2020 Student Exit Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 1. Through which program/process did you get your current student job? (Mark one only)

The results of the 2020 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.

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Recruitment

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. a. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	26	42	12	12	3	1	4	72	16	1990
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	35	40	10	9	5	1	0	75	14	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	23	45	13	8	8	0	3	71	16	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	39	40	8	6	2	1	4	83	8	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	31	38	11	12	6	1	1	71	18	178
2020	Other program	26	32	13	6	4	0	19	71	13	69
2020	Don’t know	20	34	16	12	8	4	7	60	23	193

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. b. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	36	40	9	8	2	0	4	80	11	1981
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	54	35	2	7	1	0	0	89	8	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	34	44	9	6	3	0	3	81	10	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	55	32	4	3	1	0	4	91	4	1642
2020	Department-specific program/website	41	40	8	7	3	0	1	82	10	177
2020	Other program	35	24	6	6	1	0	28	82	10	68
2020	Don’t know	26	39	10	9	5	1	10	73	15	193

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. c. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	26	33	12	15	9	0	6	62	25	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	36	30	12	12	9	0	1	67	21	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	20	25	13	20	16	0	6	48	38	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	40	38	9	8	2	0	2	80	11	1645
2020	Department-specific program/website	29	28	14	19	10	0	1	57	29	178
2020	Other program	29	28	12	10	6	0	16	67	19	69
2020	Don’t know	25	28	17	15	7	1	7	57	24	193

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	54	17	11	6	8	0	3	74	15	1988
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	47	20	21	6	6	0	1	67	12	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	53	13	16	13	3	0	3	68	16	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	77	15	5	1	0	0	0	93	2	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	58	15	12	6	6	0	2	75	12	178
2020	Other program	51	16	13	9	4	1	6	72	14	69
2020	Don’t know	52	16	8	8	9	0	8	73	18	193

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	39	30	16	8	5	2	70	13	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	43	26	22	2	5	2	70	7	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	48	19	17	6	5	5	70	12	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	26	30	25	10	7	3	58	17	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	33	34	20	8	3	2	68	12	177
2020	Other program	43	25	19	9	3	1	69	12	69
2020	Don’t know	42	26	14	11	6	1	69	17	190

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	51	25	13	6	4	0	1	76	10	1988
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	52	22	13	9	3	0	0	74	13	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	55	25	11	5	3	0	2	81	8	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	52	29	12	5	2	0	0	81	7	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	49	28	13	7	2	0	0	78	10	178
2020	Other program	54	19	9	12	3	1	3	76	15	69
2020	Don’t know	41	19	18	12	6	1	3	62	19	193

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	46	30	14	5	3	1	2	77	8	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	49	34	13	3	1	0	0	83	5	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	42	34	17	3	2	0	2	78	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	39	32	16	7	4	1	3	73	11	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	42	26	19	8	3	1	0	69	12	178
2020	Other program	49	30	9	9	1	0	1	81	10	69
2020	Don’t know	40	32	17	8	2	1	1	73	11	193

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	30	33	21	11	4	1	64	15	1987
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	34	33	21	9	3	0	66	13	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	23	36	23	8	5	5	62	13	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	16	29	30	16	8	1	45	24	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	20	37	25	13	5	1	58	17	174
2020	Other program	24	29	25	10	10	1	54	21	68
2020	Don’t know	30	27	27	10	5	1	58	15	191

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	11	11	15	14	23	3	23	30	50	1963
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	3	5	20	15	27	5	26	12	60	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	19	21	13	10	16	5	16	51	33	62
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	9	10	15	14	23	3	27	26	52	1635
2020	Department-specific program/website	11	6	15	18	27	3	19	22	58	176
2020	Other program	10	12	17	22	19	3	17	27	51	69
2020	Don’t know	10	6	13	12	34	2	23	21	62	192

