 9 8 4 0 1 79 12 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 46 29 9 11 5 0 0 75 16 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 72 21 4 2 1 0 1 93 3 2751
2023 2 student work terms 73 20 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 71 22 4 1 1 0 0 93 2 609
2023 4 student work terms 67 24 5 2 2 0 0 91 4 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 67 24 2 5 1 0 1 92 6 146

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 58 27 7 4 3 0 1 85 7 2746
2023 2 student work terms 59 27 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 1083
2023 3 student work terms 60 27 7 4 2 0 0 87 6 610
2023 4 student work terms 57 26 6 7 4 0 0 83 11 453
2023 5 or more student work terms 61 21 7 7 3 0 1 82 10 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 67 27 3 2 1 0 0 94 3 2751
2023 2 student work terms 67 27 4 2 1 0 0 94 3 1084
2023 3 student work terms 67 26 5 1 1 0 0 92 2 613
2023 4 student work terms 61 31 3 2 2 0 0 92 5 453
2023 5 or more student work terms 61 30 7 1 1 0 0 91 2 147

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 52 33 9 4 1 0 0 86 5 2757
2023 2 student work terms 53 29 12 4 1 0 1 83 5 1084
2023 3 student work terms 52 34 8 4 1 0 0 87 5 612
2023 4 student work terms 52 33 8 4 2 0 0 86 6 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 54 32 10 1 0 0 3 89 1 147
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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 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. For more information, please visit Directive on the Duty to Accommodate.

Please note that the questions about accommodation do not apply to employees who asked for office equipment to work remotely, unless their requests pertain to specific accommodation measures that help to reduce barriers to work, as per the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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
2023 1 student work term 16 84 2750
2023 2 student work terms 17 83 1076
2023 3 student work terms 16 84 611
2023 4 student work terms 18 82 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 13 87 147

9b. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year Demographic Yes
(%)		 No
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 63 37 433
2023 2 student work terms 65 35 186
2023 3 student work terms 67 33 96
2023 4 student work terms 70 30 81
2023 5 or more student work terms 19

9c. Did the accommodation measures that were put in place successfully eliminate the barriers you faced in the workplace?

Survey year Demographic The accommodation measures successfully eliminated the barriers I faced in the workplace
(%)		 The accommodation measures did not fully eliminate the barriers I faced in the workplace
(%)		 My accommodation measures request was approved but was not put in place
(%)		 I am still waiting for a decision about my accommodation measures request
(%)		 My accommodation measures request was denied
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 85 11 0 268
2023 2 student work terms 85 9 0 120
2023 3 student work terms 81 0 63
2023 4 student work terms 79 0 56

9d. How long did it take for your accommodation measures to be fully implemented?

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
2023 1 student work term 84 13 0 225
2023 2 student work terms 82 12 101
2023 3 student work terms 80 0 49
2023 4 student work terms 88 0 43

9e. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement. I was 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 65 23 4 5 93 3 257
2023 2 student work terms 77 13 0 0 94 1 113
2023 3 student work terms 71 21 0 0 0 93 4 56
2023 4 student work terms 58 26 0 0 92 2 53

9f. I would have felt comfortable requesting workplace accommodation measures from 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 60 21 5 3 1 1 8 89 5 2314
2023 2 student work terms 64 20 5 3 1 1 6 90 4 890
2023 3 student work terms 63 21 3 3 7 91 5 514
2023 4 student work terms 61 23 5 3 7 90 5 374
2023 5 or more student work terms 60 24 8 93 4 128
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Work environment

10b. In general, which of the following best describes the percentage of time you spend working at a Government of Canada location?

