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Registration Required

Please note that the EOSD events are only open to students with disabilities registered to participate in the EOSD program. Register by completing the registration form.

Summer Events 2025

June 2025

Date Time (EST) Subjects
TBA TBA 'Start Your Term' with GC Students

Hosted by GC Students, this event will inform students of onboarding tools, employment conditions, and helpful resources.

Link to Register TBA

Monday, June 9 1pm to 2pm (both official languages) EOSD Summer Welcome Event

The first EOSD summer event where participants will:

  • meet the President of the Public Service Commission of Canada and the Deputy Minister Champion for Persons with Disabilities
  • meet with the Diversity & Inclusion Centre of Expertise team
  • learn about the different EOSD program components and how to make the most of them

Link to Register TBA

Thursday, June 19 1pm to 2pm (both official languages) Let’s Talk About Accommodations & Neurodivergence

This event will be an opportunity to learn about the Lending Library (a program run by the Accessibility, Accommodation and Adaptive Computer Technology (AAACT) team) and the Infinity Network. Students will learn about accommodation support services, common accommodations and the support available for neurodiverse students.

Link to Register TBA

Thursday, June 26 1pm to 2pm (English)

2:30pm to 3:30pm (French)

How to Apply to Government of Canada Jobs

Students will learn about opportunities with the federal government including the Federal Student Work Experience Program, general recruitment via GC Jobs, as well as tips and tricks to help them succeed in the assessment process.

Link to Register TBA (English | French)

July 2025

Date Time (EST) Subjects
Monday, July 21 1pm to 2:30pm (both official languages) Speed Mentorship Session #1

This event will use virtual breakout rooms to match students with mentors, who are current public servants with lived experience having a disability, in smaller group sessions. Students will have the time to ask questions and build personal connections.

Link to Register TBA

August 2025

Date Time (EST) Subjects
Thursday,

August 14

1pm to 2:30pm (both official languages) Speed Mentorship Session #2

This event will use virtual breakout rooms to match students with mentors, who are current public servants with lived experience having a disability, in smaller group sessions. Students will have the time to ask questions and build personal connections.

Link to Register TBA

Wednesday,

August 20

1pm to 2pm (both official languages) EOSD Summer Closing Event

The last EOSD summer event where participants where they will:

  • become familiar with the Virtual Door to Talent with Disabilities’ Graduate Inventory and how to be included
  • hear tips and tricks from EOSD mentors on networking
  • learn about continued mentorship opportunities

Link to Register TBA

Contact Us

For additional information on EOSD, contact the Public Service Commission’s Diversity and Inclusion Centre of Expertise.

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