Riipen FuturePath Program: Key Dates
Riipen FuturePath connects businesses with the brightest emerging talent, creating a direct pathway from education to employment. Students gain real-world experience, build essential skills, and establish career connections with top employers. For businesses, it’s a chance to fuel innovation, access fresh perspectives, and secure top talent before they enter the workforce. This article details important dates for both students and employers depending on which cohort you are participating in.
What is a Cohort?
A cohort refers to a group of students who participate in a specific term of the Riipen FuturePath program. Each cohort operates within set dates, during which students engage with employer projects. This structure allows for organized timelines and ensures that students and employers can collaborate effectively. Students and employers must apply to participate in each cohort.
Projects will start and end on the following dates for the cohorts:
June 2025 Cohort
Start period: Jun 2, 2025 - Jul 28, 2025
End period: Jun 16, 2025 - Sep 19, 2025
August 2025 Cohort
Start period: Aug 4, 2025 - Sep 29, 2025
End period: Aug 18, 2025 - Nov 21, 2025
October 2025 Cohort
Start period: Oct 6, 2025 - Dec 1, 2025
End period: Oct 20, 2025 - Jan 23, 2026
January 2026 Cohort
Start period: Jan 5, 2026 - Feb 27, 2026
End period: Jan 19, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026
Dates and cohort availability are subject to change.
June 2025 Cohort
June 2025 Cohort
Projects must align with following cohort schedule:
April 22nd 2025:
Students Invited to and Submit an Eligibility Form
Students are invited to confirm their eligibility, and indicate interest through the eligibility form.
May 5, 2025:
Students Invited to Submit a Riipen FuturePath Program Application
Riipen FuturePath Program applications are open and students are invited to confirm their eligibility by completing the eligibility application & then FuturePath Program application . Visit our application process help article for more details.
May 5, 2025:
Cohort open for Employer Projects
Employers are invited to request to match their projects to the June 2025 Cohort. Visit How to Apply to FuturePath: Employers for more details.
June 2, 2025:
Students Invited
Students who are successful in the application process will receive their official invitations to join the cohort, where they will verify their identity and begin applying to projects!
June 9 - July 18, 2025:
Student Project Application Period
Students will apply to projects during this window. You can apply to up to 5 projects. Employers will then begin to conduct interviews and once you have been chosen to work on a project, you will have the opportunity to accept the project. Please note that all students must apply to at least one project by June 27, 2025 or they will be removed from the cohort.
June 27, 2025
Last Day for Employers to Request a Project Match
Employers must submit their requests for student matches by this date to participate in the final project matching period. This includes signing the program agreements, providing your credit card information, verifying your identity and confirming the match to the experience.
June 2 - July 28, 2025:
Project Start Date Window
Projects must start within this window. Students and employers must start their collaboration within this date range. Students must complete the onboarding survey and hit “Start” in the platform in order to confirm the project's participation in the cohort.
June 16 - September 19, 2025:
Project End Date Window
All projects must be completed within this date range. Projects must be completed within a 2-8 week from their starting date. Exceeding 8 weeks may result in the project not being eligible for payment.. Visit Guide for completing a Riipen FuturePath project for more details.
June 16 - September 19, 2025:
Exit Survey & Feedback
Once projects are submitted, both employers and students need to complete the exit survey and provide feedback for one another on the platform. A reminder that employers are required to provide feedback to students, as well as their exit survey, in order to participate in a future cohort.
By October 31, 2025:
Payment Period
After the project completion, the payment process will begin for eligible students. Visit Payments for more details.
August 2025 Cohort
August 2025 Cohort
Projects must align with following cohort schedule:
July 7, 2025:
Students Invited to Submit a Riipen FuturePath Program Application
Riipen FuturePath Program applications are open and students are invited to confirm their eligibility by completing the eligibility application & then Riipen FuturePath Program application . Visit our application process help article for more details.
July 7, 2025:
Cohort open for Employer Projects
Employers are invited to request to match their projects to the August 2025 Cohort. Visit How to Apply to FuturePath: Employers for more details.
August 4, 2025:
Students Invited
Students who are successful in the application process will receive their official invitations to join the cohort, where they will verify their identity and begin applying to projects!
August 4 - September 19, 2025:
Student Project Application Period
Students will apply to projects during this window. You can apply to up to 5 projects. Employers will then begin to conduct interviews and once you have been chosen to work on a project, you will have the opportunity to accept the project. Please note that all students must apply to at least one project by August 29, 2025 or they will be removed from the cohort.
August 29, 2025
Last Day for Employers to Request a Project Match
Employers must submit their requests for student matches by this date to participate in the final project matching period. This includes signing the program agreements, providing your credit card information, verifying your identity and confirming the match to the experience.
