Congratulations to the latest group of FIRST® Alumni, the Class of 2024!
Being a FIRST alum means that you’re a part of a worldwide neighborhood that’s prepared that will help you attain your objectives. Wherever you need to go, no matter you need to do, there’s somebody from FIRST who will help you get there. Try the FIRST Alumni Handbook for sources that will help you discuss your FIRST expertise in job interviews.
Mentorship is a key a part of FIRST, and mentorship doesn’t finish once you graduate highschool. In reality, a few of the most impactful mentoring I obtained occurred after commencement. My recommendation is to proceed to hunt out mentors, each skilled and private.
A few of you’ll want to keep concerned in FIRST after highschool, and there are loads of methods so that you can try this. I discovered my place in FIRST as an occasion volunteer. There are practically 4,000 FIRST occasions deliberate for subsequent season, so the necessity and alternative so that you can make an affect is there! Mentoring a workforce is another choice for some. If you happen to’re concerned about pursuing this path, I encourage you to look past the workforce you had been on as a scholar. Mentoring a unique workforce, together with probably from a unique FIRST program, can present you new methods of working, introduce you to new folks, and permit the subsequent era of scholar leaders in your previous workforce to step up.
Congratulations on what you have got and can accomplish! I sit up for seeing the affect you make on our world, your neighborhood, and our program!