2020 Student Exit Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 4b. The interview process for my current student job was conducted..

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	In person	37	40	9	9	2	1	2	79	11	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	32	42	9	10	3	1	3	77	13	924
2020	In person and remotely	27	44	11	11	6	0	2	73	17	104
2020	Not applicable	30	31	14	10	5	1	9	68	17	133

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	51	35	6	5	1	2	88	6	1268
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	46	37	7	6	2	2	85	7	922
2020	In person and remotely	41	38	7	10	2	3	81	12	104
2020	Not applicable	36	31	8	9	2	14	77	13	132

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	34	37	11	11	5	2	73	16	1268
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	32	35	10	14	7	2	68	22	923
2020	In person and remotely	23	39	15	12	8	3	64	21	105
2020	Not applicable	25	35	10	14	9	7	64	25	134

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	In person	72	16	7	3	1	0	1	89	4	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	65	14	9	5	4	0	2	81	10	922
2020	In person and remotely	68	20	10	2	0	0	1	88	2	105
2020	Not applicable	59	13	6	3	11	1	7	78	15	134

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
2020	In person	29	31	25	10	4	0	2	60	15	1270
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	30	29	20	10	8	0	3	61	18	920
2020	In person and remotely	40	29	18	6	4	1	3	71	10	105
2020	Not applicable	38	22	13	11	7	1	7	65	20	134

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	In person	54	27	13	4	1	0	0	82	6	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	50	25	14	7	3	0	0	75	11	923
2020	In person and remotely	52	29	10	4	4	1	1	83	8	105
2020	Not applicable	42	23	18	9	5	1	2	67	15	133

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	In person	41	29	17	7	3	1	2	72	11	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	42	34	13	7	3	0	1	78	10	924
2020	In person and remotely	44	28	17	5	6	0	0	72	11	104
2020	Not applicable	44	31	15	3	3	1	3	78	6	134

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	In person	18	30	29	14	8	1	49	22	1270
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	22	30	26	14	6	1	53	21	920
2020	In person and remotely	22	30	23	18	7	0	52	25	104
2020	Not applicable	26	25	27	17	4	1	51	22	134

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	In person	9	12	16	12	25	3	24	28	51	1266
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	12	9	16	15	24	3	20	28	51	914
2020	In person and remotely	6	9	13	16	30	0	26	19	63	105
2020	Not applicable	13	8	10	11	21	4	33	33	51	132

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	In person	13	19	18	12	16	2	21	41	36	1270
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	11	17	16	13	17	2	23	38	40	923
2020	In person and remotely	10	21	14	10	14	1	30	45	34	105
2020	Not applicable	14	12	17	11	14	0	33	38	37	133

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	In person	32	19	12	7	11	1	18	64	22	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	26	14	10	7	17	2	24	54	33	922
2020	In person and remotely	18	13	8	6	18	5	32	50	38	105
2020	Not applicable	16	8	10	2	23	0	41	40	44	133

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	In person	63	22	7	4	1	0	3	88	5	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	58	26	7	6	1	0	2	86	7	925
2020	In person and remotely	49	24	11	10	5	1	1	74	15	105

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	In person	46	26	11	11	4	0	2	74	15	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	45	23	11	13	5	0	2	70	19	924
2020	In person and remotely	43	30	10	10	8	1	0	73	17	105

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	36	37	13	9	3	1	73	13	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	34	36	14	13	2	0	71	15	924
2020	In person and remotely	32	36	16	12	5	0	67	16	104

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	In person	77	18	3	1	0	0	1	95	1	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	70	22	5	1	1	0	2	93	2	923
2020	In person and remotely	66	22	8	1	1	1	2	90	2	105

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	73	24	1	1	0	1	98	1	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	62	30	4	3	0	1	93	3	926
2020	In person and remotely	56	32	7	2	1	2	90	3	105

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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	In person	77	18	2	2	1	0	95	3	1233
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	79	16	3	2	0	0	95	3	887
2020	In person and remotely	75	20	0	4	1	0	95	5	100
2020	Not applicable	74	16	7	3	0	1	91	3	117

