UVA CareerConnect

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Web Development projects for US employers with talented UVA alumni!  The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs. UVA Career Connect allows employers to tap into top UVA alumni talent for your web development projects.  Submit a project here for our team to review. Once approved, participants are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess, and accept applications. 2-5 participants should be accepted per project.  Projects can start from November and must be completed by the end of March 2025. Participants are looking to gain experience and provide impact in web development. 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 uva.careerconnect@riipen.com . You can also find all of our help articles here .

UVA CareerConnect

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Digital Marketing & E-commerce projects for US employers with talented UVA alumni!  The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs. UVA Career Connect allows employers to tap into top UVA alumni talent for your digital marketing & e-commerce projects.  Submit a project here for our team to review. Once approved, participants are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess, and accept applications. 2-5 participants should be accepted per project.  Projects can start from November and must be completed by the end of March 2025. Participants are looking to gain experience and provide impact in digital marketing & e-commerce. 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 uva.careerconnect@riipen.com . You can also find all of our help articles here .

UVA CareerConnect

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Data Analytics projects for US employers with talented UVA alumni!  The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs. UVA Career Connect allows employers to tap into top UVA alumni talent for your data analytics projects.  Submit a project here for our team to review. Once approved, participants are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess, and accept applications. 2-5 participants should be accepted per project.  Projects can start from November and must be completed by the end of March 2025. Participants are looking to gain experience and provide impact in data analytics projects. 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 uva.careerconnect@riipen.com . You can also find all of our help articles here .

UVA CareerConnect

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Cybersecurity projects for US employers with talented UVA alumni!  The University of Virginia is an iconic public institution of higher education, boasting nationally ranked schools and programs. UVA Career Connect allows employers to tap into top UVA alumni talent for your cybersecurity projects.  Submit a project here for our team to review. Once approved, participants are not guaranteed yet, but they will apply to your project directly. You will have a chance to review, assess, and accept applications. 2-5 participants should be accepted per project.  Projects can start from November and must be completed by the end of March 2025. Participants are looking to gain experience and provide impact in cybersecurity projects. 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 uva.careerconnect@riipen.com . You can also find all of our help articles here .

Engage interdisciplinary liberal arts teams to unlock audience insight, sharper storytelling, and practical research, without heavy lift. The UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies (SCPS), in partnership with Riipen, is launching an interdisciplinary project-based learning program that connects industry partners with motivated students from across the liberal arts. Teams translate real problems into clear analysis, persuasive narratives, and ready-to-use assets, giving you fresh perspectives, immediate value, and a pipeline of emerging talent. About the Learners   Learners come from SCPS focus areas (Art & Society, Early Childhood, History & Politics, Liberal Arts, Psychology, and Writing) and bring: Strong research and synthesis (literature/market scans, interviews, surveys) Clear, audience-appropriate writing and editing (briefs, reports, web copy) Qualitative/intro quantitative analysis and data storytelling Ethical, human-centered thinking  Professional project habits: scoping, timelines, feedback, and presentation Project Details:   Entry-level scope, designed to match beginner project complexity.  Runs January to April 2026 Approximately 300 total hours per team over a 12 week period.  Teams of 3 students will be pre-assembled by the program to ensure balanced skills and collaboration.  Structured to build practical skills, strengthen workplace readiness, and deliver tangible value to employers.  Employer Role As a partner and mentor, you’ll help shape a focused problem, share context the team can’t Google, and guide students toward professional, audience-ready work. Expect to join a brief kickoff, provide concise feedback at one or two check-ins, and attend the final readout, offering practical input on what’s working, what to refine, and how recommendations map to real constraints. Your domain expertise, examples, and quick clarifications keep the project on track; your coaching builds students’ professional judgment. The total time commitment is light, but your timely guidance is the difference between a good student project and deliverables your organization can use. What Employers Provide   A focused project brief (problem, goals, audience, constraints) Relevant materials/data (brand voice guides, prior reports, sample content) A single point of contact for timely feedback during check-ins Access (as needed) to users/stakeholders for interviews or guidance