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	13	19	16	11	17	1	24	42	37	1981
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	13	14	16	9	17	3	27	38	38	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	19	16	13	13	11	5	24	49	33	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	11	18	17	14	17	2	22	38	40	1642
2020	Department-specific program/website	13	23	18	13	15	2	16	44	35	176
2020	Other program	7	10	14	13	20	6	29	27	51	69
2020	Don’t know	10	20	16	12	18	2	22	40	39	193

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	9	11	10	7	22	2	39	34	49	1985
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	7	13	7	9	24	2	38	33	55	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	8	3	13	5	11	0	60	28	40	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	47	23	13	6	7	1	4	73	13	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	12	12	6	11	28	2	28	35	56	178
2020	Other program	6	7	7	0	33	1	45	24	62	69
2020	Don’t know	7	8	8	8	26	4	38	26	59	193

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. c. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	55	26	8	7	2	0	1	83	9	862
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	71	20	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	35
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	51	16	8	16	5	0	3	69	22	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	66	21	6	2	1	0	4	91	3	1126
2020	Department-specific program/website	41	32	16	10	1	1	0	73	11	101
2020	Other program	57	23	10	3	0	0	7	86	4	30
2020	Don’t know	51	33	10	4	0	1	1	86	4	93

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. d. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	39	29	11	14	6	0	1	69	21	863
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	61	11	6	17	3	0	3	74	20	36
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	38	16	5	24	16	0	0	54	41	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	51	22	11	10	3	0	3	76	13	1123
2020	Department-specific program/website	39	32	12	15	0	1	2	72	15	101
2020	Other program	47	27	13	7	3	0	3	76	10	30
2020	Don’t know	45	25	16	6	2	1	4	74	9	93

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. e. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	34	35	14	14	3	0	0	69	17	860
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	42	39	8	6	6	0	0	81	11	36
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	24	30	27	14	5	0	0	54	19	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	38	38	13	8	2	0	1	77	10	1125
2020	Department-specific program/website	29	32	20	16	4	0	0	60	20	101
2020	Other program	30	30	20	20	0	0	0	60	20	30
2020	Don’t know	28	34	16	17	2	1	1	64	20	93

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. f. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	73	20	4	1	0	0	2	94	1	860
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	80	11	0	3	0	0	6	97	3	35
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	84	8	3	3	3	0	0	92	5	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	75	19	4	1	0	0	0	95	1	1126
2020	Department-specific program/website	63	24	6	3	2	1	1	89	5	101
2020	Other program	63	23	3	3	3	3	0	90	7	30
2020	Don’t know	63	19	9	3	0	2	3	88	3	93

4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement. g. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	65	29	3	1	0	0	1	95	2	863
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	75	22	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	36
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	68	24	0	8	0	0	0	92	8	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	72	24	2	2	0	0	0	97	2	1126
2020	Department-specific program/website	48	43	5	3	1	0	1	91	4	101
2020	Other program	60	33	3	0	0	0	3	97	0	30
2020	Don’t know	47	41	5	2	1	1	2	91	3	93

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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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	77	17	3	2	0	0	95	2	886
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	88	12	0	0	0	0	100	0	34
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	69	22	3	6	0	0	92	6	36
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	79	17	2	2	1	0	95	3	1130
2020	Department-specific program/website	72	19	5	5	0	0	91	5	106
2020	Other program	67	19	8	6	0	0	86	6	36
2020	Don’t know	72	18	5	1	2	1	91	3	93

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	69	20	6	2	1	2	91	3	883
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	68	29	3	0	0	0	97	0	34
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	22	8	0	0	8	91	0	36
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	69	21	5	3	1	1	91	4	1129
2020	Department-specific program/website	66	22	5	6	1	1	89	7	106
2020	Other program	61	28	8	3	0	0	89	3	36
2020	Don’t know	72	19	4	1	1	2	93	2	93

