Visit our website to either apply for the upcoming cohort or indicate your interest in Future cohorts.
If applications are open, you'll see an "Apply here" button. Click it to submit your application.
If applications are closed, you'll see a "Confirm your interest" button. Clicking this ensures you’ll be one of the first to hear when a new cohort opens for applications.
How does the application process work?
The application form will be added to the website once the Riipen team is ready to begin accepting applications to the program for that cohort.
Once the application limit is met, the application form will be replaced with the Indication of Interest form. Learners can fill out this form to be notified when the applications are open.
Things to know about the indication of interest form:
Submitting the Indication of Interest Form does not guarantee a spot in the upcoming cohort. It simply adds you to an email list to be notified when the application reopens.
Each learner is eligible to complete only one project in each IBM SkillsBuild cohort, and must submit an application for every cohort that they wish to participate in. Participation in a previous cohort does not guarantee you a placement in a future cohort, all applicants are evaluated solely on the information provided in their most recent application
This program has high demand and limited funding. When the application opens everyone on the Indication of Interest list will receive an email notifying them to complete their application. The process includes a review of your response to the questions and is first come, first served; with no guarantee of an opportunity to apply, as the application will close once the internal applicant limit is reached.
Things to know about the application process:
The Riipen team carefully reviews each application.
Invitations to join the program are not guaranteed, and will be issued based on fit for the program, per your application responses.
Starting work off-platform before being officially invited to the Skills for the Future with IBM SkillsBuild and Riipen program and accepted into a project is not allowed and does not guarantee payment. To begin a project, you must follow the steps in the following order:
Be invited to a cohort
Apply to up to 4 projects, at a time, within the application period.
Have your application accepted by the employer within the application period.
Click "start" on your team page.
What can you do for now?:
While you patiently await your invitation, here are a few proactive steps you can take:
Prepare your documents: Have a copy of your government-issued ID and a Proof of Enrolment letter from your educational institution ready. These will be required for verification purposes if you gain access.
Get ready to update your payment information. If you are invited, you will need to add your banking information with the following information:
Your bank account details.
Your bank's branch address (easily found through a quick Google search).
Your SIN (Social Insurance Number).
A government-issued identification document
Still have questions? Reach out to us via chat in the avocado found in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen or email us at ibmskillsbuild@riipen.com.