Government of Canada jobs for Indigenous students and graduates

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• Federal Student Work Experience Program

  Open year-round to high school and post-secondary students. Get valuable and meaningful experience working for the top student employer in Canada! Explore hundreds of career paths and thousands of jobs. Successful applicants who have self-declared can access Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity benefits, including support, training, mentoring and networking opportunities.

• Project Assistant (Indigenous Youth Employment Opportunity) Ottawa (Ontario)

  Are you an engineering, engineering technology, environmental or data sciences student interested in the fields of construction management, environmental services, project and program management, real property management, data sciences or real property management? Are you excited by the prospect of supporting projects for clients in the Canadian Armed Forces and Department of National Defence? Defence Construction Canada is looking for students in these fields who have strong critical thinking, writing, and interpersonal skills to join one of our teams in the National Capital Region. Deadline to apply: March 12, 2025.

• Project Assistant (Indigenous Youth Employment Opportunity) various locations

  Are you an Indigenous student in an administrative support, construction, environmental science, real property management, engineering, data sciences, or project management program? Does the idea of supporting projects for client in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence excite you? If you are highly motivated, ready to learn, and a reliable individual: Defence Construction Canada is looking for you! Deadline to apply: March 31, 2025.

• Treaty Annuity Pay Summer Student Job for Indigenous Students (2025)

  Work as a Treaty Annuity Payment student this summer with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC). Gain experience within the federal government with the unique opportunity to travel to First Nations across the nation and be actively involved in the Treaty relationship between Indigenous people and the Crown. Deadline to apply: April 1, 2025.

• Inuksugait Resume Inventory
  Are you an Inuk enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement? Interested in making a difference in Nunavut? Apply to this recruitment inventory, which matches Nunavut Inuit with job opportunities offered by Government of Canada departments and agencies across Nunavut! Applicants with all levels of experience and education are encouraged to apply, as many training opportunities are available. If you would like help applying, contact Pilimmaksaivik, (the Federal Centre of Excellence for Inuit Employment in Nunavut), at Pilimmaksaivik@cannor.gc.ca or at 1-833-836-3547. Deadline to apply: February 24, 2026.

• Student jobs in science in the Government of Canada in various locations and organizations

  Learn about science-based career opportunities in the federal government for students. Student positions are available across the country in a wide variety of science-based fields, some of them exclusive to Indigenous people.

• Student Employment Program at the National Research Council Canada

  The National Research Council of Canada is the Government of Canada’s largest research organization supporting industrial innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. Contribute to interesting projects in an environment where teamwork, initiative and creativity are nurtured. Positions are offered across Canada. Apply now!

• Aboriginal Student Employment Program at Health Canada

  The Aboriginal Student Employment Program is open to First Nations, Métis and Inuit students looking to expand their job skills. The program provides practical employment in their field of study.

• Research Affiliate Program

  Open year-round to post-secondary students looking to gain federal public service experience while conducting innovative research.

• Student Jobs and Paid Internships at Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Canadian Coast Guard

  Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard regularly hire high school, cégep, college and university students. Apply now for year-round opportunities in Quebec.

• Natural Resources Canada's Student Re-Hire and Bridging Inventory

  This inventory is intended to connect hiring managers with students and graduates who have worked for the public service, with the goal of re-hiring them as a student, a casual employee or using the student bridging mechanism to hire them as an indeterminate or term employee.

• Student Bridging Portal of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Canadian Coast Guard

  This portal is unique to Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Canadian Coast Guard and allows soon-to-be graduates to submit their résumé without applying to a specific job.

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