FSWEP Campaign 2012-2013

Organization Name: Public Service Commission on behalf of the Government of Canada
Closing Date: October 6, 2013 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number: PSC12J-010041-000759

The Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) provides full-time students valuable, hands-on work experience related to their field of study and allows for a wealth of learning opportunities. Students obtain fair and equal access to job opportunities across Canada. Although students are not required to have previous work experience to apply, they must meet the program's eligibility criteria.

There are many types of exciting and challenging jobs offered to both secondary and post-secondary students. These opportunities encompass a wide range of duties and responsibilities related to providing service to Canadians. This full spectrum includes office and clerical work, field and lab work, information technology work and working outdoors.

The Featured Jobs on our website provide a few examples of jobs available to students across Canada: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

Your FSWEP application must be submitted online (see the "Apply Online" icon at the bottom of this page).

Additionally, should you be interested in applying to one of the Departmental Programs which are part of the FSWEP campaign, please note that you must FIRSTLY submit your FSWEP application to the FSWEP campaign before being able to apply to any of the Departmental Programs.

For more information about FSWEP and how the program works, please visit: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

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TIP: To make the application process easier, open two internet browser windows (one for your application and the second for the step-by-step instructions, accessed via the following link: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm ).

Creating your FSWEP profile and submitting your application will take approximately 30 to 60 minutes.
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The FSWEP program is the primary vehicle through which federal organizations recruit and hire students. The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for the administration of the FSWEP program on behalf of the Government of Canada.

NOTE: Each student hired through the FSWEP program must meet the security requirements of his/her position as a condition of employment, and therefore will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

Eligibility Criteria

The FSWEP program targets full-time Canadian students who attend secondary schools, CEGEPs, colleges, technical institutes or universities across Canada. Canadian students studying abroad may also be interested in this program. While non-Canadians may apply to FSWEP, preference is given to Canadian citizens who meet the job requirements identified by the hiring organization.

For all details regarding eligibility criteria, please visit our website at: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

Departmental Program

A departmental program is created by a hiring organization when there is a need to hire either a large number of students or students with specific education and/or skill set(s). These programs are advertised individually each indicating their own requirements; students must meet these requirements in order to be considered.

Interested students must apply specifically to each departmental program, however must firstly apply to the FSWEP inventory. The following link provides more information about how to apply to a departmental program: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

Listed below are the Departmental Programs for the FSWEP Campaign 2012-2013:

Important messages

In order to be eligible under the FSWEP criteria for this position, you must be enrolled as a full-time student the semester prior to your employment, and intend on returning to full-time studies the semester immediately after your employment. For more information on the FSWEP eligibility criteria, please visit the following link: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm .

Successful completion of both your FSWEP work assignment and your educational program may lead to an appointment to a temporary or permanent position in the federal public service for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Date modified:

2025-12-09