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FIRST^® is the world’s leading youth-serving nonprofit advancing STEM education. Join our team and let's work together to prepare young people for the future.

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2025-2026 CERTIFICATION

FIRST^® Earns Great Place To Work Certification™

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Why FIRST?

Benefits and Perks

Purpose & Mission
Purpose & Mission

Mission-driven workplace

Deeper involvement with FIRST^® competitions and events

Separate Paid Time Off to volunteer
Flexible Work
Flexible Work

Remote and hybrid work for most positions

Flexible work schedules

$300 annual home office stipend
Time to Recharge
Time to Recharge

Generous PTO starting at 4 weeks

15 paid holidays, plus 2 additional staff appreciation days

Paid parental leave
Health and Wellness
Health and Wellness

Comprehensive health coverage

Inclusive culture of Gracious Professionalism

Free, confidential access to licensed counselors through EAP
Secure Future
Secure Future

401(k) plan with competitive employer match and access to retirement planning consultant

100% company-paid life and disability coverage

Supplemental insurance options
Path for Growth
Path for Growth

Professional development through seminars, conferences, and workshops

Internal training and skills building

Tuition reimbursement

Purpose & Mission

Mission-driven workplace
Deeper involvement with FIRST^® competitions and events
Separate Paid Time Off to volunteer

Flexible Work

Remote and hybrid work for most positions
Flexible work schedules
$300 annual home office stipend

Time to Recharge

Generous PTO starting at 4 weeks
15 paid holidays, plus 2 additional staff appreciation days
Paid parental leave

Health and Wellness

Comprehensive health coverage
Inclusive culture of Gracious Professionalism
Free, confidential access to licensed counselors through EAP

Secure Future

401(k) plan with competitive employer match and access to retirement planning consultant
100% company-paid life and disability coverage
Supplemental insurance options

Path for Growth

Professional development through seminars, conferences, and workshops
Internal training and skills building
Tuition reimbursement

Our Core Values

The FIRST Core Values are fundamental to FIRST and unique to its programs. They emphasize friendly sportsmanship, respect for others’ contributions, teamwork, learning, and community involvement and are part of our commitment to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of unity.

Our community expresses the FIRST philosophies of Gracious Professionalism^® and Coopertition^® through the FIRST Core Values.

Discovery

We explore new skills and ideas.

Innovation

We use creativity and persistence to solve problems.

Impact

We apply what we learn to improve our world.

Inclusion

We respect each other and embrace our differences.

Teamwork

We are stronger when we work together.

Fun

We enjoy and celebrate what we do!

Job Opportunities

Expand each option to learn more about available positions. Please email hr@firstinspires.org with any questions.

Program Coordinator – FIRST Robotics Competition

The FIRST^® Robotics Competition team is seeking a highly organized project coordinator to plan, schedule, and implement key projects while supporting events and communications with Gracious Professionalism^®. This hybrid role is based in New England, with flexibility to work remotely but requiring candidates within driving distance of our Manchester, NH, headquarters for frequent onsite work. Learn more!

Operations Support Coordinator

FIRST^® seeks a candidate who delivers exceptional customer service with tact and accuracy while managing competing demands, maintaining a knowledge base, and coordinating team and project management services across programs. We seek candidates based in New England or willing to relocate to New England as this is an on-site role. Learn more!

Volunteer Support Specialist

FIRST^® seeks an organized, adaptable professional to provide essential logistics and administrative support to the Volunteer Resources Department, leading logistics year-round and at major events such as Championships and Community Conference. Learn more!

Youth Protection Coordinator

We’re seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented professional to join our Youth Protection team. In this vital role, you’ll balance confidentiality, accuracy, and efficiency while supporting our community with discretion, integrity, and Gracious Professionalism^® Learn more!

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

The FIRST^® Mechanical Maintenance Technician will build, assemble, inspect, and maintain competition field components and related materials used at FIRST competitions and events. We seek candidates based in New England or willing to relocate to New England as this is an on-site role. Learn more!

Your Candidate Journey

Learn about what our transparent application process looks like.

STEP 1

Application

Upon finding a role that best fits your interest and experience, submit your application online.

Step 2

Screening

If your application moves forward, you’ll be invited to a phone screen where we can learn more about you and give you a chance to learn more about the company and the role.

STEP 3

Interviews

Candidates invited to move forward from the phone screen will first interview with the hiring manager, and those who are successful will progress to a panel interview. For certain roles and levels, there may also be an additional interview or a position-specific exercise.

Step 4

Offer

If you’re selected, we’ll share the exciting news and send you an official offer to join FIRST. We’ll then set up your orientation and pair you with an onboarding buddy who can answer questions, share tips, and be a friendly resource throughout your first three months.

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FIRST® Earns Great Place To Work Certification™