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	57	25	6	8	3	1	83	11	938
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	54	27	5	8	3	3	83	11	37
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	57	22	3	11	8	0	78	19	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	51	28	7	10	3	1	80	13	1158
2020	Department-specific program/website	43	33	8	10	4	2	77	14	108
2020	Other program	59	16	5	11	5	3	78	17	37
2020	Don’t know	51	31	9	6	3	0	83	9	103

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	45	29	8	12	4	0	2	75	16	936
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	53	22	3	14	8	0	0	75	22	36
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	46	22	11	11	11	0	0	68	22	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	45	28	9	10	6	0	0	74	17	1156
2020	Department-specific program/website	32	29	15	19	5	1	0	62	23	108
2020	Other program	33	33	14	14	3	0	3	69	17	36
2020	Don’t know	38	27	15	15	4	0	0	65	19	104

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	45	33	9	9	4	1	78	12	938
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	59	19	8	11	3	0	78	14	37
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	49	22	3	24	3	0	70	27	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	45	36	9	8	2	0	81	10	1157
2020	Department-specific program/website	48	31	10	9	2	0	79	11	108
2020	Other program	33	42	17	3	6	0	75	8	36
2020	Don’t know	41	34	10	12	4	0	75	15	104

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	47	34	10	5	2	1	82	8	939
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	57	27	5	11	0	0	84	11	37
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	57	19	11	8	5	0	76	14	37
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	49	33	11	5	2	0	82	7	1160
2020	Department-specific program/website	49	32	12	6	2	0	80	7	107
2020	Other program	43	30	19	3	3	3	75	6	37
2020	Don’t know	44	30	11	8	8	0	74	15	104

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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	61	22	8	8	1993
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	76	14	6	5	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	69	23	6	2	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	74	14	8	5	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	62	23	7	8	177
2020	Other program	62	28	1	9	68
2020	Don’t know	54	22	13	10	193

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Work experience

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	64	26	3	4	2	0	90	6	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	67	22	5	4	2	0	89	6	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	70	17	2	8	2	2	89	10	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	66	25	4	4	1	0	90	6	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	53	32	3	8	3	1	86	11	177
2020	Other program	71	22	1	3	3	0	93	6	69
2020	Don’t know	64	25	4	5	2	0	90	7	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	71	20	3	3	2	0	92	5	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	73	22	3	1	0	0	95	1	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	73	14	3	3	3	3	90	6	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	74	19	4	2	1	0	93	3	1646
2020	Department-specific program/website	66	27	5	2	1	1	93	3	177
2020	Other program	75	20	3	0	1	0	96	1	69
2020	Don’t know	71	20	3	4	1	1	92	5	192

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	76	16	4	2	1	0	1	93	3	1983
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	83	10	2	3	0	0	1	94	4	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	71	13	8	3	3	0	2	85	6	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	81	14	2	2	1	0	0	95	2	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	81	16	2	1	1	0	0	97	1	176
2020	Other program	66	24	3	1	1	1	3	94	3	68
2020	Don’t know	75	17	3	2	1	1	3	95	3	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	69	15	4	3	3	0	6	89	6	1988
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	78	13	1	4	2	0	2	93	6	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	70	13	3	2	0	0	13	95	2	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	82	11	2	2	1	0	2	95	3	1646
2020	Department-specific program/website	74	11	6	1	2	0	6	91	3	175
2020	Other program	75	13	3	1	1	1	4	94	3	69
2020	Don’t know	63	15	7	3	1	0	11	88	5	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	60	26	5	6	2	1	1	86	8	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	65	22	7	5	1	0	0	87	6	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	22	6	5	5	0	2	84	10	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	63	25	6	4	2	0	0	89	5	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	61	30	5	2	1	1	0	92	3	176
2020	Other program	59	22	13	1	1	0	3	84	3	69
2020	Don’t know	55	26	7	6	2	2	2	84	9	192

