Who you are

• This role is a great opportunity for a motivated student looking to gain real-world experience in business and partnerships development, government relations, proposal writing, ed-tech, and experiential learning
• Registered as a domestic student in a recognized post-secondary institution
• Undertaking a placement that is recognized as work-integrated learning in connection with a course, degree, certificate, diploma, or other recognized program offered by the institution. The placement can be required or optional, for credit or not for credit
• In a full or part-time program from any program of study
• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary program (Business, Communications, Education, Public Policy, Political Science or related field)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent research and analytical abilities
• Interest in education, workforce development, or nonprofit/social impact sectors
• Curious and engaged in the building and enhancement of partnerships crossing the postsecondary, industry and government space
• Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented with a problem-solving mindset
• Bilingualism (English/French) is a plus, but not required

What the job involves

• Riipen is looking for a Strategic Projects Co-Op/Intern to join our Canadian Ecosystem Team
• This role plays a key part in Riipen’s goal to build a scalable work-integrated learning ecosystem supporting Canada’s workforce needs of the future
• During this internship, you will help the team build and foster relationships across Canadian post-secondary institutions and workforce development partners and support the putting in place partnerships which enable the design and launch of work-integrated learning programs that align with the country’s economic, talent and workforce needs
• Your efforts will enable postsecondary and workforce development partners to provide more meaningful experiential learning opportunities that connect learners like you to real-world industry experience, building their professional portfolio irrespective of where they are at in their professional journey: students, mid-career professionals looking to upskill and reskill or newcomers
• Help the team build and deepen a complex network of partnerships from across the Canadian postsecondary and workforce development ecosystem:
• Play a key role in mapping the Canadian postsecondary and workforce development landscape to identify trends and inform new partnership development
• Inform a deep dive and analysis of federal and provincial government frameworks as they relate to upskilling, reskilling, work-integrated learning and career readiness initiatives
• Play an instrumental role on the team in the strategic development, building and maintenance of an accurate pipeline of potential partners and funding providers
• Contribute to revenue targets by prospecting new leads through ecosystem research, landscaping and supporting cold and warm outreach
• Support the overall development and enhancement of government relations engagement at federal and provincial levels
• Join calls with prospective partners and clients to capture key insights and assist with follow-up communication and nurturing
• Build a deep understanding of the Riipen platform and help answer partner questions about the platform and articulate how Riipen can enable their programs
• Undertake research and draft content to support compelling grant proposals and funding applications to support partnership growth and revenue objectives
• Manage pipeline and track outreach and ongoing engagement activities and metrics in our CRM (HubSpot)
• Reporting To Jillian Murray

The application process

• Applied
• Hired
• Review

Benefits

• Enhanced health & dental benefits
• Generous time off
• Choose your work environment
• Paid parental leave
• Paid learning opportunities