I Am a Student
At Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), we want to ensure that you have access to essential information that will facilitate your integration in the workplace as well as answer questions you may have. Keeping connected is an important part of being a student here at ESDC and the following information will help guide you throughout your term:
Student Experience
Student Network
The ESDC Student Network is here for you!
Our mission is to ensure that you are welcomed and integrated into your work environment, that you have meaningful work and that you find your work experience rewarding. To achieve these goals, we encourage you to develop a work plan (DOCX, 332 KB) with your supervisor and share your feedback with your student ambassador. At every session, we organize a variety of activities to inform you on various topics that concern you and give you the chance to build your network.
Join us on the ESDC Student Teams.
Write to us if you have any questions!
Student Network Champion
At ESDC, the Student Network Champion is Darlène de Gravina, Assistant Deputy Minister of the Human Resources Services Branch. Her main role as Champion is to support and promote The Student Network and ensure students across the Department are welcomed and onboarded into their jobs.
For any questions, please send an email to the following generic mailbox: EDSC.IntegrationEtudiante-StudentOnboarding.ESDC
Photo caption: Darlène de Gravina, Human Resources Services Branch
National Ambassador
The National Ambassador handles the onboarding of new students to the Department, assists branch/regional ambassadors, and organizes activities such as:
- Planning Your Career Session;
- Values and Ethics Training;
- Mental Health Session; and
- Indigenous Culture and Black Community Session.
Invitations to these sessions will be sent to you during the semester. Please note that student network activities are included in your work hours, but you must notify your manager of your participation.
You can communicate directly with the National Ambassador by sending an email to the following generic mailbox: EDSC.IntegrationEtudiante-StudentOnboarding.ESDC
The Student Network Ambassadors
At ESDC, we want to ensure that all students are fully supported throughout their terms. In addition to your manager and/or peer mentor, you have a Student Network Ambassador.
Their main role is to support you, answer your questions and organize activities such as :
- Social events with other students;
- Meet-and-greets with senior management; and
- Information sessions by some of our student-driven organizations.
Please note that student network activities are included in your work hours, but you must notify your manager of your participation.
To find the ambassador for your branch/region, please visit the following page.