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Discovering career opportunities is one of the first steps on a student's
journey to career confidence.​


Through FIRST® programs, students discover careers and often explore what it is like to work in that career through their industry mentors and learning within their team roles.​
We also offer many opportunities for students to explore careers through our alumni and industry partnerships.

Career Awareness

Career Exploration Tools

The Career Planning Toolkit connects students’ experiences to their career path and future goals. View the directions to access the course in Thinkscape.

FIRST provides students with experiences that explore vast opportunities for their future. Explore this Kahoot course about Career Exploration.

 

Career Webinars and Videos

MASTERPIECE Career Connection video playlist: Hear from the experts who helped shape the FIRST® LEGO® League MASTERPIECE season and learn how they use STEM and the Arts in their careers.

Levi Strauss & Co. X FIRST Career Conversation video: A conversation with Levi’s Head of Global Product Development, Head of Eureka Innovation Lab, and Sustainability Strategist as they discuss all the ways that STEM skills are required for all levels of work in all industries.​

From Robotics to Healthcare a FIRST Career Conversation with Johnson & Johnson video: FIRST mentors and alumni from Johnson & Johnson share how the skills they've developed and honed as part of FIRST are applicable to their every-day work from designing surgical robotics to developing life-saving medication.

Orientación profesional con FIRST: Johnson & Johnson en español video: Esta discusión entre miembros del equipo 4400, Cerbotics, de FIRST® Robotics Competition y empleados de Johnson & Johnson, y abarcará los trayectos personales y profesionales como hispanohablantes en las industrias innovadoras de servicios sanitarios y tecnología para servicios sanitarios.​

​​​​​​Galactic Builders LIVE! - Powered by Star Wars Force for Change video: Host Libby Kamen interviewed animatronics engineer and co-creator of BB-8, Matt Denton. He shared what it’s like building BB-8, his approach to building engineering marvels and how you can get involved in animatronics. Matt also shared a closer look at building his very own D-O droid and answered questions live.​

FIRST Virtual Career Panel featuring BAE Systems, BOSCH, & Rockwell Automation video: Interactive discussion on recruiting priorities from top STEM companies and the best ways to make your FIRST experience work for your future.​

 

Career Blogs

Discussing your FIRST Experience During a Job Interview Ilene Rein, job search strategist and executive recruiter, who shares how to talk about your FIRST® experience during job interviews to land your dream STEM job in our career blog series.

People of STEAM Blog Series​ People of STEAM is an ongoing blog series that highlights diverse voices in our community and the impacts they are making on the world of FIRST, the world of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Art), and/or in their own backyard.

6 STEM Experts on Sparking STEM Interest and Career Discovery in the Classroom​ STEM experts explore strategies for encouraging career discovery in the classroom.​

FIRST® Robotics Competition Sponsors

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See also:  Our Supporters for a complete list of FIRST sponsors, suppliers, alliances, and individual supporters

Lights, Camera, STEAM!

Jan 09, 2024 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

A handful of post-kickoff updates and reminders for teams!

Revealing the 2024 KitBot!

Jan 08, 2024 Written by Fiona Hanlon, FIRST Robotics Competition Team Experience Specialist

Sharing a few key points that are important to all teams building the KitBot.

FIRST ® Unveils New Season Challenge, CRESCENDOSM presented by Haas, for FIRST ® Robotics Competition Teams as Part of FIRST IN SHOWSM presented by Qualcomm Season

3,500 teams tuned in for the live broadcast of the 2024 FIRST® Robotics Competition Kickoff

Students competing in 28 countries will be supported by tens of thousands of STEM educators, professionals, and supporters


New Radios at 2024 FIRST® Championship

Jan 04, 2024 Written by Matt Pilotte, Sr. Manager, Electrical Engineering

We previously announced that we plan to introduce a new 6GHz radio for the 2025 FIRST® Robotics Competition season, and we’re excited to announce that these radios will also be used at the 2024 FIRST® Championship!

Kickoff (already!?)

Jan 03, 2024 Written by Kate Pilotte, Game Design Project Manager, but the work of SO MANY!

This weekend, in case you hadn’t heard, we kick off the 2024 season and reveal this year’s game, CRESCENDOSM presented by Haas. Once Kickoff starts, things happen quickly, and we want to make sure we’re communicating stuff that helps you start your season strong.

Don’t Miss Key Updates From FIRST®

Dec 28, 2023 Written by Collin Fultz, FIRST Robotics Competition Senior Director

As we prepare for Kickoff and an upcoming busy season, we want to make sure that mentors and key members of your team are receiving important email communications from us!