Riipen is a platform that connects students, educators, and industry partners to facilitate experiential learning opportunities at scale. Currently, only 1 million of the 25 million post-secondary students in North America obtain internships or co-ops, so Riipen aims to provide meaningful experiential learning to all students. Riipen matches student assignments and projects to industry partners, allowing partners to assess students' skills and adding the work to students' virtual portfolios for future opportunities. This helps maximize the benefits of experiential learning for students, educators, and industry partners.

1. Prepared for SFU Beedie
Where talent &
industry meet.

2. In North America, there are 25 million students
studying at post-secondary institutions, but only 1
million co-ops or internships.
25 Million 1 Million
students internships
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3. services
the other
24 million.
So that 100% of students have
access to meaningful experiential
learning while in school.
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4. How we do it. Experiential learning at scale through
in-class industry projects.
Professor creates
assignment
Student completes
assignment
Professor gives
student a grade
Assignment
goes in the trash
THE OLD WAY
THE RIIPEN WAY
Riipen matches to
industry partner
Partner rates
student’s skills
Skills added to student’s
virtual portfolio
Student added to partner’s
talent Pool
Feedback
loop for
assurances
of learning

5. The operating system between
educators, students, and
industry partners.
is…
We help to maximize the benefits of experiential learning.
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6. “
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Riipen found great industry
partners for my students and
they were very responsive every
step of the way. As an educator,
I feel reassured that my class
will be that much enhanced by
this real-world experience.
Assistant Professor,
SUNY Cobleskill

7. Students
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Engage with curriculum1
Build employable skills
Gain relevant experience
Connect to industry
helps…
2
3
4

8. “
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On behalf of those with little or
no work experience, I just want
to say that what you are doing
is super awesome. Thank you
so much for creating a game-
changing platform full of
opportunities for all of us!
3rd Year Business Student
at Simon Fraser University

9. Educators
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Connect to industry1
Demonstrate relevance
Assurances of learning
Early intervention
2
3
4
helps…

10. “
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My biggest challenge in the past
has been connecting with
local companies to participate
in experiential learning projects.
Riipen effectively managed that
challenge, and my students are
better because of it.
Assistant Professor, SUNY Fredonia

11. Industry
Partners
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Improve employer brand1
Assess top talent & fit
Build a talent funnel
Gain millennial insights
2
3
4
helps…

12. “
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Riipen is a win-win proposition
for both stakeholders. The
students receive top-tier
mentoring, and we acquire
competent, talented & hungry
students with new insights.
CEO of a Record Company
and Studio

13. Schools
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Reduce underemployment1
Reconnect with alumni
Engage more employers
Dashboard of skills data
2
3
4
helps…

14. “
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I was having a hard time finding
a co-op job for the summer.
Riipen offered me an alternate
avenue, which, luckily for me,
turned into an exciting and
promising job over the summer.
2nd Year University Student,
University of Victoria

15. More than a platform.
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Hackathons1
Case competitions
Industry research projects
Skill-building challenges
2
3
4
Other experience sources for students:
Micro-accreditations5
Industry-validated assessments6
is…

16. We also offer…
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Customer service1
Faculty training
API integrations
Dashboards
2
3
4
IP protection and security5
WCAG 2.0 AA Compliance6

17. FAQ’s
You’re a web
platform, so does
that mean that all
of your
interactions are
virtual?
Q
Absolutely not! Riipen encourages in-person interactions in our
collaborations, whenever possible.
We find these experiences help to build soft skills, networking abilities,
and encourage professionalism.
In the case that companies are inaccessible to students because
of geography, interactions are done virtually, but professors have
to option of only working with companies that students can meet in-
person.
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A

18. FAQ’s
Q
The short answer: yes!
We have quite a large network of small businesses, start-ups, non-
profits, and multinational organizations, and we’re always expanding.
What we do best is match the needs of your course project so that
we provide the kind of experience you think would be most beneficial
for your students. Just tell us who you want to work with!
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A
How big is your
network of
industry
partners? Do you
have something
that matches my
class?

19. FAQ’s
Q
Riipen receives most of its revenue through our industry partners, but
we do charge a subscription fee to academic institutions depending
on size of the student body.
We offer step pricing in order to make it feasible while you get to your
goal of 100% of students. Inquire for details!
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A
Who pays for
Riipen?

20. FAQ’s
Q
We can help provide you with a wider variety of industry partners to
meet the interests of you and your students, so that the relationships
you do have aren’t strained or burnout.
Our real value is to your students, because we leverage what you
are doing and allow them to showcase that work in a portfolio
of projects that thousands of companies use to hire from.
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I’m already
working with
several industry
partners within my
classroom.. Why
should I work
with Riipen?

21. FAQ’s
Q
Absolutely.
While we design our collaborations around the needs of faculty, and
typically work with your existing projects, we’d be happy to help you
build a an experiential learning project from scratch!
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I’ve never done
experiential
learning in my
class before…
can Riipen help
me?

22. Where talent &
industry meet.
6th Floor, 10 Dundas Street East
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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TORONTO
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VANCOUVER
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02210
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