Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities Student

Overview	EOSD Events	Mentorship Program	Student Resources

Register

To register with EOSD, please ask your manager to complete the short registration form so that you can attend numerous events for networking and mentorship.

• Please note that EOSD events are open to students with disabilities only

Fall Activities 2022

Date	Time (EST)	Subjects
Sept 23	1pm:Bilingual	2022 Fall Welcoming Event for Students (Canada School of Public Service and Federal Youth Network) Click here to register!
Oct 19	10am:French 1:30pm:English	Info Session: GC Workplace Accessibility Passport The Office of Public Service Accessibility (OPSA) will host a virtual workshop on the GC Workplace Accessibility Passport. The 90-minute session will provide employees, managers, and HR professionals with concrete examples of how to use, manage, and share a Passport. Sign language interpretation, captioning, and transcripts will be provided. This workshop aims to be inclusive; should you require any accommodation to fully participate please email the team with your needs in advance. Click here to register for the English Session!
Nov 17	1pm: English 3pm French	Stories of Lived Experience An opportunity for students with disabilities to hear the stories of three public servants with disabilities. Presenters will speak about: - The barriers and challenges faced in their career - How they overcame these obstacles Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting in English Or call in (audio only) +1 819-307-1299,,180784799#   Canada, Gatineau Phone Conference ID: 180 784 799#
Dec 15	1pm: French 3pm English	Finishing Your Work Term - What's Next? A closing event with presentations to outline “what’s next” for students after their fall work term. - How to Apply to Government of Canada Jobs (tips/tricks) - Virtual Door to Talent with Disabilities - Continued Mentorship Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting in English Or call in (audio only) +1 819-307-1299,,180784799#   Canada, Gatineau Phone Conference ID: 180 784 799#
Dec 16	1pm to 4pm: English	Info Session: Overview of accessibility features on smartphones and adaptive technology in the workplace The Accessibility, Accommodations and Adaptive Computer Technology (AAACT) team will highlight the accessibility features that are built into Android and iOS devices and that can be used on your Government of Canada-issued smartphone. The team will also give a brief overview of the types of adaptive technology in use on GC computers and how they assist in removing barriers to accessibility. Participants will learn about: accessibility features on iOS and Android smartphones accessibility features built into Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 other accessibility tools for Windows 10 that are available in the marketplace non-IT solutions to removing accessibility barriers, such as furniture, lighting and so on The AAACT team will answer questions from participants and, upon request, is prepared to demonstrate how most of the adaptive technology works. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting in English Or call in (audio only) +13438034324,, 351243402# Phone Conference ID: 351 243 402#

Contact Us

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