Note: You must be invited into an Advance Ontario cohort to apply to projects. If you haven't already, we encourage you to visit our website to submit your application or submit your interest for an upcoming cohort. Learn more here: Advance Ontario Student Application Process.
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This article is for successful candidates who have received and accepted an invitation to join one of our Advance Ontario cohorts. It also assumes that you have completed the steps outlined in 'Getting Started with Advance Ontario: Students.'

Students may apply to up to three projects at a time, meaning you can only have three active applications pending. The first employer to accept your application will determine the project you’ll work on for the remainder of the cohort. Be sure to apply only to projects you are genuinely interested in and confident you can complete, as once an employer accepts your application, you cannot switch. You are limited to completing one project per funding cycle. Learn more here.

Visit Advance Ontario Cohort Breakdown and Deadlines for Actions to ensure you are following the key dates for your cohort.

1. Log in to your Riipen account.

2. Access your dashboard by clicking on the "dashboard" option on the top left corner of the page. This option will be listed under "My Content" on the left hand side.

3. Under “My experiences”, click on the cohort that you are participating in.

4. Once you click on your cohort page, you can scroll down to view Advance Ontario projects. We recommend bookmarking this page so that it's easy to come back to later.

5. Before applying to a project, carefully review the project scope and deliverables to ensure they align with your interests and goals.

6. Once you’ve found a project that you would like to apply to, you will need to click on the “Apply” button on the top right corner of the page.

8. Next, you will need to fill out your application for the project that you are interested in.

9. You will first need to enter a Team name. We recommend using your first name. Advance Ontario projects are completed individually, so you will not be able to invite teammates.

10. Cohort dates are set in 8-week intervals. When submitting your application, ensure you are available to complete the project within this timeframe. No exceptions will be made to these dates. Learn more here.

11. Answer any screening questions provided and introduce yourself to the employer, focusing on why you are a good fit for the project and submit your application. Hit “Submit”. Learn more on how to stand out.

12. 🎉 Your application has been submitted successfully! 🎉

13. Once an employer accepts your application, you are officially a part of the cohort!

14. When it’s time to start your project, select your team from the dashboard. Click 'Set up your payment account' to ensure you're paid upon successful project completion. Once this is done, click 'Start project' to officially begin.

15. When you have started your project, visit Completing an Advance Ontario Project for next steps!