For Ontario College and University Students

2-8 week internships for underserved students to build skills + earn $1400

Remote projects you choose in high-paying industries, where you’ll earn work experience and meet potential employers, all in Ontario.

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Advance Ontario is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Colleges and Universities

Simple eligibility

✅ Students currently registered in a publicly-funded, Ontario based college, university, or indigenous institute; and
✅ Are legally eligible to work in Ontario
International students are eligible to participate*

Read the full terms and conditions

Educational partners

Build skills and work experience to find a career you’ll love while you’re still in school

Projects to match your skills

Browse internships projects from high-growth, high-paying industries like advanced manufacturing, IT/software development, and clean tech/envirotech.

Work independently or in a group

Match with a solo project to demonstrate your personal expertise or join a group-based project to practice your leadership and collaboration skills

Work from anywhere

All Advance Ontario projects can be completed 100% remotely. With direct integrations to Google Meet and Zoom, you can plan, then take all meetings online from anywhere in Ontario.

Short-term, big impact

Each project is 80-hours in length and completed over a 2-8 week period. Decide with your employer partner the best working schedule.

Give and get feedback

Once your project is over, give feedback to your employer partner and get it in return to display on LinkedIn or your resume.

Get paid on time

After you complete your project (either individually or on a team), you’ll receive a $1,400 stipend within 21 days, powered by Tipalti. You’ll declare this as taxable income to the CRA with a provided T4A.

The Advance Ontario difference

Flexible by Design

Each Level UP project takes 80 hours to complete. Learners and employers partner to set a timeline of 2-8 weeks, taking into account class and work schedules.

Multiple Experiences

Eligible students can work on up to 5 Level UP projects per year. Explore different disciplines, meet a variety of employers, and add it all to your resume or LinkedIn at the end.

Fair Compensation

With funding by the Government of Canada's Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) Initiatives program, you'll earn a $1,400 stipend for each project completed (individually or on a team), paid directly by Riipen to you via E-Transfer.

Flexible by Design

Each Advance Ontario project takes 80 hours to complete. Students and employers partner to set a timeline of 2-8 weeks, taking into account class and work schedules.

Projects in 99 categories

From digital marketing to cybersecurity to grant writing, Advance Ontario has projects in your field of study. Meet a variety of employers and add it all to your resume + LinkedIn at the end.

Fair compensation

With funding by Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities, you’ll earn a $1,400 stipend for each project completed (individually or on a team), directly deposited to you via our payment partner, Tipalti.

"I would highly recommend experiential learning. I think it is the most efficient way to learn. I, myself, am mostly a kinasthetic learner, so I like to experience how things are done. It is definitely the best way to learn in my opinion."

Madison Hilderman

Student, University of British Columbia

is-2"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.

Chris Ku

Graduate, British Columbia Institute of Technology: School of Business

is-3 "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.

Chris Ku

Graduate, British Columbia Institute of Technology: School of Business

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