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. f. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	65	22	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	1985
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	70	17	7	5	0	0	1	88	5	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	19	11	5	3	0	2	81	8	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	65	26	5	3	1	0	0	92	4	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	52	35	8	5	1	0	0	86	6	176
2020	Other program	65	22	7	1	3	1	0	88	4	69
2020	Don’t know	57	27	9	3	4	1	1	85	6	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. g. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	63	24	6	4	3	0	0	88	6	1989
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	63	27	6	2	1	0	1	91	4	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	22	13	2	2	0	2	84	3	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	61	28	6	3	1	0	0	90	4	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	54	33	6	5	2	0	0	87	7	173
2020	Other program	59	26	6	7	1	0	0	86	9	69
2020	Don’t know	56	27	8	5	2	2	0	85	7	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. h. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	60	26	8	4	2	1	0	86	5	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	71	19	5	3	2	0	0	90	6	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	58	25	8	5	3	0	2	84	8	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	67	26	5	1	1	0	0	93	2	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	54	36	5	3	2	0	1	90	5	177
2020	Other program	49	30	14	1	3	1	0	81	4	69
2020	Don’t know	59	22	12	5	2	0	1	82	6	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. i. I was given meaningful work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	53	29	8	6	3	0	83	9	1990
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	63	26	3	8	0	0	88	8	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	58	19	9	9	3	2	78	13	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	59	29	6	4	1	0	89	5	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	45	34	7	11	3	0	79	14	177
2020	Other program	55	30	7	4	3	0	86	7	69
2020	Don’t know	44	28	16	5	6	1	73	11	192

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. j. I was given interesting tasks.
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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	48	30	10	8	4	0	0	78	12	1988
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	55	28	12	6	0	0	0	83	6	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	55	20	6	11	6	0	2	76	17	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	55	31	8	4	2	0	0	86	6	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	41	35	12	9	3	0	0	76	12	177
2020	Other program	46	30	13	7	3	0	0	77	10	69
2020	Don’t know	40	30	13	10	6	1	0	71	16	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. k. My job was a good fit with my interests.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	43	30	14	9	4	0	73	13	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	42	35	15	7	1	0	77	8	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	47	27	9	8	8	2	75	16	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	51	32	11	5	2	0	83	7	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	42	32	11	8	5	1	75	14	177
2020	Other program	39	32	17	6	4	1	72	10	69
2020	Don’t know	37	32	18	6	6	0	69	13	190

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. l. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	51	32	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	1983
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	56	31	6	6	1	0	0	87	7	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	57	19	11	3	8	0	2	77	11	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	55	32	8	3	1	0	0	88	4	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	46	35	11	3	4	1	0	82	7	177
2020	Other program	46	28	16	3	4	0	3	76	7	69
2020	Don’t know	46	29	12	8	5	0	0	75	13	192

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. m. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	39	25	12	11	9	0	3	66	21	1982
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	36	22	16	19	6	0	0	59	25	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	32	29	13	16	10	0	2	61	26	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	54	30	9	5	2	0	0	84	7	1646
2020	Department-specific program/website	44	20	15	10	8	0	3	66	19	177
2020	Other program	41	24	18	7	6	0	4	68	14	68
2020	Don’t know	31	27	14	8	15	2	5	61	24	193

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. n. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	69	22	4	3	2	0	0	91	4	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	80	15	3	1	0	0	0	95	1	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	65	22	5	5	2	0	2	89	6	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	74	21	2	2	1	0	0	95	2	1650
2020	Department-specific program/website	67	24	5	2	1	1	0	92	3	177
2020	Other program	68	23	7	1	0	0	0	91	1	69
2020	Don’t know	69	20	5	6	1	1	0	89	6	192

