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Thompson Rivers University, or TRU, is a comprehensive, learner-centered, environmentally responsible institution that serves its regional, national, and international learners and their communities through high quality and flexible education, training, research, and scholarship.
Riipen is centrally organized through the TRU Career and Experiential Learning Department - faculty questions regarding the Riipen platform can be sent to Larry Iles, Senior Faculty CEL liles@tru.ca
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Tap into Emerging Tech Talent: Partner with TRU Computer Science Students
Our learners are 2nd and 3rd Diploma and Degree Computer Science and Information Technology International students from Thompson Rivers University. They may have completed core academic coursework in areas such as: Programming (Java, Python, C++) Web development (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) Database management (SQL, MySQL) Systems analysis and design Software engineering principles Networking and cybersecurity foundations UI/UX fundamentals Cloud computing and data structures They bring problem-solving skills, adaptability, and experience working on collaborative, real-world projects through their coursework. Many students have also completed personal, volunteer, or academic projects in GitHub environments.
TRU Co-op Winter 2025: Real-World Innovation in Tourism, Business & Tech
Coop 1000
My Career Management Class at Thompson Rivers University seeks proposals for several 14-week projects from various organizations with project needs in tourism management, event planning, digital marketing, IT programming, finance, sustainability, public relations, and business operations . Organizations need only to present their real-world problems to solve and groups of students or individual students will select the projects to work on for the term of the experiential learning opportunity. Bring one or more students from Thompson Rivers University enrolled in Co-op Education to work with you in a project-based experience. Students are available for 30 hours (throughout the course) for the project experience from (Jan 20th to April 18th).
Fall 2024-TRU Pre-Law Students seeking short term projects
The Experience More initiative at Thompson Rivers University is seeking proposals for several 12-14 week projects from a variety of organizations that have project needs in the fields of Law, Advocacy, Policy Development . Organizations need only to present their real-world problems to solve for groups of Pre-Law Students students will select the projects to work on for the term of the experiential learning opportunity. Bring one group of 3 pre-law students from Thompson Rivers University enrolled in the Experience More initiative to work with you in a project-based experience. Students are available for a maximum of 3 hours per week (over the duration of the course) for the project.
Summer 2022 TRU Students seeking short term projects
Exp
The Experience More initiative at Thompson Rivers University is seeking proposals for several 12-14 week projects from a variety of organizations that have project needs in the fields of digital marketing, finance, sustainability, public relations, and writing . Organizations need only to present their real-world problems to solve and groups of Bachelor of Arts, New Media, Business, and Journalism students or individual students will select the projects to work on for the term of the experiential learning opportunity. Bring on one more Bachelor of Arts, New Media, Business, and Journalism students from Thompson Rivers University enrolled in the Experience More initiative to work with you in a project-based experience. Students are available for a maximum of 50 hours (over the duration of the course) for the project experience from (June 10) to (August 30th). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, student placements will only occur virtually.
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