Engage interdisciplinary management teams to solve operational, policy, and growth challenges, without heavy lift. The UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies (SCPS), in partnership with Riipen, is launching an interdisciplinary, project-based learning program connecting industry partners with motivated students in Healthcare Management, Public Safety Management, and Business Management. Student teams translate real problems into clear analysis, practical recommendations, and ready-to-use assets, delivering immediate value while building your future talent pipeline. About the Learners   Learners come from Healthcare Management, Public Safety Management, and Business Management and are developing as people-first leaders and ethical decision-makers who can connect policy, finance, communication, and strategy to day-to-day outcomes. Leadership & systems thinking: Understands how people, policies, and resources interact; surfaces constraints and opportunities; recommends feasible, human-centered improvements. Policy, ethics & community trust: Frames recommendations that respect privacy, legal expectations, and community relationships Data-aware decision-making: Designs simple KPIs, interprets trends, and builds clear visuals that inform action (no heavy coding required). Change enablement & communication: Produces executive-ready briefs, stakeholder messaging, and rollout plans that support adoption. Professional habits: Clear scoping, milestone management, responsive collaboration, and polished presentations. Project Details   Entry-level scope, designed to match beginner project complexity.  Runs January to April 2026 Approximately 300 total hours per team over a 12 week period.  Teams of 3 students will be pre-assembled by the program to ensure balanced skills and collaboration.  Structured to build practical skills, strengthen workplace readiness, and deliver tangible value to employers.  Employer Role As a partner and mentor, you’ll help shape a focused problem, share context the team can’t Google, and guide students toward professional, audience-ready work. Expect to join a brief kickoff, provide concise feedback at one or two check-ins, and attend the final readout, offering practical input on what’s working, what to refine, and how recommendations map to real constraints. Your domain expertise, examples, and quick clarifications keep the project on track; your coaching builds students’ professional judgment. The total time commitment is light, but your timely guidance is the difference between a good student project and deliverables your organization can use. What Employers Provide   A focused project brief (problem, goals, audience, constraints) Relevant materials/data (brand voice guides, prior reports, sample content) A single point of contact for timely feedback during check-ins Access (as needed) to users/stakeholders for interviews or guidance

Engage interdisciplinary technology teams to improve reliability, security, and business value, without heavy lift. The UVA School of Continuing & Professional Studies (SCPS), in partnership with Riipen, is launching an interdisciplinary, project-based learning program connecting industry partners with motivated students in Cloud Solutions & Operations, Cybersecurity Analysis, and Information Technology. Teams turn real problems into clear analysis, practical recommendations, and ready-to-use assets, delivering immediate value while building your future talent pipeline. About the Learners   Learners come from Cloud Solutions & Operations, Cybersecurity Analysis, and Information Technology and are developing as business-aware technologists and ethical problem-solvers who connect architecture, security, and IT service management to measurable business outcomes. Skills will include: Systems & cloud thinking: Understand how apps, networks, storage, and data fit together; weigh trade-offs in cost, reliability, performance, and scalability. Cyber risk & resilience: Identify common threats and control gaps; recommend practical protections (identity and access, encryption, segmentation, logging) and recovery approaches. Integration & automation: Map data flows and interfaces, assess vendor/SaaS fit, and automate routine tasks with templates/runbooks to improve speed and consistency. Data & monitoring literacy: Define simple, useful KPIs; plan basic instrumentation; draft dashboard wireframes to track availability, latency, errors, cost, and risk. Change enablement & communication: Produce executive-ready briefs, diagrams, and rollout plans that translate technical options into clear business impact and next steps. Ethics, privacy & compliance: Work with de-identified/sandbox data; consider privacy and legal context when proposing designs and processes. Professional habits: Scope clearly, manage milestones, document assumptions, respond to feedback, and deliver polished, adoption-ready artifacts. Project Details:   Entry-level scope, designed to match beginner project complexity.  Runs January to April 2026 Approximately 300 total hours per team over a 12 week period.  Teams of 3 students will be pre-assembled by the program to ensure balanced skills and collaboration.  Structured to build practical skills, strengthen workplace readiness, and deliver tangible value to employers.  Employer Role As a partner and mentor, you’ll help shape a focused problem, share context the team can’t Google, and guide students toward professional, audience-ready work. Expect to join a brief kickoff, provide concise feedback at one or two check-ins, and attend the final readout, offering practical input on what’s working, what to refine, and how recommendations map to real constraints. Your domain expertise, examples, and quick clarifications keep the project on track; your coaching builds students’ professional judgment. The total time commitment is light, but your timely guidance is the difference between a good student project and deliverables your organization can use. What Employers Provide   A focused project brief (problem, goals, audience, constraints) Relevant materials/data (brand voice guides, prior reports, sample content) A single point of contact for timely feedback during check-ins Access (as needed) to users/stakeholders for interviews or guidance