7o. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	3	13	77	4	1	1	1	79	21	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	3	20	72	3	0	0	1	73	27	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	3	17	69	6	3	0	2	70	30	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	2	15	79	2	0	1	1	80	20	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	1	20	75	2	1	0	1	75	25	177
2020	Other program	7	17	71	1	0	0	3	73	27	69
2020	Don’t know	3	15	76	3	2	1	1	77	23	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	33	31	12	12	6	2	4	68	19	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	36	35	8	10	8	0	2	73	19	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	41	20	9	16	8	2	5	65	25	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	34	35	13	11	4	2	1	71	15	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	36	25	17	17	2	1	2	63	20	177
2020	Other program	30	28	12	9	6	1	14	69	17	69
2020	Don’t know	33	32	10	10	7	3	5	71	19	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	35	28	13	7	4	3	10	72	12	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	34	35	13	5	5	0	9	76	10	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	39	22	9	8	8	3	11	71	18	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	33	34	14	7	2	3	6	74	11	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	33	34	16	8	2	2	6	72	10	176
2020	Other program	32	29	10	6	4	1	17	75	13	69
2020	Don’t know	36	29	11	6	4	5	9	75	12	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	45	31	10	9	4	0	1	77	13	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	54	29	7	6	4	0	0	84	9	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	52	27	6	9	5	0	2	79	14	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	42	33	12	10	3	0	1	75	13	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	43	31	14	10	2	0	1	75	11	177
2020	Other program	46	35	9	0	6	1	3	85	6	69
2020	Don’t know	45	33	7	7	7	0	1	79	14	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	62	25	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	1989
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	74	15	6	4	1	0	0	89	5	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	68	21	2	3	2	0	5	93	5	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	68	23	4	2	1	0	1	92	4	1646
2020	Department-specific program/website	63	28	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	176
2020	Other program	65	25	7	0	1	0	1	91	1	69
2020	Don’t know	60	26	7	4	2	1	1	87	5	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	51	28	9	7	4	0	1	80	11	1985
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	60	26	11	2	1	0	0	86	4	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	53	23	3	13	5	0	3	79	18	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	62	26	7	4	2	0	0	87	6	1646
2020	Department-specific program/website	47	35	10	6	2	0	1	83	7	176
2020	Other program	54	23	10	4	7	0	1	78	12	69
2020	Don’t know	47	33	8	6	4	2	1	81	10	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. f. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	61	30	5	3	1	0	0	91	4	1987
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	72	22	5	1	0	0	0	94	1	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	53	28	6	9	2	0	2	83	11	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	66	28	4	2	1	0	0	94	3	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	61	30	7	2	0	0	0	91	2	175
2020	Other program	57	33	7	3	0	0	0	90	3	69
2020	Don’t know	53	31	8	4	3	1	2	86	6	193

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. g. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	47	34	10	5	2	0	1	82	7	1986
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	59	29	7	3	1	0	0	88	5	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	53	38	3	2	3	0	2	92	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	52	34	8	4	1	0	1	86	5	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	39	40	14	5	2	1	0	80	6	177
2020	Other program	39	36	16	4	1	0	3	78	6	69
2020	Don’t know	34	29	19	7	7	1	3	66	15	192

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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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	18	82	1989
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	20	80	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	47	53	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	17	83	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	19	81	177
2020	Other program	17	83	69
2020	Don’t know	15	85	193

9b. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	77	23	346
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	94	6	17
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	90	10	30
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	75	25	277
2020	Department-specific program/website	67	33	33
2020	Other program	83	17	12
2020	Don’t know	76	24	29

9c. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	64	24	5	1	0	1	5	93	2	265
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	63	31	0	0	6	0	0	94	6	16
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	67	22	7	4	0	0	0	89	4	27
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	70	24	2	0	0	0	4	98	0	209
2020	Department-specific program/website	59	32	0	5	0	0	5	95	5	22
2020	Other program	70	10	10	0	0	0	10	89	0	10
2020	Don’t know	73	27	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	22

