USask Level UP: Fall 2025
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Timeline
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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
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November 1, 2025Project Kickoff
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December 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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December 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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December 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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November 1, 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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December 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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December 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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December 30, 2025Experience end
Total pay is C$1,400.00 per learner.
Companies must complete verification in order to match with experience.
Experience scope
Categories
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critical thinking project management interviewing skills research report writing teamworkSkilled, motivated students from McMaster Continuing Education 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: September 2 - October 3, 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: October 6, 2025
Students apply to projects: October 6 - 17, 2025
- Student will apply to projects. You must review applications and accept your team(s) during this period.
Max project start date: October 27, 2025
Max project end date: December 29, 2025
For more program details, see our landing page for employers
Learners
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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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
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November 1, 2025Project Kickoff
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December 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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December 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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December 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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November 1, 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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December 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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December 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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December 30, 2025Experience end
Project examples
The Level UP team seeks multidisciplinary projects for students to complete in 60 hours between October 27 - December 29, 2025. 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 company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Main contact
Timeline
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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
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November 1, 2025Project Kickoff
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December 2, 2025Midpoint connect
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December 23, 2025Level UP Spotlight
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December 30, 2025Experience end
Timeline
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October 27, 2025Experience start
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October 18, 2025Applications due date
Teams will not be able to apply to matched projects after this date
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November 1, 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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December 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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December 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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December 30, 2025Experience end