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
2020	In person	68	22	6	3	1	0	1	91	3	1231
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	70	20	5	2	1	0	2	92	3	885
2020	In person and remotely	71	17	5	5	1	0	1	89	6	100
2020	Not applicable	73	15	6	3	0	1	3	91	3	117

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	In person	52	29	7	9	3	1	81	12	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	54	26	6	10	3	1	80	13	923
2020	In person and remotely	53	28	6	9	2	3	83	11	105
2020	Not applicable	63	23	4	8	2	0	86	10	133

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	44	28	10	11	6	1	73	17	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	42	28	10	13	5	1	72	18	920
2020	In person and remotely	48	19	7	17	7	2	69	25	104
2020	Not applicable	47	34	6	8	3	2	83	11	133

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
2020	In person	46	34	9	8	2	0	0	80	11	1273
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	44	35	9	9	3	0	0	79	12	923
2020	In person and remotely	52	24	11	6	6	1	0	77	12	105
2020	Not applicable	45	30	11	8	4	0	1	76	13	134

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
2020	In person	49	33	10	5	2	0	0	83	7	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	48	33	11	6	3	0	0	81	9	924
2020	In person and remotely	53	30	9	4	5	0	0	83	9	105
2020	Not applicable	43	29	15	6	3	1	4	75	9	134

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	In person	70	16	10	5	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	69	17	8	6	925
2020	In person and remotely	70	15	9	7	105
2020	Not applicable	52	24	9	14	132

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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 (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	65	24	4	5	2	89	6	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	63	26	4	5	2	89	7	923
2020	In person and remotely	61	30	4	3	3	90	6	105
2020	Not applicable	70	23	4	2	1	93	3	134

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	In person	71	21	5	2	1	0	92	3	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	73	20	3	2	1	1	94	3	923
2020	In person and remotely	70	19	4	3	4	0	90	7	105
2020	Not applicable	68	22	4	5	0	0	90	5	134

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	In person	78	15	3	2	1	0	0	94	3	1269
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	80	14	3	1	0	1	1	95	2	922
2020	In person and remotely	81	13	2	2	2	0	1	94	4	103
2020	Not applicable	76	15	6	0	2	0	2	92	2	133

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	In person	78	12	3	2	1	0	4	94	3	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	74	14	3	2	2	0	5	92	4	922
2020	In person and remotely	78	9	2	3	4	0	5	91	7	105
2020	Not applicable	67	12	4	3	2	1	10	89	6	134

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	In person	62	24	6	5	2	1	1	88	7	1270
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	58	27	7	5	2	1	1	86	7	922
2020	In person and remotely	57	30	5	4	4	0	0	88	8	105
2020	Not applicable	51	31	8	6	4	1	0	83	10	133

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	In person	62	27	5	4	1	0	0	90	5	1273
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	65	24	5	3	1	1	1	90	5	922
2020	In person and remotely	62	27	6	2	3	0	1	89	5	104
2020	Not applicable	57	27	9	2	4	1	0	84	7	134

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	In person	59	28	7	3	2	0	0	87	5	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	63	25	6	4	2	1	1	89	5	922
2020	In person and remotely	55	30	7	4	3	0	1	87	7	105
2020	Not applicable	53	31	6	7	3	0	0	84	10	133

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	In person	65	26	6	2	1	0	0	91	3	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	65	25	6	3	1	0	1	90	4	925
2020	In person and remotely	62	25	7	1	3	1	2	89	4	105
2020	Not applicable	52	25	13	4	3	1	1	79	8	134

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	57	29	7	5	2	0	86	7	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	56	30	7	5	2	0	86	7	924
2020	In person and remotely	50	34	8	3	6	0	84	9	105
2020	Not applicable	49	25	14	7	4	1	75	11	134

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	54	30	8	6	2	0	84	8	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	51	31	8	6	3	1	82	9	924
2020	In person and remotely	56	27	10	2	5	0	83	7	105
2020	Not applicable	45	29	12	7	6	1	74	14	134

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	In person	49	31	11	6	2	0	81	8	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	47	31	12	7	2	0	78	10	922
2020	In person and remotely	52	25	13	5	5	0	77	10	105
2020	Not applicable	37	33	14	9	6	1	71	15	134

