Project-based internship program

It’s like a work-based internship, but better

Riipen is a work-based learning platform connecting educators and employers to integrate real projects into course curriculum, leading to exciting and relevant resume-building experiences.

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The Riipen difference

Students receive course credit for completing projects

Real employers, real projects

Remote-friendly, equitable, and accessible for all

Individual and collaborative team projects

Exciting, real-world projects with defined deliverables and timeframes.

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Traditional internships

Typically Unpaid

Can include “Who’s making an afternoon coffee run?”

Geographical limitations, commuting, and clothing costs = not equitable

Individual and collaborative team projects

Revolving and evolving delivery dates and project outcomes

Riipen connects more than 700 educational institutions and training providers, 44,000 employers, and 164,000 learners.

Access one of the largest experiential learning ecosystems in the world to find the right opportunity for you. Whether you’re an educator, an organization, or a learner, Riipen can help you find relevant projects or eager student talent in just a few clicks—no matter how niche or mainstream your employability interests are..

Riipen is built for seamless collaboration

With Riipen, it has never been easier to create, manage, and track work-based learning and remote internship programs. Sign up to access a massive toolset for managing experiential learning projects: templates, project planning, milestone tracking, messaging, in-chat app, file sharing, assessment tools, easy-to-use reporting, and many more features—all in one place.

Why Our Users Love Riipen

Experiences

Educators can connect with organizations through Riipen to find real business challenges for students to solve in exchange for college and university credit.

Projects

Businesses and educators connect through Riipen for students to work on real projects that drive real value for organizations.

Templates

Users can create impactful courses and projects in just a few clicks with Riipen’s template library.

“The value that Capella learners get from experiential learning built into the curriculum is immeasurable – it gives our learners the opportunity to practice what they have learned and enhance their knowledge and skills. The most important thing to learn is what’s beyond the classroom; our partners at Riipen provide the connection to real-world partners with real-world projects to go beyond the classroom learning.”

Cheryl Boncuore

Capella University

Enhance internship experience with Riipen

We enhance traditional internships to provide educators, students, and employers with the #1 experiential learning experience.

For Colleges & Universities

Find experiential learning projects to integrate into your curriculum, helping students gain real-world experience and improve employability outcomes.

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For Organizations & Business Leaders

Grow your business with access to a forward-thinking student talent pool to get your projects done in return for college credit- all at no cost to you! All while helping shape the future of work.

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For Learners

Gain employable skills and apply what you have learned by adding real value to organizations in a variety of industries. Put yourself on a fast track to a thriving career upon graduation.

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For Colleges & Universities

Find experiential learning projects to integrate into your curriculum, helping students gain real-world experience and improve employability outcomes.

Boost student engagement and retention

Re-engage students and reduce absenteeism by involving learners in work-based projects.

Reduce graduate unemployment and underemployment

Equip learners with the skills and competencies needed to succeed in today’s job market.

Improve educational outcomes

Empower deep learning and clearly showcase how what they learn can be applied to real problems and bring tremendous value to organizations.

Better course evaluations and faculty reviews

Improve educational outcomes and facilitate equitable access to the world of work for learners from diverse backgrounds to gain the recognition your institution deserves.

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For Organizations & Business Leaders

Grow your business with access to a forward-thinking student talent pool to get your projects done in return for college credit- all at no cost to you! All while helping shape the future of work.

Grow your organization and reach business goals

Complete your projects and tasks through internships to propel your organization to new heights.

Connect with top talent

Boost your employer brand and engage with best-performing students to strengthen your recruitment pipeline—you can continue working with a student at no cost to you after the project is done.

Make a positive impact on students’ lives and your industry

Help learners jumpstart their careers and shape the future of your industry.

Promote creativity within your organization

Bring new and fresh ideas to your workplace by building a diverse talent pipeline.

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For Learners

Gain employable skills and apply what you have learned by adding real value to organizations in a variety of industries. Put yourself on a fast track to a thriving career upon graduation.

Get employable skills

Make yourself more marketable to employers by acquiring valuable hard and soft skills through internships.

Learn by doing and know before you go

Apply theory to practice to gain career clarity, deeper understand your field of study, and bring massive value to employers. Your calling is calling.

Connect with industry experts

Rapidly expand your professional network to get access to more opportunities in your industry.

Showcase your work and impact

Create a Riipen profile/CV/resume which you can attach to your job application or add on LinkedIn to demonstrate your expertise.

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Educational partners

eBook: The Impact of Work-Based Learning on Employability Outcomes

Grab your free copy of this e-book for insights from Riipen's student impact survey and case studies from the University of California Riverside, Extension and the University of North Dakota.

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Frequently asked questions

How does Riipen differ from other internship platforms?

Riipen sets itself apart from other internship platforms by offering employers, students, and educators a robust experiential learning ecosystem tailored to remote projects. Nearly all internship opportunities on Riipen are virtual and project-based where students complete tasks for organizations as part of an academic program. This allows educators to achieve better educational outcomes while empowering students to develop employable skills—all while helping organizations and business leaders reach their goals.

Is this a paid internship platform?

Riipen is completely free for students and employers. We also don’t charge employers any recruitment fees if they decide to hire a student after completing a project or course. When it comes to paying learners for projects, if a project is completed in a course, it's typically not paid since learners are completing these part-time, in groups, for course credit. The Riipen project takes the place of a traditional assignment.

Who owns the intellectual property from these projects?

Learners own the IP on the work they create in class, but by providing it to their industry partner in the course of the assignment, they are giving the authorization to use it for any purpose.