Start your student hiring for fall and winter

July 17, 2023 – Defence Stories

Student hiring doesn’t end in the summer! Approximately 40% of our annual student hiring occurs in the fall and winter. The struggle for sustained employment continues to be very real for students all over Canada and, therefore, remains a call to action for the Public Service.

Now is the time to consider rehiring your existing students to continue working through the fall and winter and to find new students to support your upcoming needs!

Students are available to work part-time or full-time (if choosing a candidate from co-op), throughout the school year. As well, don’t forget that, once students have graduated, they can be hired directly (student bridging) (only accessible on the National Defence network) to term and indeterminate positions – an excellent way to support workforce rejuvenation!

At the Department of National Defence (DND), we have three (3) mechanisms to hire students:

1.  Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
2. Post-Secondary Co-operative Program (Co-op)/Internship Program Research Affiliate Program (RAP)
3. Research Affiliate Program (RAP)

Looking for additional information regarding Employment Equity student hiring? Here are some great resources to get you started:

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

If you need help finding a student for your team, contact the National Student Hiring Team. 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 (only accessible on the National Defence network) through their hotline (1-833-747-6363) and they can complete the online staffing HR Request (only accessible on the National Defence network) for you!