Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity - EVENTS

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Below is a list of current activities / events under way, for which ISEO is involved in.

To register for the events, please submit your name and email to: The Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity Team

• Please note that these events are for Indigenous students only

June 2022

Date	Time	Event Name	Host	Location	Documents/Notes
June 9	10:30-4:30pm EST	National Student Welcoming Event (Bilingual)	Federal Youth Network (FYN) and the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS)	V-Expo Link to be provided	The Student Welcoming event, done by CSPS, is planning a welcoming remark from the PSC and a panel discussion with Joshua Frame (Manager, Federal Youth Network & Associate Faculty, Canada School of Public Service), Gina Wilson (Deputy Minister, Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, Canadian Heritage), Christiane Fox (Deputy Minister, Indigenous Services Canada), Elizabeth Martin (Federal Black Employee Caucus representative for BC) and possibly the PSC representative. The moderators will be Audrey-Anne Racine (Human Resources Advisor, Employment and Social Development Canada and GC Student co-chair) and Tabassum Khan (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Advisor, Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada). Agenda will follow
June 15	1:00-2:30pm EST	ISEO - National Kick-Off Event (Bilingual)	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	This activity will be a juncture for Indigenous students hired to: Meet with the ISEO lead & ICoE team Learn about different supports of the ISEO initiative To be involved in mentoring & networking opportunities Learn about the diversity of career opportunities in the federal public service Learn about various Indigenous networks (National Indigenous Students Circle (NISC), Indigenous Federal Employee Network (IFEN), Kumik Lodge, Facebook groups, etc.) Agenda will follow
June 22	1:00-3:00pm EST	Mentorship Session on Policy Analyst (EC) (Bilingual)	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	Purpose To increase measures to support onboarding, development & work experience for all Indigenous students hired through the program. To inspire the students with stories of Indigenous Public Servants & introduce them to potential mentors and/or employers Description Each Mentoring Session will allow students to discuss & learn about career progression from mentors & ask questions. Will be facilitated with 2-3 mentors per session. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet & continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support & guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience.
June 30	1:00-2:30pm EST	Presentation on Indigenous Languages	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	This activity will be an opportunity for Indigenous students to learn about Indigenous languages and the impact in the Federal Public Service. Presentation given by the Indigenous Languages Team and Canadian Heritage

July 2022

Date	Time	Event Name	Host	Location	Documents/Notes
July 7	1:00pm - 3:00pm EST	Mentorship Session on Science Technology Engineering Mathematics (STEM) - (Bilingual)	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	Purpose To increase measures to support onboarding, development & work experience for all Indigenous students hired through the program. To inspire the students with stories of Indigenous Public Servants & introduce them to potential mentors and/or employers Description Each Mentoring Session will allow students to discuss & learn about career progression from mentors & ask questions. Will be facilitated with 2-3 mentors per session. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet & continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support & guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience.
July 14	1:00 - 3:00pm EST	Mentorship Session on Human Resources (PE) & Communications (CM) - Bilingual	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	Purpose To increase measures to support onboarding, development & work experience for all Indigenous students hired through the program. To inspire the students with stories of Indigenous Public Servants & introduce them to potential mentors and/or employers Description Each Mentoring Session will allow students to discuss & learn about career progression from mentors & ask questions. Will be facilitated with 2-3 mentors per session. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet & continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support & guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience.
July 19	1:00 - 3:00pm EST	Mentorship Session on Boarder Services (FB) - Bilingual	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	Purpose To increase measures to support onboarding, development & work experience for all Indigenous students hired through the program. To inspire the students with stories of Indigenous Public Servants & introduce them to potential mentors and/or employers Description Each Mentoring Session will allow students to discuss & learn about career progression from mentors & ask questions. Will be facilitated with 2-3 mentors per session. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet & continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support & guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience.
July 26	1:00 - 3:00pm EST	Mentorship Session on Networking - Bilingual	Public Service Commission	MS Teams	Purpose To increase measures to support onboarding, development & work experience for all Indigenous students hired through the program. To inspire the students with stories of Indigenous Public Servants & introduce them to potential mentors and/or employers Description Each Mentoring Session will allow students to discuss & learn about career progression from mentors & ask questions. Will be facilitated with 2-3 mentors per session. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet & continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support & guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience.

August 2022

Date	Time	Event Name	Host	Speakers	Location	Documents/Notes
August 10	1:00pm-2:30pm	Mentorship (Bilingual) Session - 4 mentors/session	Public Service Commission	TBD	MS Teams	This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support and guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience for themselves. Each mentoring session will allow students to learn about career progression from a mentor and ask questions to them. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet and continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. Mentors will speak about their career, experiences in the public service, challenges they face and faced, and they will answer questions from students. Mentors are from various levels such as managers, Vice-President, Assosiate Deputy Minister, Operations, Boarder officers, and many more.
August 16	1:00pm-2:30pm	Mentorship (Bilingual) Session - 4 mentors/session	Public Service Commission	TBD	MS Teams	This learning activity will provide hired Indigenous students with the support and guidance necessary to create a meaningful work experience for themselves. Each mentoring session will allow students to learn about career progression from a mentor and ask questions to them. Upon completion of the event, students will be encouraged to meet and continue a dialogue with any mentor they see fit. Mentors will speak about their career, experiences in the public service, challenges they face and faced, and they will answer questions from students. Mentors are from various levels such as managers, Vice-President, Assosiate Deputy Minister, Operations, Boarder officers, and many more.
August 19	1:00- 2:00pm EST	ISEO and EOSD Student Closing Event (French)	Public Service Commission		MS Teams	The closing event activity will provide hired students with disabilities and Indigenous students with the knowledge on how to apply for government job / Internal Application and learn about the different career paths available. This will include a presentaion from a PSC HR advisor to speak about tips for succeeding in the application process when applying for the Governement of Canada jobs. This event will also include a presentation about Virtual Career Door for persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Career Pathways (ICP), and the National Indigenous Student Circle (NISC).
August 21	2:00-3:00pm EST	ISEO and EOSD Student Closing Event (English)	Public Service Commission		MS Teams	The closing event activity will provide hired students with disabilities and Indigenous students with the knowledge on how to apply for government job / Internal Application and learn about the different career paths available. This will include a presentaion from a PSC HR advisor to speak about tips for succeeding in the application process when applying for the Governement of Canada jobs. This event will also include a presentation about Virtual Career Door for persons with Disabilities, Indigenous Career Pathways (ICP), and the National Indigenous Student Circle (NISC).