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Originally Posted by xXhunter47Xx
I guess the real point of this is... Where do I go after FIRST?
There's college and I'm sure there's robotics there, but do they really offer the same intensity and good clean fun that is FIRST Robotics?
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There are a LOT of threads on this topic if you do some searching.
I reccomend Baja or SAE if your university offers those teams in their engineering departments. I know that VEX College teams are also a thing though the regional level events are somewhat lacking in the South East but that may not be a problem elsewhere. Then there are a ton of smaller scale but still very prestigious robotics competitions that exist hosted by NASA, Google, etc. I have personally been somewhat involved in the NASA Centennial Sample Return Challenge, where if your team can actually clear the second level there are some substantial cash prizes to be had. Do some research on the topic. You'll find something I'm sure.
There are also undergrad research opportunities that exist.
I currently mentor an FRC team that is sponsored by Bosch and in the summertime I get some really nice Co-Op opportunities thanks to the partnerships I've created within Bosch.