August 4 - September 29, 2025:
Project Start Date Window
Projects must start within this window. Students and employers must start their collaboration within this date range. Students must complete the onboarding survey and hit “Start” in the platform in order to confirm the project's participation in the cohort.
August 18 - November 21, 2025:
Project End Date Window
All projects must be completed within this date range. Projects must be completed within a 2-8 week from their starting date. Exceeding 8 weeks may result in the project not being eligible for payment.. Visit Guide for completing a Riipen FuturePath project for more details.
August 18 - November 21, 2025:
Exit Survey & Feedback
Once projects are submitted, both employers and students need to complete the exit survey and provide feedback for one another on the platform. A reminder that employers are required to provide feedback to students, as well as their exit survey, in order to participate in a future cohort.
By January 9, 2026:
Payment Period
After the project completion, the payment process will begin for eligible students. Visit Payments for more details.
October 2025 Cohort
October 2025 Cohort
Projects must align with following cohort schedule:
September 8, 2025:
Students Invited to Submit a FuturePath Program Application
FuturePath Program applications are open and students are invited to confirm their eligibility by completing the eligibility application & then FuturePath Program application . Visit our application process help article for more details.
September 8, 2025:
Cohort open for Employer Projects
Employers are invited to request to match their projects to the August 2025 Cohort. Visit How to Apply to FuturePath: Employers for more details.
October 6, 2025:
Students Invited
Students who are successful in the application process will receive their official invitations to join the cohort, where they will verify their identity and begin applying to projects!
October 6 - November 21, 2025:
Student Project Application Period
Students will apply to projects during this window. You can apply to up to 5 projects. Employers will then begin to conduct interviews and once you have been chosen to work on a project, you will have the opportunity to accept the project. Please note that all students must apply to at least one project by October 24, 2025 or they will be removed from the cohort.
October 24, 2025
Last Day for Employers to Request a Project Match
Employers must submit their requests for student matches by this date to participate in the final project matching period. This includes signing the program agreements, providing your credit card information, verifying your identity and confirming the match to the experience.
October 6 - December 1 2025:
Project Start Date Window
Projects must start within this window. Students and employers must start their collaboration within this date range. Students must complete the onboarding survey and hit “Start” in the platform in order to confirm the project's participation in the cohort.
October 20, 2025 - January 23, 2026:
Project End Date Window
All projects must be completed within this date range. Projects must be completed within a 2-8 week from their starting date. Exceeding 8 weeks may result in the project not being eligible for payment.. Visit Guide for completing a Riipen FuturePath project for more details.
October 20, 2025 - January 23, 2026:
Exit Survey & Feedback
Once projects are submitted, both employers and students need to complete the exit survey and provide feedback for one another on the platform. A reminder that employers are required to provide feedback to students, as well as their exit survey, in order to participate in a future cohort.
By March 6, 2026:
Payment Period
After the project completion, the payment process will begin for eligible students. Visit Payments for more details.
January 2026 Cohort
January 2026 Cohort
Projects must align with following cohort schedule:
November 17, 2025:
Cohort open for Employer Projects
Employers are invited to request to match their projects to the August 2025 Cohort. Visit How to Apply to FuturePath: Employers for more details.
December 1, 2025:
Students Invited to Submit a FuturePath Program Application
FuturePath Program applications are open and students are invited to confirm their eligibility by completing the eligibility application & then FuturePath Program application .
January 5, 2026:
Students Invited
Students who are successful in the application process will receive their official invitations to join the cohort, where they will verify their identity and begin applying to projects!
January 5 - February 20, 2026:
Student Project Application Period
Students will apply to projects during this window. You can apply to up to 5 projects. Employers will then begin to conduct interviews and once you have been chosen to work on a project, you will have the opportunity to accept the project. Please note that all students must apply to at least one project by January 30th, 2026 or they will be removed from the cohort.
January 30, 2026
Last Day for Employers to Request a Project Match
Employers must submit their requests for student matches by this date to participate in the final project matching period. This includes signing the program agreements, providing your credit card information, verifying your identity and confirming the match to the experience.
January 5 - February 27, 2026:
Project Start Date Window
Projects must start within this window. Students and employers must start their collaboration within this date range. Students must complete the onboarding survey and hit “Start” in the platform in order to confirm the project's participation in the cohort.
January 19 - April 24, 2026:
Project End Date Window
All projects must be completed within this date range. Projects must be completed within a 2-8 week from their starting date. Exceeding 8 weeks may result in the project not being eligible for payment. Visit Guide for completing a Riipen FuturePath project for more details.
January 19 - April 24, 2026:
Exit Survey & Feedback
Once projects are submitted, both employers and students need to complete the exit survey and provide feedback for one another on the platform. A reminder that employers are required to provide feedback to students, as well as their exit survey, in order to participate in a future cohort.
By May 22, 2026:
Payment Period
After the project completion, the payment process will begin for eligible students. Visit Payments for more details.
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