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Work environment

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. b. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	65	25	8	1	1	1	90	2	1466
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	66	26	7	1	0	0	92	1	74
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	25	10	2	2	0	86	3	59
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	67	24	7	1	0	1	92	1	1577
2020	Department-specific program/website	67	19	9	3	0	2	87	3	128
2020	Other program	77	17	4	0	0	2	96	0	53
2020	Don’t know	64	22	8	3	1	3	88	4	110

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. c. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	5	7	25	33	25	0	4	60	13	1464
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	1	3	27	34	32	1	1	68	4	73
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	7	8	34	32	15	0	3	49	16	59
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	5	5	27	36	25	0	3	62	10	1572
2020	Department-specific program/website	5	5	23	38	27	0	1	66	10	128
2020	Other program	2	4	19	36	40	0	0	75	6	53
2020	Don’t know	6	9	18	38	24	0	6	65	16	109

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. d. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	40	28	16	5	2	1	8	75	8	1463
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	45	22	20	7	0	0	7	71	7	74
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	53	22	17	2	2	0	5	79	4	59
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	40	31	18	4	2	0	5	75	6	1577
2020	Department-specific program/website	39	38	12	5	3	0	3	80	8	127
2020	Other program	38	32	19	6	4	0	2	71	10	53
2020	Don’t know	37	24	25	5	2	1	6	66	8	110

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Workplace well-being

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	71	19	4	3	2	0	1	92	4	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	78	14	5	3	0	0	0	92	3	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	66	19	5	3	2	0	6	90	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	69	21	5	2	1	0	1	92	3	1641
2020	Department-specific program/website	72	18	5	3	1	1	1	91	4	175
2020	Other program	75	13	9	0	0	1	1	91	0	69
2020	Don’t know	69	21	5	2	3	1	0	91	4	192

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. 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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	72	18	4	3	2	1	92	5	1985
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	86	9	1	4	0	0	95	4	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	77	17	2	2	0	3	97	2	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	81	13	2	1	0	2	97	1	1643
2020	Department-specific program/website	71	20	3	3	1	2	93	3	176
2020	Other program	77	19	3	0	0	1	97	0	69
2020	Don’t know	66	23	5	4	2	1	90	6	193

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	63	24	6	4	2	0	1	88	6	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	70	21	5	5	0	0	0	91	5	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	66	23	8	0	2	0	2	90	2	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	69	23	4	2	0	0	1	93	3	1643
2020	Department-specific program/website	67	22	4	3	2	1	1	91	5	174
2020	Other program	62	32	1	1	0	0	3	97	1	69
2020	Don’t know	62	23	6	5	2	1	1	87	7	192

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	55	27	10	4	2	1	1	83	6	1990
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	64	21	10	3	0	1	0	86	4	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	61	22	11	5	0	0	2	84	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	55	27	10	4	1	1	1	84	6	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	51	31	9	3	4	1	2	83	8	176
2020	Other program	52	30	4	7	0	0	6	88	8	69
2020	Don’t know	52	27	12	5	1	1	2	81	6	193

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	70	19	4	2	1	1	2	92	3	1989
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	80	15	3	0	1	0	0	95	1	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	72	19	2	2	0	0	6	97	2	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	77	15	4	1	0	1	2	95	1	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	75	16	5	2	0	1	1	93	2	176
2020	Other program	80	9	7	1	0	1	1	91	1	69
2020	Don’t know	66	20	5	2	1	2	4	92	3	193

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. f. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	51	26	8	9	4	1	1	79	13	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	60	27	1	7	5	0	0	87	12	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	63	16	6	11	3	0	0	79	14	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	53	26	9	7	3	1	1	81	10	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	57	22	12	7	2	0	1	79	9	175
2020	Other program	51	19	19	6	3	1	1	72	9	69
2020	Don’t know	47	22	8	10	9	1	3	72	20	193

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. g. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	55	21	8	8	5	1	1	78	14	1985
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	62	14	10	10	3	0	0	76	14	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	55	20	11	6	6	2	0	76	13	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	55	21	9	8	4	1	2	78	12	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	57	19	9	11	5	0	0	76	15	176
2020	Other program	51	23	14	7	3	0	1	75	10	69
2020	Don’t know	53	17	10	10	7	2	1	72	17	192

