Riipen in the Media
News
- Outcome Campuse Connect (OCC) Partners with Riipen, Deploying Industry-Focused Experiential Learning Projects to all University and College Students in Canada
Orbis Communications – October 7, 2020 - Remote Working Expands Types Of Internships Available To Students
WBBM Newsradio – June 7, 2020 - Connecting college students with virtual internships
Fox 26 Houston – May 15, 2020 - What Students Can Do On A Gap Year During the Pandemic
Forbes – May 7, 2020 - For This Year’s Graduates, A Year Of Purpose
Forbes – April 26, 2020
- Some employers are finding innovative ways to maintain student hiring
Globe and Mail – April 23, 2020 - Don’t cancel summer internships – redesign them
The PIE News – April 16, 2020 - Students Are About To Enter The Most Challenging Job Market, Riipen Steps Up
Techcouver – April 15, 2020 - As Cities Axe Summer Youth Work Programs, Here Are Alternatives to Consider
EdSurge – April 14, 2020 - Riipen's Massively Successful Crowdfunding Campaign Has One Important Lesson
Future of Good – January 24, 2020
- RBC and Riipen launch national experiential learning partnership for Canadian youth
Business Insider – October 9, 2019 - RBC and Riipen launch national experiential learning partnership for Canadian youth
RBC – October 9, 2019 - The Need For Discovery Gap Years, Microinternships As Students Choose College
Forbes – September 10, 2019 - The New Market Places Connecting School and Work
Tech Crunch – September 10, 2019 - Hugh Grant U: What Colleges Can Learn From ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’
Forbes – August 23, 2019
University Press
- RBC Future Launch, Riipen and Saskatchewan Polytechnic continue to deliver new work-integrated learning experiences for students
Saskatchewan Polytechnic - October 15, 2020 - Mohawk receives expanded opportunity for work-integrated learning
Mohawk College – August 10, 2020 - Online work experience for students
University of Southampton – July 24, 2020 - How to adapt experiential learning activities in the time of COVID-19
University Affairs – June 8, 2020
- RBC Future Launch, Riipen and Saskatchewan Polytechnic partner to deliver 300 new work-integrated learning experiences for students
Saskatchewan Polytechnic – October 30, 2019 - Students’ Internships Are Disappearing. Can Virtual Models Replace Them?
The Chronicle of Higher Education – May 13, 2020 - Fanshawe collaborates with Riipen and RBC to provide work-integrated learning across the College
Fanshawe College – October 22, 2019
- Maple League of Universities receives funding for experiential learning platform
Maple League – October 9, 2019 - Virtual internships open doors to real-world experience for RRC business admin students
Red River College – October 8, 2019 - BCITSA and Riipen Partner to Provide Experiential Learning Opportunities to 300 BCIT students
BCIT Student Association – October, 2019
Press Releases
- RBC and Riipen Expand Experiential Learning Partnership for Youth Across Canada
October 15, 2020 - BHER and Riipen partner to provide 12,000 students with access to work-integrated learning
June 9, 2020 - RBC Future Launch and Riipen Partnership Update
March 4, 2020 - Pearson Canada and Riipen partner to expand and scale work-integrated learning opportunities to all areas of Higher Education
March 3, 2020 - Riipen Raises $3.75M to Connect Students with Real-World Projects from Employers
December 11, 2019
- Riipen Wins Reimagine Education’s “Nurturing Employability” Award for Collaboration With The Ontario Government
December 11, 2019 - RBC et Riipen annoncent un partenariat national d'apprentissage expérientiel pour les jeunes Canadiens
October 9, 2019 - New partnership between George Brown and Riipen offers workplace scenario training for students
September 18, 2018 - Riipen Partners with Thales on Innovation Championship
September 6, 2018
- Riipen and the Canadian Marketing Association Team Up to Deliver Experiential Learning Opportunities to Post-Secondary Students
June 21, 2018 - BC Public Service Pilot with BCIC & Riipen: Bridging the Gap
June 1, 2018 - SUCCESS STORY: Deloitte Digital Design Thinking – Riipen Experience at a Glance
May 28, 2018 - 2018 Ready to Rocket lists Announced to Profile Growth Companies in B.C.’s Technology Sectors
March 19, 2018 - Riipen Awarded Career Ready Funding
May 5, 2018
What's happening in the future of work?
International Work-Integrated Experience with Karen Clinkard and the University of Southampton
In 2019, Riipen welcomed the University of Southampton based in England, United Kingdom to our network of academic institutions. Southampton is the first UK university to join our community, and one of the first adopters of the Riipen platform was Principal Teaching Fellow and work-integrated learning champion, Karen Clinkard.
Reskilling and Upskilling for a Post-COVID World
We have all worked hard to adapt to the virtual environment, but what happens when it is no longer necessary? After all the change we had to go through adapting to the pandemic, there will likely be another learning curve. This learning curve can be reduced however and we can start preparing for it as soon as we can by continuing to reskill and upskill.
3 Tips to Make the Most of Your Time in a Virtual Environment
The pandemic has caused students across the globe to continue their work and studies from home. However, despite this it is important to always look for opportunities no matter the situation. We have compiled 3 good tips on how you can make the most of your time in a virtual environment, so that the loss of in-person engagement does not mean lost opportunities.