Survey year Demographic 0% of the time
(%)		 20% of the time
(%)		 40% of the time
(%)		 60% of the time
(%)		 80% of the time
(%)		 100% of the time
(%)		 Other
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 14 62 11 8 4 1437
2023 2 student work terms 0 15 62 9 9 518
2023 3 student work terms 13 64 8 8 7 324
2023 4 student work terms 0 12 67 9 6 0 6 266
2023 5 or more student work terms 0 18 58 10 0 96

10c. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement. The tools, technology and equipment provided for my hybrid work arrangement were sufficient for my daily work performance.
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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 73 21 2 3 0 94 4 1436
2023 2 student work terms 76 17 4 93 5 520
2023 3 student work terms 69 20 6 0 0 89 8 323
2023 4 student work terms 61 29 5 0 90 7 265
2023 5 or more student work terms 70 20 0 0 90 9 96

10d. I would have felt comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my hybrid work arrangement.
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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 74 17 3 2 2 94 3 1436
2023 2 student work terms 76 16 4 94 2 519
2023 3 student work terms 74 15 6 3 90 3 323
2023 4 student work terms 69 23 93 4 266
2023 5 or more student work terms 68 20 0 88 6 96
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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.
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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 70 21 3 2 1 1 2 93 3 2755
2023 2 student work terms 73 19 4 2 1 0 1 93 3 1084
2023 3 student work terms 70 22 4 1 1 0 2 94 2 611
2023 4 student work terms 71 21 2 3 2 0 1 94 4 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 70 21 3 3 2 0 1 92 5 148

11b. I was satisfied with the measures my department or agency has taken to protect my physical health and safety.

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 68 18 5 2 1 1 4 92 3 2752
2023 2 student work terms 67 20 5 2 1 1 4 91 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 66 21 6 2 1 0 4 91 3 612
2023 4 student work terms 63 21 5 4 2 1 3 88 7 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 63 20 6 2 2 2 5 89 4 147

11c. I would have felt comfortable sharing concerns with my immediate supervisor about my mental health.
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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 54 22 11 7 4 1 2 78 10 2753
2023 2 student work terms 54 22 10 7 4 1 2 78 11 1082
2023 3 student work terms 54 24 8 9 3 1 1 80 12 611
2023 4 student work terms 53 21 9 9 4 0 2 76 14 453
2023 5 or more student work terms 55 24 5 9 5 0 1 80 14 148

11d. 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 63 16 8 2 2 1 7 87 4 2755
2023 2 student work terms 64 18 8 1 2 1 6 88 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 63 19 7 3 1 1 6 88 4 610
2023 4 student work terms 64 17 8 3 2 1 6 86 5 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 64 17 10 1 3 1 5 85 4 148
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Employment in the federal public service

12a. I felt 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 46 36 10 5 2 1 0 84 7 2756
2023 2 student work terms 49 34 10 4 2 1 0 84 6 1083
2023 3 student work terms 50 34 9 4 1 1 0 85 6 612
2023 4 student work terms 49 34 9 4 3 0 1 84 7 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 46 34 8 8 1 1 1 82 10 148

12b. I felt 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 62 29 5 2 1 0 0 91 4 2753
2023 2 student work terms 65 27 4 2 1 0 0 93 3 1083
2023 3 student work terms 67 24 5 2 1 0 0 92 4 611
2023 4 student work terms 63 26 5 4 2 0 0 89 6 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 61 28 6 2 2 0 0 90 4 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 49 22 12 6 4 5 1 76 10 2753
2023 2 student work terms 54 21 11 4 4 5 1 80 9 1078
2023 3 student work terms 57 22 8 5 3 3 1 83 9 611
2023 4 student work terms 56 16 9 7 6 5 1 77 14 454
2023 5 or more student work terms 64 17 9 3 4 3 1 83 7 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 53 24 12 3 2 5 0 81 6 2757
2023 2 student work terms 58 22 9 4 2 5 0 84 6 1084
2023 3 student work terms 61 22 9 4 1 3 0 85 6 611
2023 4 student work terms 55 22 11 5 3 4 0 80 9 455
2023 5 or more student work terms 68 18 5 3 2 3 1 89 6 148

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 58 27 10 2 2 2 0 87 4 2755
2023 2 student work terms 63 26 7 2 1 0 0 90 3 1084
2023 3 student work terms 65 22 9 1 1 1 0 88 2 612
2023 4 student work terms 61 23 11 2 3 1 0 84 5 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 63 26 5 2 2 2 0 90 4 148

