How do I add my FIRST Robotics involvement on Tallo?

You can showcase your  FIRST involvement on Tallo the following ways:

Add FIRST Robotics as an organization

To add FIRST as an organization:

1. Go to the Memberships, Extracurricular Activities & Hobbies section of your profile
2. Click either the Add An Entry button or the “+” icon in the section banner
3. Select Organization or Club from the provided options
4. Type in "FIRST" and select For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology - FIRST
5. Add the start date and end date of your involvement with FIRST. If you are currently participating, you can check the To The Present box
6. Add a description of what you’ve done or are doing within FIRST
7. Add how much time you spent participating in FIRST
8. Add a description of what you’ve learned from your involvement with FIRST
9. Choose a soft skill that you’ve developed the most by participating FIRST
10. If you have any files, projects, or web links that showcase your involvement with FIRST, you can add them in the Supporting Files & Links Section
11. Click Save

Add FIRST Robotics as an accomplishment

To add a FIRST award, honor, or accomplishment:

1. Go to the Accomplishments section of your profile
2. Click either the Add An Entry button or the “+” icon in the section banner
3. Select Award or Honor from the categories shown
4. Type in the name of the award, honor, or accomplishment (e.g., FIRST Championships Winner)
5. Add where you earned the award, honor, or accomplishment from (e.g., FIRST Robotics)
6. Add the date when you earned the award, honor, or accomplishment (month, year)
7. Add a description of what the award, honor, or accomplishment is for
8. If you have any files, projects, or web links that showcase your award, honor, or accomplishment, you can add them in the Supporting Files & Links Section
9. Click Save

Request and earn your FIRST Robotics digital badge

FIRST has several digital badges available on Tallo. Learn more about them and how to request a digital badge here.

A quick tip: When adding any activity or experience in your Tallo profile, it is always best to add as much information as you can. The more descriptive you are, the better colleges and companies looking for talent like you can learn about you and your abilities.