The Impact Projects program is an exclusive program for invited students from the Colorado Community College System.
1. The Impact Projects team and your program coaches will create your employer project teams - each with up to five learners. You will then be matched with a climate resilience employer project.
2. Each team will receive an email inviting you to set up your Riipen account and join the Impact Projects portal. Complete the below fields and click ‘’Create account”.
3. Once in the Impact Projects portal, you will be able to view the details of your team’s project. First, you need to formally agree to the Impact Projects Terms and Conditions. Digitally sign the program T&Cs and you will then be prompted to accept your invitation to join your team.
4. Clicking on your initials avatar in the top right corner, you can edit your profile. Add your pronouns (optional), location, and choose up to 5 categories that interest you (ex: Web Development, Product Management, UX/UI design, etc.) You can further personalize your profile by including a photo, your bio, and uploading your resume. This will be shared with employers when you are working on their project.
5. Once your profile is set up, select “My projects” from the left navigation, and click on your team.
6. You're now all set to begin your project! Click "Start Project" and send a welcome message to your employer, introducing yourself and highlighting your skills.
7. After starting the project, you can chat with the employer to schedule your kick-off meeting or to get a better understanding of the project's deliverables.
8. In the "Upcoming Tasks" section, you can create personal milestones to help you stay on track. You may also see check-ins or milestones set by your educator, along with the final submission deadline. Additionally, you'll receive a prompt to provide feedback to the employer and complete a survey.
9. 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 may include multiple files. This could 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.
The certificate includes the project and company details along with the skills you displayed while completing the project. This certificate can be used to showcase the work you have completed on your various online portfolios such as LinkedIn or a personal portfolio.
10. 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.
Impact Projects operates on a 21 day payout period for learners completing employer projects. An honorarium will begin to be processed when the employer provides feedback on a project submission and the exit survey has been received.
Learners: Your honorarium will be deposited into the bank account which you provided the details for when you started your project. You can find further details about our payments process and how to update these details here.
Employers: You will also be prompted to provide feedback to the team directly on Riipen. By providing feedback on the Riipen platform, you help our verification process for honorarium payments and provide them with valuable insights to take forward in their career. You will be able to submit this on the learner's team page on Riipen (right under their final submission). You'll also be prompted to complete an exit survey. We're really counting on your input here – completing this survey provides us with essential data to showcase the program’s impact.
If 14 days have elapsed and the employer has not provided feedback, the Riipen Impact Projects team will reach out to the employer and if we do not hear back we will review the final deliverable on behalf of the employer, which may cause your payment to be delayed.
Still have questions? Reach out to us via chat in the avocado found in the bottom right-hand corner of your screen or via email at impactprojects@riipen.com.