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. a. Gaining work experience in my field of study
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 44 10 6 1651
2023 2 student work terms 44 10 5 631
2023 3 student work terms 36 11 7 333
2023 4 student work terms 33 14 4 233
2023 5 or more student work terms 36 9 8 79

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. b. Innovative and exciting opportunities and experiences
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 17 19 12 1296
2023 2 student work terms 15 19 12 485
2023 3 student work terms 17 17 11 268
2023 4 student work terms 17 16 9 190
2023 5 or more student work terms 16 16 10 63

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. c. Ability to make a difference in people’s lives
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 10 10 10 786
2023 2 student work terms 10 8 10 303
2023 3 student work terms 10 10 7 162
2023 4 student work terms 12 8 9 129
2023 5 or more student work terms 9 11 7 40

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. d. Job location
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 4 10 12 695
2023 2 student work terms 5 9 13 287
2023 3 student work terms 6 8 13 167
2023 4 student work terms 5 9 11 115
2023 5 or more student work terms 4 9 16 44

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. e. Networking
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 2 7 8 447
2023 2 student work terms 1 7 7 161
2023 3 student work terms 1 4 5 63
2023 4 student work terms 2 7 6 68
2023 5 or more student work terms 1 3 4 12

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. f. Hours of work
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 2 6 7 419
2023 2 student work terms 2 7 7 173
2023 3 student work terms 2 5 8 95
2023 4 student work terms 2 6 7 70
2023 5 or more student work terms 3 5 7 23

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. g. Leave provisions (e.g., vacation, sick leave)
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 0 2 4 189
2023 2 student work terms 1 2 4 72
2023 3 student work terms 1 3 4 48
2023 4 student work terms 1 3 4 40
2023 5 or more student work terms 1 3 6 15

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. h. Salary
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 12 22 22 1504
2023 2 student work terms 12 24 19 585
2023 3 student work terms 14 22 20 339
2023 4 student work terms 14 20 22 252
2023 5 or more student work terms 15 27 21 93

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. i. Job security
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 7 9 10 722
2023 2 student work terms 8 9 12 311
2023 3 student work terms 12 12 11 215
2023 4 student work terms 10 9 15 154
2023 5 or more student work terms 11 11 11 50

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. j. Pension and benefits
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 2 4 9 414
2023 2 student work terms 2 4 11 188
2023 3 student work terms 2 7 13 133
2023 4 student work terms 2 6 11 88
2023 5 or more student work terms 3 5 9 25

13. From the following list, select the three most important factors in choosing your future employment after completing your education. Indicate which factor you see as the most important, the second most important, and the third most important. k. Other
Survey year Demographic Most important
(%)		 Second most important
(%)		 Third most important
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 1 0 1 49
2023 2 student work terms 1 0 1 15
2023 4 student work terms 1 0 1 10
2023 5 or more student work terms 0 0 0 0
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Pay

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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 49 14 7 3 2 21 5 65 35 2758
2023 2 student work terms 48 18 9 2 3 15 5 60 40 1083
2023 3 student work terms 43 20 12 5 4 13 4 51 49 613
2023 4 student work terms 38 23 14 9 3 8 4 43 57 456
2023 5 or more student work terms 47 19 14 3 8 6 3 51 49 148

14b. I was 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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 27 30 13 12 8 2 8 63 22 710
2023 2 student work terms 25 28 13 13 7 4 9 61 24 351
2023 3 student work terms 21 32 12 14 10 2 8 59 27 249
2023 4 student work terms 20 32 9 17 9 2 9 59 30 225
2023 5 or more student work terms 18 23 12 28 12 2 5 44 43 65
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General information

36. The series of summer events for the Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity or the Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities program were helpful.
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
(%)		 Total responses
2023 1 student work term 20 27 14 5 4 15 14 68 12 168
2023 2 student work terms 15 25 15 3 7 19 15 61 16 67
2023 3 student work terms 11 23 20 3 0 34 9 60 5 35
2023 4 student work terms 28 20 13 5 5 20 10 68 14 40
2023 5 or more student work terms 24 29 14 0 0 29 5 79 0 21
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