The Riipen Report - April 2024

The latest work-based learning insights, new program launches, product features, school announcements, and more.

Welcoming our newest academic partners.

Partnering to enhance learners' learning experience through real-world projects, leading to exciting career opportunities and a brighter future.

Calbright College is partnering with Riipen to provide its learners enrolled in their Project Management program access to real-world projects, enabling them to gain in-demand skills and industry experience, thus creating a more employable and successful future for adult learners in California.

Salem State's Bertolon School of Business is empowering its students to gain real-world experience through Riipen, not only enhancing their learning journey, but also equipping them with practical skills and industry knowledge to set them apart in the workforce.

Riipen in the news.

Press releases, news articles, conferences & events, awards, and more.

National University (NU) released the results of its new education technology pilot program in partnership with Riipen, which is aimed at integrating work-based learning experiences into its curriculum.

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Riipen was named a winner of The 2024 EdTech Awards from EdTech Digest in the Professional Skills (workforce, upskilling) solution category. ?The EdTech Awards honors innovative contributions in EdTech.

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Riipen spotlights.

Highlighting champion educators and employers dedicated to supporting students through work-based learning experiences.

Educator spotlight: Meet Dr. Nidhi Shah , Instructor at the University of California, Riverside Extension.

Dr. Shah leveraged Riipen to find a project that would help bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application.

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Employer spotlight: Meet Judith Silverthorne , President & Co-owner of Silverlight Productions Inc.

Judith is accelerating her business projects with dedicated Riipen interns to grow her company & envisioning a future with a full-time team.

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Experiential learning in the news.

More than half of recent 4-year college grads are underemployed.

A new report found that many recent graduates don’t land jobs that require a degree.

More than half of recent four-year college graduates, 52?percent, are underemployed a year after they graduate, according to a?new report?from Strada Institute for the Future of Work and the Burning Glass Institute. A decade after graduation, 45 percent of them still don’t hold a job that requires a four-year degree. Read more.