What are young Canadians looking for in a career right now – and who do they want to work for the most? A new survey of university students across the country has the answers.
Universum, the global employer branding leader, surveyed over 25,000 Canadian post-secondary school students in multiple fields of study. Participants were asked about their aspirations and expectations for a future career – as well as who they considered to be their top choice of employers in 2021.
While students in Ontario and the Western Provinces said that their top priority is job security, valuing ‘secure employment’ over all other factors about an opportunity, here in Atlantic Canada, students are looking at the bottom line. Participants in this region said that the potential for high future earnings was their top consideration when weighing career options.
And who do Canadian students want to work for the most? It depends on their field of study. (Although Google is a top pick for young people in most of the programs analyzed.)
Business students:
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- Google
Apple
Tesla
RBC / Royal Bank of Canada
Deloitte
TD Bank Financial Group / TD Canada Trust
Amazon
Microsoft
Air Canada
Canada Revenue Agency
Engineering & Technology students:
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- Tesla
Microsoft
Apple
Amazon
Canadian Space Agency
Boeing
IBM
Bombardier
Science students:
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- Health Canada
Natural Resources Canada
Parks Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
Pfizer
Canadian Cancer Society
United Nations
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
Doctors Without Borders
University Health Network
Humanities and Liberal Arts students:
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- United Nations
Canadian Department of Justice
Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)
Employment and Social Development Canada
Health Canada
Global Affairs Canada
Hospital for Sick Children
Apple
CBC / Radio-Canada
You can view the complete report from Universum with regional breakdowns and more details about what Canadian university students are looking for in a career right now.