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	In person	55	31	8	5	2	0	0	86	6	1271
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	54	31	9	4	2	0	0	86	6	919
2020	In person and remotely	49	37	8	3	2	1	1	87	5	105
2020	Not applicable	48	30	12	6	5	0	0	77	11	132

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	In person	50	28	11	7	4	0	1	79	11	1273
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	47	27	12	8	4	1	1	75	13	921
2020	In person and remotely	46	30	9	7	7	0	2	78	14	105
2020	Not applicable	40	24	10	10	11	2	4	67	22	133

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 (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	72	21	4	2	1	93	3	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	73	20	3	2	1	94	3	925
2020	In person and remotely	70	25	1	1	3	95	4	105
2020	Not applicable	66	23	5	5	1	89	6	134

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	In person	3	16	76	2	0	1	1	78	22	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	3	17	76	2	0	1	1	77	23	925
2020	In person and remotely	6	9	82	2	1	1	0	83	17	105
2020	Not applicable	6	19	70	1	2	1	1	72	28	134

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	In person	34	33	14	11	5	2	2	69	16	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	35	34	10	13	5	2	2	72	18	925
2020	In person and remotely	39	31	10	9	8	2	2	73	17	104
2020	Not applicable	28	25	15	13	9	4	5	60	24	134

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	In person	34	32	14	6	3	3	7	74	10	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	37	31	13	7	3	3	7	75	11	922
2020	In person and remotely	38	35	10	2	5	5	5	81	7	105
2020	Not applicable	31	21	17	8	4	7	11	63	16	134

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	43	33	11	9	4	1	77	13	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	43	30	11	11	4	1	74	15	923
2020	In person and remotely	49	27	10	9	6	0	75	14	105
2020	Not applicable	47	20	13	15	4	2	68	19	133

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	67	23	4	3	1	1	91	5	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	63	25	5	3	2	2	90	5	921
2020	In person and remotely	71	25	2	0	2	0	96	2	105
2020	Not applicable	61	23	6	7	2	1	85	9	134

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	59	27	7	4	2	1	87	6	1272
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	54	26	9	7	3	1	81	10	920
2020	In person and remotely	57	27	6	4	4	3	86	8	104
2020	Not applicable	49	23	17	5	5	2	73	11	133

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 (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	64	28	5	2	1	92	3	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	62	29	5	3	1	91	4	921
2020	In person and remotely	64	28	3	3	2	92	5	104
2020	Not applicable	55	35	4	4	2	90	6	133

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	50	35	9	3	1	1	87	5	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	47	34	10	6	2	1	82	8	923
2020	In person and remotely	49	35	12	4	1	0	84	5	104
2020	Not applicable	40	36	11	6	5	2	78	11	133

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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	In person	18	82	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	17	83	924
2020	In person and remotely	18	82	105
2020	Not applicable	17	83	134

9b. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	81	19	224
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	74	26	151
2020	In person and remotely	84	16	19
2020	Not applicable	78	22	23

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	67	24	3	1	0	4	96	1	181
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	58	30	3	2	1	7	95	2	111
2020	In person and remotely	81	6	13	0	0	0	88	0	16
2020	Not applicable	61	28	6	0	6	0	94	0	18

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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	In person	66	23	8	1	1	1	90	2	1123
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	70	21	8	1	0	1	91	1	751
2020	In person and remotely	71	22	5	1	0	1	94	1	83
2020	Not applicable	66	27	4	1	1	1	93	2	93

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	7	6	25	34	25	3	61	13	1120
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	4	6	29	34	26	2	60	10	749
2020	In person and remotely	8	4	18	33	35	2	69	12	83
2020	Not applicable	1	5	22	30	34	8	70	7	93

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	In person	42	28	17	4	2	0	6	75	7	1123
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	40	31	17	5	2	1	5	74	8	750
2020	In person and remotely	41	31	20	0	4	1	2	75	4	83
2020	Not applicable	34	32	11	6	5	0	11	75	13	93

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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	In person	71	19	5	3	1	1	1	91	4	1271
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	74	17	4	2	1	0	2	93	3	923
2020	In person and remotely	71	23	2	1	2	0	1	95	3	103
2020	Not applicable	66	20	5	1	4	1	2	89	5	134