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. h. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	63	16	9	4	2	1	4	84	6	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	72	14	8	1	1	0	3	89	2	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	70	9	14	3	2	0	2	81	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	64	20	8	2	1	1	4	88	3	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	64	18	11	2	1	1	5	86	2	176
2020	Other program	67	16	12	3	0	0	3	85	3	69
2020	Don’t know	58	19	12	3	2	1	5	81	5	193

11i. Were you made aware that some students were eligible to take "Other Leave with Pay" (code 699) in recent months during the COVID-19 pandemic?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	29	56	14	1993
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	37	51	12	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	22	70	8	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	31	51	18	1650
2020	Department-specific program/website	31	53	16	177
2020	Other program	28	48	25	69
2020	Don’t know	27	55	18	193

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Employment in the federal public service

12. The following questions ask about your intentions to seek or recommend future student employment or a future career in the federal public service. Based on your experience with your current student job, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	45	36	10	5	3	1	1	82	8	1992
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	55	26	9	9	0	1	0	81	9	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	48	36	8	5	3	0	0	84	8	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	49	36	9	4	1	1	0	85	5	1649
2020	Department-specific program/website	42	39	9	7	2	0	1	82	9	176
2020	Other program	39	30	20	6	3	0	1	71	9	69
2020	Don’t know	43	32	10	7	6	2	1	77	13	193

12. The following questions ask about your intentions to seek or recommend future student employment or a future career in the federal public service. Based on your experience with your current student job, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	60	29	6	3	2	0	0	89	5	1989
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	66	26	3	2	1	1	0	93	4	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	69	19	5	5	3	0	0	88	8	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	67	26	4	1	1	0	0	93	2	1648
2020	Department-specific program/website	56	30	5	7	1	0	1	86	9	176
2020	Other program	59	26	7	6	1	0	0	86	7	69
2020	Don’t know	53	28	9	6	3	1	1	82	9	193

12. The following questions ask about your intentions to seek or recommend future student employment or a future career in the federal public service. Based on your experience with your current student job, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	48	22	11	8	5	5	1	75	14	1993
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	53	21	14	7	1	2	1	77	8	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	63	19	6	6	3	0	2	84	10	63
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	57	22	10	4	2	5	0	84	6	1645
2020	Department-specific program/website	57	19	11	5	4	2	2	79	9	176
2020	Other program	43	28	10	1	10	6	1	77	13	69
2020	Don’t know	42	22	14	8	6	7	1	70	15	192

12. The following questions ask about your intentions to seek or recommend future student employment or a future career in the federal public service. Based on your experience with your current student job, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	52	23	11	4	3	5	1	80	8	1984
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	60	23	10	2	0	3	0	87	2	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	70	17	6	5	0	2	0	89	5	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	59	22	9	3	1	5	0	86	5	1644
2020	Department-specific program/website	56	23	10	6	2	2	1	82	8	175
2020	Other program	43	30	7	4	3	10	1	84	8	69
2020	Don’t know	43	25	9	11	4	7	1	73	17	193

12. The following questions ask about your intentions to seek or recommend future student employment or a future career in the federal public service. Based on your experience with your current student job, please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	61	26	9	1	2	1	0	88	3	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	79	11	7	1	1	1	0	90	2	85
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	81	14	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	59	27	9	2	1	1	0	88	3	1647
2020	Department-specific program/website	61	26	9	2	2	1	0	87	4	176
2020	Other program	49	36	7	3	1	1	1	88	4	69
2020	Don’t know	54	27	13	3	1	1	0	82	4	193

