May 18th, 2026: you will be invited to the EduNova Career Connect - June cohort. Please complete your Riipen account setup by setting a password.
Review the available projects in preparation to self-assign. See our Guide to Self-Assigning to Projects.
May 25th at 12:00pm AST: The program opens and you’ll be able to self-assign and choose your own project. Learners will work individually and self-assign to employer projects on a first-come, first-served basis. Each project can support up to two learners, each working independently in their own workspace. Once all spots are filled, the project will close for further selection.
May 28 at 11:59pm AST: Final day to secure a spot. You must self-assign to a project by this date. To get started, explore these articles for guidance on important steps, such as starting a project and navigating teams.
Step-by-step guide to beginning your project
Click on your user icon in the top right corner of the screen, click on your username, and hit “edit profile” to make yourself stand out to employers. You can further personalize your profile by including a photo, your bio, and uploading your resume. This will be shared with employers when your team self-assigns to a project.
Go to the June cohort. You can view projects on the program page.
To select a project, click on its title and review its content to ensure it’s a good fit for you. Once confirmed, click the "Join Project" button in the top right corner of the page. Note: this action is final, and the project you select is the one you will complete with your team—swapping is not allowed. Projects are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Introduce yourself to the employer by highlighting why you’re a strong fit for the project and sharing a bit about your skills. Ensure that you complete the pre-survey, then click "Start Project" by the program start date.
🎉 Your project has been selected successfully! 🎉
Click “Start Project”. This will unlock the ability to can chat with the employer to schedule your kick-off meeting to get a better understanding of the project's deliverables.
Click “Start Project”, which will bring you to a chat where you can introduce yourself to the employer. We recommend highlighting why you’re a strong fit for the project and sharing a bit about your skills. At this time, you can share your availability and determine a good time to meet in order to align on deliverables, scope and expectations. For more best practices, see this help article
In the "Upcoming Tasks" section, you can create personal milestones to stay on track. You’ll also see the final submission deadline, a prompt to provide feedback to the employer, and complete an exit survey.
Once you have completed all of the milestones, tasks, surveys, and your final submission, you will unlock access to a certificate of completion.
Final submissions can include multiple files. This can include files of the work, a detailed timesheet, or a comprehensive written summary of the work completed.
Once the submission has been made, the exit survey will be sent to the learner on the Riipen platform.
When the project and surveys are completed, you will also have the opportunity to receive direct feedback and an endorsement from your employer, which you can share with your networks to support your future career path.
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Track important dates such as meeting dates, project start dates, end dates and milestones by adding the cohort calendar to any external calendar system such as Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar and more. Here's how