Government of Canada Virtual Networking Event
Engage with Government Departments and Agencies from the comfort of home! This unique opportunity is exclusive to U of G students and includes opportunities to:
- Learn about employment in the public sector
- Meet U of G alumni and other Government of Canada employees to hear about their career paths
- Learn and ask questions about the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
- Connect with Human Resources representatives from Government Departments and Agencies
This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from all year levels, programs, and colleges!
Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - Public Sector Employee Panel
Wednesday October 28, 2020 - Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) Presentation and Q&A & Breakout Rooms with Human Resources Representatives
Thursday October 29, 2020 - Gryphons in the Public Sector: U of G Alumni Panel
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
► Public Sector Employee Panel
10:00a.m. - 10:10 a.m. |
WELCOMEPrimal Silva - Chief Science Operating Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFA) Elaine Fenner - Experiential Learning Hub, University of Guelph |
10:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
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OPENING REMARKSFrance Pégeot - Executive Vice-President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency |
10:30 a.m. - 12:55 p.m.
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PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEE PANELModerator: Elie Chamoun - Science Analyst, Science and Policy Sector, Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Panel Members: Primal Silva - Chief Science Operating Officer, Science Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency Paul Gaskin - Director General, Planning, Operations, and Information Branch, Natural Resources Canada Cezarina Kora - Manager, Pesticide Risk Reduction, Central Experimental Farm, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Heather Aitken - Pharmacovigilance Evaluator, Veterinary Drugs Directorate, Health Canada Jennifer May-Hadford - Acting Manager, Canadian Public Health Service, Public Health Agency of Canada Kathleen Laberge - Manager, Canadian Field Epidemiology Program Public Health Agency of Canada Susan McDonald - Principal Researcher – Research and Statistics, Policy Sector, Justice Canada Larissa Rutquist - Manager of the Indigenous Courtwork Program in the Programs Branch, Justice Canada Sylvia Nayoung Han - Science Advisor, Aquaculture, Biotechnology and Aquatic Animal Health Science, Department of Fisheries and Oceans |
12:55 p.m. - 13:00 p.m. |
CLOSING REMARKSPrimal Silva - Chief Science Operating Officer, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFA) Elaine Fenner - Experiential Learning Hub, University of Guelph |
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
► Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) Presentation and Q&A
► Breakout Rooms with Human Resources Representatives
10:00 a.m. - 10:05 a.m. |
WELCOME & OPENING REMARKSRobert Ianiro - Vice President, Human Resources Branch, CFIA |
10:05 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
PRESENTATION BY PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONSharmin Bashar - Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) and Q&A |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Breakout Room 1 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Breakout Room 2 - CFIA – Diversity, Inclusion, and the Indigenous Summer Student Program
Breakout Room 3 - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Breakout Room 4 - Health Canada and Public Health Agency
Breakout Room 5 - Justice Canada
Breakout Room 6 - Natural Resources Canada
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Thursday October 29, 2020
► Gryphons in the Public Sector: U of G Alumni Panel
From studying at U of G to pursuing fulfilling careers within the Government of Canada, hear the personal journeys of five Guelph grads!
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Moderator:Taline Artinian - Alumni Advancement Manager, University of Guelph
Panel Members: Elie Chamoun - Science Analyst, Science and Policy Sector, Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada Cheryl Khoury - Section Head, Targeted Epidemiology and Biomonitoring Section, Healthy Environments and Consumer Safety Branch, Health Canada Paul Gaskin - Director General, Planning, Operations and Information Branch, Natural Resources Canada Sylvia Han - Grants and Contributions Advisor, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Kelly McNaughton - HR Advisor, Recruitment and Collaborative Staffing, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
Notes:
- This event is open to all undergraduate and graduate students from all year levels, programs, and colleges!
- Register for 1, 2 or all 3 days.
- Each day requires a seperate registration. Please see above for registration links for each day.
If you have any questions about the event, please contact :