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Founded in 1956, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) is an association of nonprofit independent colleges and universities, state-based councils, and higher education affiliates that works to support college and university leadership, advance institutional excellence, and enhance public understanding of independent higher education’s contributions to society.
CIC is the major national organization that focuses on providing services to leaders of independent colleges and universities and state-based councils. CIC offers conferences, seminars, publications, and other programs and services that help institutions improve educational quality, administrative and financial performance, student outcomes, and institutional visibility.
CIC and Riipen have joined forces in a multi-year work-based learning initiative to benefit 25 member institutions. This collaboration will integrate work-based learning opportunities into up to 375 courses led by 125 faculty members and impacting up to 11,250 students.
- Portal website
- https://learn.riipen.com/cic-wbl
Subportals experiences
Professional Programming Project - 2025
CIT 4203
Bring on learners from Elms College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. This senior capstone project course allows students to create a large professional programming project. During this course, learners develop strong programming, project planning, and coding skills. Through this experience, learners will also design and execute large-scale programming projects while engaging in professional collaboration. Students are experienced in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, C#, ASP.NET, SQL, ReactJS.
Public Health Practicum (Spring 2025)
PHST420
Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from Roanoke College to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools. Learners in this program/experience will learn how health is related to all aspects of human life and how societies serve the health care needs of people. This is a capstone course for the public health studies major that includes an in-depth review and analysis of major themes within public health studies.
Marketing Strategy and Content Creation -2025
BUS 461
Learners: college juniors and seniors at a nationally recognized four year residential liberal arts college located in the Midwest Characteristics: curious, creative, and motivated to apply their skills to interesting and meaningful projects Majors: Business Administration (Marketing), Public Relations, Communications Skills: Adobe Creative Suite; Canva; web design (WordPress, Wix, others); video editing; digital content creation for social media platforms; marketing strategy; advertising campaigns and schedules; survey construction and market research; and marketing plan creation.
Clinical Psychology 2025
PSYCH 350
Dear Business Owners, Are you ready to ignite a transformative collaboration with the clinical psychologists of tomorrow? Allegheny College's Clinical Psychology course is your gateway to engage with our talented students in a meaningful and mutually beneficial partnership. About Us: Allegheny College is where the visionaries of clinical psychology are nurtured. Our program delves deep into the practice, therapies, and treatments that make up the core of clinical psychology. Our students are not just learners; they are individuals who possess advanced knowledge in areas such as abnormal psychology and research methods. This course equips them with an understanding of a clinical psychologist's role, methods, and treatments, while also imparting knowledge on psychopathology, cultural, ethical, and legal issues. Our ultimate goal is to prepare students for internships, graduate school, and successful careers in the field. Ideal Partner: We are seeking business owners who are as passionate about collaborating with students as we are. The ideal projects are those that come with a clear problem statement, offering a significant challenge for our students to tackle. These projects can span a wide spectrum, from research-focused tasks to more practical, hands-on assignments. Flexibility is key; we encourage our partner business owners to be open to negotiating the project scope to ensure a harmonious and productive collaboration.