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 (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	80	15	2	1	1	0	1	96	2	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	79	14	3	1	1	0	2	95	2	921
2020	In person and remotely	75	21	1	2	1	0	0	96	3	105
2020	Not applicable	75	17	2	1	2	1	1	94	4	134

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	In person	70	22	4	2	0	0	1	93	3	1269
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	70	20	5	3	1	0	1	92	4	917
2020	In person and remotely	69	23	2	4	2	1	0	92	6	105
2020	Not applicable	64	23	4	6	1	1	1	89	7	134

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	In person	57	27	10	3	1	1	2	86	4	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	58	22	10	5	2	2	2	83	7	923
2020	In person and remotely	58	29	5	5	3	1	0	88	8	105
2020	Not applicable	57	22	9	7	1	1	4	83	8	134

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	In person	75	17	4	1	0	1	2	95	1	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	76	14	4	1	1	2	3	95	1	923
2020	In person and remotely	75	18	0	1	2	3	1	97	3	105
2020	Not applicable	66	17	3	2	1	3	7	93	4	134

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	In person	54	26	9	6	3	1	1	81	10	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	54	24	8	8	3	1	1	80	12	923
2020	In person and remotely	53	22	10	10	2	0	3	77	13	105
2020	Not applicable	53	19	10	9	4	1	5	76	13	134

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	In person	55	23	9	7	3	1	1	80	11	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	60	17	8	8	4	1	2	79	12	921
2020	In person and remotely	55	28	6	7	4	0	1	84	11	105
2020	Not applicable	52	18	10	10	5	1	3	73	16	134

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	In person	65	19	9	2	1	1	4	88	3	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	67	16	9	3	1	1	4	87	4	923
2020	In person and remotely	64	15	12	2	3	0	4	82	5	105
2020	Not applicable	58	13	18	2	1	2	7	77	3	133

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	In person	31	52	18	1276
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	22	61	18	925
2020	In person and remotely	26	55	19	105
2020	Not applicable	25	60	14	134

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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	In person	45	37	11	4	2	1	0	83	6	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	48	33	9	7	2	1	0	82	9	924
2020	In person and remotely	51	37	5	3	3	0	1	89	6	105
2020	Not applicable	41	37	13	3	4	1	1	80	8	134

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 (%)	Not applicable (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	64	28	5	3	1	0	92	4	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	63	27	6	3	1	0	89	4	924
2020	In person and remotely	68	20	7	1	3	1	89	4	104
2020	Not applicable	51	31	6	9	2	0	83	11	134

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	In person	55	23	10	5	2	5	0	82	7	1274
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	49	24	11	6	4	6	0	78	11	925
2020	In person and remotely	53	25	9	6	2	5	1	83	8	105
2020	Not applicable	43	16	16	5	7	10	1	67	14	134

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	In person	58	23	10	3	1	5	0	85	4	1271
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	52	23	12	5	2	6	0	79	8	923
2020	In person and remotely	60	15	10	7	2	5	1	80	9	105
2020	Not applicable	42	24	11	8	4	9	2	74	13	134

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 (%)	Most Positive or Least Negative answers (%)	Most Negative or Least Positive answers (%)	Total responses
2020	In person	62	25	9	2	1	1	89	2	1275
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	59	27	10	2	1	2	87	3	924
2020	In person and remotely	67	21	7	2	4	0	88	6	105
2020	Not applicable	50	27	14	4	1	3	79	6	134

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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	In person	59	15	4	2	1	16	3	72	28	1277
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	58	13	6	1	2	18	2	73	27	925
2020	In person and remotely	54	17	3	3	0	14	9	70	30	105
2020	Not applicable	56	13	4	4	3	17	3	70	30	134

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	In person	31	32	10	9	6	1	11	72	17	289
2020	Remotely (e.g., FaceTime, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Webex, telephone, etc.)	29	31	9	12	7	1	11	68	21	197
2020	In person and remotely	17	42	13	21	4	0	4	61	26	24
2020	Not applicable	22	22	13	22	19	0	3	45	42	32

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2020 Student Exit Survey Results for the Public Service by Question 4b. The interview process for my current student job was conducted..

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.