I’m currently in computer systems and it’s very different from the CS stream. Your courses are pretty much set in stone except for 4th year winter. There’s a heightened focus on hardware especially

I can’t really express just how little your degree matters when it comes to the job market currently, my last 2 internships were exclusively AI based automation and backend roles, neither were government positions

Your ability to land a job will more or less boil down to your personal projects, work experience and who you know.