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BUILD learners have successfully completed an intensive architectural design and construction management program and are ready to tackle your projects. Spaces are limited - post your project now!

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How it works

Who are the BUILD participants?

Through BUILD, internationally educated professionals in architecture bring a wealth of knowledge and skills in architectural design, construction technology, and architectural management. These highly skilled professionals are ready to contribute to your business needs, bringing global perspectives and innovative solutions.

What is the BUILD program?

The BUILD (Building Unbiased and Inclusive Workplaces Leveraging Diversity) program is designed to bridge the gap for internationally educated architecture professionals seeking to establish themselves in the Canadian job market. Our program offers participants the opportunity to gain practical experience and showcase their expertise through short-term, impactful projects with Canadian employers.

Employers can post a range of architecture or design projects. Each project will be matched with a team of up to 5 learners.

What type of projects can I post?

Easily turn your business challenges into projects.

Access our template library for inspiration, or browse to see what other employers are looking for. We make it easy for you to convert your architectural business needs into off-the-shelf projects.

WordPress Developer Role

Employer: Light Up The World
Location: Remote

Our team is looking for a WordPress wizard who can help us drive more traffic and improve our website.

  • This includes helping speed up our website
  • Fixing the Plugins
  • Updating our website;
  • and helping team members with any questions

Student will:

  • handling our plugins
  • improve the performance of our website
  • update our website (as required)

Computer science & IT | Data | Software Development

What can learners do for your business?

Design and Conceptualization

Technical Drawing and Drafting

Sustainability and Environmental Design

Project Management, Scheduling & Resource Allocation

Building Information Modeling (BIM)

Construction Techniques and Materials Planning

200-hour architecture projects

Remote mentorship

Test drive talent

Get the immediate help you need with projects by delegating your tasks to learners, at no cost to your business.

Post your tasks and work with participants remotely and directly. We require a minimum of 5 hours from organizations to communicate feedback over the course of your collaboration.

At a glance

This is your chance to work with professional architectural talent who can bring new ideas and specialist skills to your business. Explore collaborations through fully-subsidized project work and hire the best-fit participants to join your team.

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A registered Canadian business or non-profit organization or a representative of a publicly funded post-secondary institution.

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A member of the House of Commons or Senate of Canada.

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Part of an organization that engages in partisan political activities, and/or a federal, provincial, territorial, or municipal government.

Most Canadian employers are already eligible

Register on Riipen platform

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Step 02

Request an in-platform match with the program

Step 03

Complete the eligibility form

Step 04

Collaborate and receive deliverables

Step 05

Build a sustainable network of talent and support

Post your project in 5 simple steps:

The BUILD program

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ Icon What does an employer project need to include?

Projects should provide 40 hours of work per learner participating. Each project must be completed within 3 weeks.

FAQ Icon How many projects can I submit and how many learners can I take on?

There’s no limit to how many projects an employer can submit to the BUILD program. You will be assigned a team of 5 per project. You must be able to provide at least 5 hours of mentorship and coaching to each project team you are matched with.

FAQ Icon What if my project requires more than 40 hours of work?

If this is the case, we suggest splitting the one project into two distinct projects. Keep in mind working with 5 team members means a project can require 200 hours of work in total.

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