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Pay

13a. 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
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	48	21	10	4	4	11	2	55	45	1991
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	51	16	7	5	5	16	0	61	39	86
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	34	19	11	8	5	20	3	45	55	64
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	60	15	6	2	1	15	2	72	28	1650
2020	Department-specific program/website	56	15	6	2	1	16	4	70	30	177
2020	Other program	45	20	6	6	0	19	4	58	42	69
2020	Don’t know	42	23	6	3	5	18	4	54	46	193

13b. 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 (%)	Total responses
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)	23	28	15	13	11	1	8	56	27	790
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity (ISEO)	32	32	11	7	11	0	7	69	19	28
2020	Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) - Employment Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (EOSD)	19	22	11	22	15	4	7	46	42	27
2020	Post-Secondary CO-OP / Internship Program (CO-OP)	34	34	8	10	5	1	10	75	16	376
2020	Department-specific program/website	26	36	14	7	5	0	12	70	14	42
2020	Other program	27	27	18	9	9	5	5	60	20	22
2020	Don’t know	13	27	11	20	11	3	14	48	38	70

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2020 Student Exit Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 1. Through which program/process did you get your current student job? (Mark one only)

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. a. It was easy to get information about the student employment program/process.

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. b. The application process was clear and easy to understand.

2. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the application process for your current student job. c. I was provided with sufficient information about the job prior to applying for the position.

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

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? b. Job location

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

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? d. Timing of the job offer

3. How important were each of the following reasons in choosing to accept your current student job? e. Salary

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

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

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.)

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. c. The length of time between first being contacted about the job and the interview.

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. d. The length of time between the initial job offer and the start date.

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. e. The amount of information I was provided about the job prior to accepting the position.

4. Please indicate the extent to which you are satisfied or dissatisfied with each of the following aspects of your recruitment experience. f. The extent to which the interviewer made me feel at ease during the interview.

4. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement. g. Overall, I was satisfied with the way in which the interview process was conducted.

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

6. Did your manager or supervisor make you aware of orientation or student events offered by your organization or other organizations?

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. Throughout my student job, I was provided with the necessary materials and equipment to do my job.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. I was generally made to feel part of the team.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. My supervisor/manager was available for meetings or consultations.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. I attended regularly scheduled staff or team meetings.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. Lines of authority and reporting relationships were made clear to me.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. f. I knew how my work contributed to the achievement of my team's goals.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. g. I felt my work made a contribution to my work unit.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. h. I was encouraged to take initiative in my work.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. i. I was given meaningful work.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. j. I was given interesting tasks.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. k. My job was a good fit with my interests.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. l. My job was a good fit with my skills.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. m. My job was a good fit with my field of study.

7. The following questions ask about your general experience in your current job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. n. Overall, I had a positive work experience.

7o. Overall, the amount of work that I was assigned was…

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. a. There was a clear work plan in place for my student work term.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. b. My student work term generally followed the structure of the work plan.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. c. My daily tasks and duties were clearly defined for me.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. d. My colleagues helped me learn more about the job.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. e. I was provided with informative feedback about my work.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. f. I gained an overall understanding of the work done in my department or agency.

8. The following questions relate to the learning experiences that were provided to you through your student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. g. I gained an understanding of how government works.

9a. Having carefully read the definition above, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs during your summer job?

9b. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?

9c. I am satisfied with the measures that were taken to accommodate my needs.

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. b. The Wi-fi at the location from which I worked remotely was sufficient to carry out my day-to-day work activities.

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. c. Discussions during virtual meetings were difficult to follow because of video or audio interruptions.

10. The following questions relate to the work environment that you experienced during your student job. Please indicate the extent to which the following occurred. d. My team members encouraged me to share my ideas and opinions during virtual team meetings.

11. The following questions relate to your workplace well-being throughout your current student job. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. h. My immediate supervisor supported my mental health and well-being during my student job.

11i. Were you made aware that some students were eligible to take "Other Leave with Pay" (code 699) in recent months during the COVID-19 pandemic?

13a. To what extent has your pay been affected by the issues with the Phoenix pay system?

13b. 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.