Riipen | ICT Ignite Plus - Web Development

ICT Ignite

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ICT Ignite Program Team

Program Team

(164)

Experience scope

Skills

javascript and node.js html, css version control / github automated testing react js ruby on rails databases and data modeling data transformation and algorithms fundamentals command line

Learner goals and capabilities

80-hour, fully-subsidized, web development internships for Canadian employers.

Learners are graduates of Lighthouse Labs Web Development Program. They have recently completed a hands-on, intensive, immersive program in full-stack web development. They're skilled, adaptable, and motivated junior web developers eager to continue learning, enriching your project and kickstarting their web development careers.

Learners are paid a $2000 CAD stipend on completion of the project by Riipen. Employers are not required to provide payment. We are excited to share that we have a wage subsidy program available if you wish to hire a ICT Ignite Plus learner after their project is complete. The program spots are limited and on a first-come-first serve basis. Details can be found here.

Submit a project here for our ICT Ignite team to review. Once approved, learners are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess and accept applications, and 2-4 learners should be accepted per project. Get specific in your project description about the skills you're looking for in order to attract the most suitable applicants.

If you have questions or need help drafting your project content please email us at ictignite@riipen.com. You can also find all of our help articles here.

ICT Ignite Plus is offered as part of the ICT Boost Initiative. Funded in part by the Government of Canada's Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program (SWSP).

Learners

Workforce Development

Any level

260 learners

Project

80 hours per learner

Learners apply to projects

Teams of 4

Up to 5 team(s) or 5 learner(s) per project.

Each learner can join up to one team

Expected outcomes and deliverables

Learners gained practical, hands-on experience in crafting full-stack applications. They are capable of creating dynamic and user-friendly web applications. They come equipped with troubleshooting and debugging skills, and are adept problem solvers. With these capabilities, they're ready to make valuable contributions to projects and transition into the tech industry as junior web developers.

Deliverables will vary depending on the project scope. At the conclusion of the project you will have assets that can be used to further your business goals, such as a completed web application.

Note: If learners are completing confidential work that you do not want shared through Riipen, you can create and sign off on a timesheet for the learner. In this case, we might also recommend that you have the learners sign an NDA before starting your project. You can use the Agreements feature to do this.

Project Examples

Requirements

Projects should be approximately 80 hours in length per learner and are to be completed over 2-8 weeks.
Each project should require the contributions of 2-4 learners (160-320 hours in total).
Check out this guide on best practices for working with ICT Ignite learners.
Given the short and remote nature of ICT Ignite Plus, we require a project-based experience. If your project looks like a job posting, we cannot accept it. Please provide a concrete scope for the learner’s work and limit their work to a specific project.
We have pinned an example project template to this experience which you can use as a starting point.

If you choose to use a template from our library, ensure that you have added as much context for your business needs as possible. Our team will not accept any projects that were created from a template without sufficient customization. While learners will interact with you to complete the project, we want them to be able to understand the scope of the project by reading your project details. This will also help to ensure that you have the right learners applying to your projects!

Linked templates

ICT Ignite - Web Development Project Template (edit as required) ICT Ignite - Web Dev (Front End) Project Template (edit as required) Website Development View all

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

I confirm that I have read and understand the Terms and Conditions of this program.

I confirm I will work with 2-4 learners for this project.

I will review and respond to learner applications within 5 business days.

I understand that learners can only complete one project and may be applying to multiple projects. Learners are responsible for choosing the one project they wish to start & work on.

I understand that I must provide ongoing mentorship and guidance to the learner(s) that are working on my project(s). I must be responsive to any questions, and check in on progress to help ensure a good result.

I will evaluate the learners' final project submissions within 5 business days, offering feedback that can be utilized by the learners to strengthen their resumes and LinkedIn profiles.

What will be the scope of work for the project?

If 'other', please describe

How do you plan to onboard the learners to your tools and technology stack?

ICT Ignite Plus - Web Development