Collaborate with students developing work-ready skills from 150+ Universities and Colleges
Connecting students, companies & educators through meaningful project-based learning
The skills and experience required to thrive in the corporate world are evolving faster than ever before and, as a result, organizations and educators are looking for innovative ways of preparing today’s learners for the demands of tomorrow’s workplace.
We believe the most scalable way of accomplishing this is through Project-Based Experiential Learning, which embeds real-world industry projects into higher education curriculum.
Students & Young Professionals
How do I gain the skills and experience I need to land my dream job?
Complete Riipen projects to gain hands-on experience, demonstrate employable skills and network with employers. Get real employer feedback for the work you complete and add it to your Riipen portfolio!
Companies & Non-Profits
How could authentic talent engagement turbo-charge my organization?
Launch and manage educator-supervised industry projects using
Higher Education Institutions
How do I help my students connect their skills to the workplace?
Effectively grow Experiential Learning across your campus. Energize your learners and enhance their employability by matching in-class assignments with real industry needs to create authentic learning experiences.
Students & Young Professionals
How do I gain the skills and experience I need to land my dream job?
Complete Riipen projects to gain hands-on experience, demonstrate employable skills and network with employers. Get real employer feedback for the work you complete and add it to your Riipen portfolio!
Companies & Non-Profits
How could authentic talent engagement turbo-charge my organization?
Launch and manage educator-supervised industry projects using
Higher Education Institutions
How do I help my students connect their skills to the workplace?
Effectively grow Experiential Learning across your campus. Energize your learners and enhance their employability by matching in-class assignments with real industry needs to create authentic learning experiences.
An experience for every occasion
In-Class Projects
Riipen In-Class Projects are educator-supervised engagements that students complete for course credit.
Riipen works with the educators at participating institutions to adapt their assignments, making them relevant for industry participation.
In-Class Projects can span a few weeks or the entire semester and the work can be done remotely or face-to-face.
Skills Challenges
Riipen Skills Challenges are open to all students and young professionals.
Skills Challenges occur outside the classroom and often include rewards like cash, swag, or entry-level roles within an organization.
These are a great way to build awareness of the career paths a company offers and provide an opportunity for emerging talent to demonstrate their skills and potential for future employment opportunities.
Competitions
Competitions are more formal engagements that can be run entirely on the Riipen platform or structured around an on-campus event (i.e. Case Competition, Hackathon etc.).
Our platform gives organizations the ability to efficiently manage competitions, track, validate and assess the skills of each participant, and provide a branded record of participation for their Riipen portfolio.
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The 2019 federal budget announcement delivered big wins for education, with funding available for innovations in both K12 and post-secondary education. The budget also provided funding for innovations to support life-long learning for Canadians of all ages. To help...
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Career Ready Fund & Riipen Delivering Thousands of WIL Experiences for Ontario Students
Earlier this year, the Career Ready Fund (funded by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities) & Riipen launched an initiative to create thousands of work-integrated learning (WIL) opportunities for post-secondary students. The goal is to help students across the province gain industry relevant skills and opportunities to develop their professional networks before graduating.
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Round Up: ACCES Employment & McMaster CCE
As 2018 comes to a close, it’s time for us to round-up the numbers on some of our successful experiential learning partnerships. This month we’re taking a closer look at the initiatives launched at ACCES Employment and McMaster Centre for Continuing Education.
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McMaster U DeGroote MBA Students Collaborate on Industry Projects with Freedom 55 Financial & CBI Health Group via Riipen Experiential Learning
Earlier in November, we had the pleasure of connecting with Goran Calic, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management and Information Systems at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business, to debrief on his first project experience with Riipen.
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Concordia U teams up with Riipen for enhanced experiential learning opportunities
Concordia faculty can now offer their students more hands-on learning opportunities, thanks to a new partnership between the university and Riipen, a Canadian-based educational collaboration platform provider. Faculty have access to Riipen’s web-based platform for project-based experiential learning, which connects educators with industry partners — local companies, community organizations, government agencies and NGOs — to share projects and assignments.
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Piloting Riipen at Waterloo: Umair’s Story
We recently sat down with Umair Shah, a lecturer at The University of Waterloo’s Department of Management Sciences, a department within the Faculty of Engineering, to find out why and how he brought Riipen into his classroom. Umair’s journey with Riipen began in the fall of 2017, when he partnered with Jane Chomyc at the Centre for Extended Learning (CEL) to pilot Riipen in his large online organizational behaviour class. After several iterations and adjustments, Umair is preparing to launch his fourth assignment on Riipen…
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"We like getting our tech challenges in front of lots of people so using the Riipen platform was a great way to filter through the most stellar individuals. Their tool definitely helped prime our pipeline to get more of the right candidates through the doors."
"My experience with Riipen has been extremely pleasant. They found great industry partners for my students and they were very responsive every step of the way. As an instructor, I feel reassured that my class will be enhanced by these real-world experiences."
"As a student, there is nothing more frustrating than sending off hundreds of generic resumes that don't show off what you can really do. Riipen lets students walk the walk and really show companies just how valuable they are."
"Riipen projects are a great way for students to showcase their abilities, skills and creative ideas through innovative projects hosted by the employer. This is definitely the way of the future!"
“Working with Dana and the team at Riipen has been a great opportunity to bring experiential learning experiences into the classroom. By connecting students with companies, it has enhanced the Brand Audit Group Project in the marketing course that I teach to 3rd and 4th-year undergraduate students. The students now have direct access to a company contact, they have the opportunity to interact with industry experts and they gain valuable feedback on their work from the employer."
"So I had a conference call with the team over at MyPackage this morning... They are taking me on board to do social media work! Couldn't be more stoked to have the opportunity to be working with such a cool brand. I love Riipen."
"Riipen is a win-win proposition for both stakeholders. The students received top-tier mentoring, and we acquired competent, talented, and hungry students with fresh insights that could help grow our business."
"Critical to the mission of our business department is using experiential learning to prepare our graduates for the challenges of the careers of the day as well as those of the future. Thanks to Riipen, my students are now engaged in a live, data-driven problem-solving project with a local manufacturer that leads their current industry."
"I believe Riipen has begun to revolutionize how higher education can be enhanced through industry involvement. Thank you so much for your dedication and giving students the opportunity to improve their educational experience."
"I wanted to let you know that GradusOne got back to me for an interview! I'm on my way to a second round of interviews with the HR manager next week! This is all thanks to Riipen and their awesome team! Thanks for providing students like me with these kinds of opportunities to grow professionally."
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Once per month we’ll keep you informed with new platform improvements, participation opportunities, industry news and more! If you have ideas for content you’d like to see from our team let us know on social!
