Resume PSA - all FRC students should read

[Nathan Streeter]

Originally Posted by JYang

If you are graduated from college, should that still be listed on a resume? One of my classes that had resume building as a few lessons said that once you have hit junior year of college, nothing with regards to high school should be listed anymore.

I certainly say you should keep it on there... perhaps it would move down to a smaller role (background & interests... worst case), but I would definitely keep it on there.

If you've been involved with mentoring since highschool, I would definitely put that on there.

Really, I'd recommend looking at your resume through the lens of "what things make me an eligible candidate?" If you were quite involved in FRC in highschool, odds are good that'll play a very big role on your resume until you've had at least a couple different technical jobs. If you were barely a member of a team and it had little impact on you, perhaps only mention it in one line... Really, I'm saying it's somewhat situation-dependent... but don't underestimate the value of FIRST on your resume!

[aryker]

I can verify that putting FIRST experience on your resume as a college student is a HUGE help when trying for internships in a technology-related field. As a Computer Science student, I got a great-paying internship with a major tech company before my freshman year of college was over, primarily because of my FRC experience in high school(not to mention the internship I had in high school as a direct result of FRC).

[Ben Martin]

FRC has helped me get every job I have ever had (including all the design, analytic, and teaming/management aspects of it). Some employers (like mine) see FIRST as a positive.

I would at the very least give FIRST Robotics a single line so someone glancing at your resume can ask you about it, especially if you were very involved in it (I would equate it to how it is beneficial for Eagle Scouts to list that award on their resumes, even though that happened in high school). I'm a recruiter. I would ask you about it in an interview.