TRU Level UP: Summer 2025
Timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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August 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
I have met with the employer and understand the scope of work. I will continue to communicate with the employer throughout the project.
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
I continue to be in communication with the employer and the project is on track. My hours worked are being logged within the project work log on the Riipen platform.
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
Have you had a career-changing Level UP experience? Share how it impacted you, and you could be featured in our newsletter or website.
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August 30, 2025Experience end
Total cost is C$1,400.00 per student.
Community Partners must complete verification in order to match with experience.
Experience scope
Categories
Digital marketing Software development Artificial intelligence Data analysis Competitive analysisSkills
critical thinking project management interviewing skills research report writingSkilled, motivated students from [school name] ready to support your business.
Level UP connects you with post-secondary students from across Canada who are eager to apply what they’re learning in the classroom to real-world challenges. These students are motivated, curious, and looking to grow. They bring fresh perspectives and emerging skills to your project.
Students work on 60-hour, short-term projects and are paid a $1,400 stipend directly by Riipen, thanks in part to the Government of Canada’s Innovative Work-Integrated Learning (I-WIL) Initiatives program. This means there’s no cost to you.
Level UP makes it easy to tackle meaningful tasks, test ideas, or explore new opportunities with the support of engaged, early-career talent—while helping the next generation of professionals grow.
Project timeline:
Request to match your project: May 12 - June 6, 2025
- Program administrators will review all requests and let you know if changes are needed to set the project up for success.
Students invited to join: June 16, 2025
Students apply to projects: June 16 - June 27, 2025
- Student will apply to projects. You must review applications and accept your team(s) during this period.
Max project start date: July 7, 2025
Max project end date: August 29, 2025
For more program details, see our landing page for employers [XXXXXX]
Students
Projects require clearly defined deliverables outlined in the project description. Deliverables include the working documents and the final project uploaded for review and payment. This may encompass source code, presentations, marketing materials, etc.
To validate completion, students submit deliverables as uploaded files with a reflection note. Tangible proof or samples of completed work are necessary, with redacted deliverables if under a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).
Project timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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August 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
I have met with the employer and understand the scope of work. I will continue to communicate with the employer throughout the project.
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
I continue to be in communication with the employer and the project is on track. My hours worked are being logged within the project work log on the Riipen platform.
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
Have you had a career-changing Level UP experience? Share how it impacted you, and you could be featured in our newsletter or website.
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August 30, 2025Experience end
Project Examples
Requirements
The Level UP team seeks multidisciplinary projects for students to complete in 60 hours between July 7 - August 29. Students cannot work more than 10 hours a day or 30 hours per week. Project outlines must be clear and descriptive, outlining the main goal, scope, expectations, deliverables, required skills and resources, company overview, and mentorship strategy.
See more project creation considerations here: Creating a Successful Level UP Project for Employers.
Additional Community Partner criteria
Community Partners must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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August 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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July 7, 2025Experience start
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June 28, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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July 12, 2025Project Kickoff
I have met with the employer and understand the scope of work. I will continue to communicate with the employer throughout the project.
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August 2, 2025Midpoint connect
I continue to be in communication with the employer and the project is on track. My hours worked are being logged within the project work log on the Riipen platform.
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August 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
Have you had a career-changing Level UP experience? Share how it impacted you, and you could be featured in our newsletter or website.
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August 30, 2025Experience end