Hiring managers: Your support is needed to boost student hiring – It’s never too late to hire a student!

May 30, 2022 - Defence Stories

It's never too late to hire a student this summer or throughout the year! Your commitment over the past year has shown that we provide excellent student job opportunities.

Our departmental target for the 2022-23 fiscal year is to hire 1200 students – the SAME goal as last year! Currently, we have welcomed 528 students to DND, but we have a long way to go. We need your support to reach our goal to support the future workforce!

Hiring a student brings new perspectives to the organization as students have fresh education, different insights, experiences and culture, which can add value to your team.

If you need HR to find a student on your behalf, contact the Student Programs and Sourcing Team. Or you can do it yourself! Go to I want to staff a position website (accessible only on the National Defence network) and check out the sourcing options:

• Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) (accessible only on the National Defence network)

1. Employment opportunities for students with disabilities (EOSD)
2. Indigenous student employment opportunity (ISEO)

• Post-Secondary Co-operative Program (Co-op)/Internship Program (accessible only on the National Defence network)
• Research Affiliate Program (RAP)  (accessible only on the National Defence network)

If you would like to prioritize a position for students from an identified Employment Equity group, include this in your request.

If you are ready to hire a student candidate, contact HR Connect RH (accessible only on the National Defence network) who can guide you through the online staffing HR Request (accessible only on the National Defence network) process or complete it for you!