The UVA School of Data Science, in partnership with Riipen, is launching a co-curricular, project-based learning program for students in the undergraduate Data Science program. This initiative provides US-based employers with the opportunity to engage highly motivated students who are eager to apply their analytical and problem-solving skills to real-world challenges, while providing employers with fresh insights, innovative solutions, and a pipeline of emerging talent.  About the Learners   Learners in this program are in their second year of college and have just completed their first semester of dedicated data science coursework in the UVA School of Data Science B.S. program. By the time they reach the project stage, they will have:  Foundational Knowledge – Coursework in statistics and probability applied to introductory data problems.  Programming Skills – Hands-on experience with Python, R, and SQLite for data wrangling, cleaning, and visualization.  Data Preparation – Ability to clean, transform, and structure datasets, including handling missing values and assessing quality.  Exploratory Data Analysis – Competence in EDA to identify trends, patterns, and outliers.  Visualization & Communication – Ability to create basic dashboards and visual summaries, and present results clearly.  These learners bring professionalism, curiosity, and a solutions-oriented mindset. While still early in their training, they are capable of delivering beginner-level data science projects such as data cleaning, exploratory analysis, and basic modelling, within the scope of a short, 2-week project. Project Details   Entry-level scope, designed to match beginner project complexity.  Runs January 2–16, 2026 : students dedicate one week full-time to core project work, followed by one week of lighter effort for polishing and final deliverables.  Employers should expect to attend a final presentation between January 16th-23rd Employers should expect that student groups may want to meet in December to discuss the project, but the official kick-off will be January 2nd Approximately 50 total hours per learner over the 2-week period.  Teams of 3 students will be pre-assembled by the program to ensure balanced skills and collaboration.  Employers may submit projects for consideration; student teams will rank preferences, and 5 projects will be selected from an anticipated pool of 7 proposals.  Structured to build practical skills, strengthen workplace readiness, and deliver tangible value to employers. Employer Role   Employer commitment is minimal; typically limited to providing a project brief, dataset (with data dictionary), and a few light check-ins with the student team. Time commitment is ~5-6 hours , with the heaviest interaction during the full-time project week (Week 1) and lighter touch points in Week 2 for polishing and approval. Employer partners should be to attend the student presentation of work sometime between January 16th-23rd, 2026. What Employers Provide     Data & Documentation - A complete dataset with a data dictionary (document outlining the data structure, content, and variable definitions through metadata such as names, types, sizes, classifications, and relationships), delivered before project selection so students can make informed choices (template found here ) Project Brief – Clear problem statement, objectives, success metrics, constraints, and available tools/access.  Point of Contact – One designated POC with a 24-hour response time during Week 1.  Access & Compliance – Any required tools, credentials (read-only where possible), and NDA/data-sharing terms.  Feedback Windows – Quick turnaround on questions and interim feedback in Week 1; Deliverable feedback in Week 2; active engagement and participation in presentation Q&A