One of the greatest challenges in technology is a combination of succession planning and having a deep pool for technical talent.

FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) Robotics is a program that targets young people from early elementary school through high school to teach students how to lead and manage projects and build their technical skills, while also learning how to manage stakeholders, requirements, budgets, communication, and collaboration — all things that uniquely prepare them for work as software engineers in the future.

Learn how the FIRST Robotics program can develop thoughtful, well-rounded technologists for our teams both broadly and through the lens of Girls on Fire 5679, an all-girls FIRST Robotics Competition team from North Carolina, coached by Melissa "Bee" Bube.