--- title: From Robotics to Healthcare - Leveraging Your FIRST Skills description: Click here to get advice from supporters at Johnson & Johnson on career tips for making the most of your FIRST Experience. --- *FIRST* mentors and alumni from Founding Sponsor Johnson & Johnson joined *FIRST* participant Namirah for a conversation about how their *FIRST* experience is important to their work at Johnson & Johnson. Key Take-Aways - You never know who from your network might be able to connect you with an opportunity. - Hiring Managers are looking for the skills that you already possess. - Personal mentors are key to breaking into roles/ fields – especially for women and people of color. Becca Doyle, *FIRST* Alum, Supply Chain HR Leader > I was actually hired for [my first] job by the lead mentor of my FIRST team! And in [most] every job change, the relationships I’ve built throughout my career have played a hugely important role. What's great about FIRST is, you're working alongside mentors and student colleagues, potentially for years. And they not only get to know you as a person, but they can also see you in action in a work setting and get a good understanding of what you're capable of delivering. Finding a job is about the relationships you've cultivated. You never know who from your network might be able to connect you with an opportunity." Sarah Asio, PhD, Data Science Lead for Medical Devices > Identify a mentor for yourself. [Consistent] encouragement from my mentor pushed me forward in the research and topics I was interested in, which was really important in helping me to get across the finish line. Find a mentor, someone who you respect who is where you want to go. > > Find self-confidence deep within. No matter what anyone else says, you yourself have to be sure of your skill set…. [as a woman] many times I find that I need to raise my voice in a conversation or use a little bit more *oomph* to be part of a story and not be quiet in the background." Mason Markee, *FIRST* Alum, Director of Mechanical Engineering for Robotics & Digital Solutions > When I was looking for my first jobs and internships, I leveraged a lot of the skills that I developed in *FIRST* to bolster up my resume and really impress hiring managers. And now I'm on the other side of that equation as a hiring manager. I review a lot of resumes. I talk to a lot of candidates. I find that what you do in *FIRST* is extremely relevant to what we do in the real-world – you are learning how to solve problems, you are learning how to deal with technology, you are learning how to push things forward. That's all extremely relevant. My advice would be to leverage the skills you've learned, and really show those off." For more career tips from these experts, watch a recording from the webinar below.   ** [Alumni](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/alumni) #### Share it: [** ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://community.firstinspires.org/from-robotics-to-healthcare) [** ](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://community.firstinspires.org/from-robotics-to-healthcare) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://community.firstinspires.org/from-robotics-to-healthcare) ![Default Author Image](https://community.firstinspires.org/hubfs/Community%20Blog%20v2/images/FIRST-author-icon.svg) Author [FIRST Staff](https://community.firstinspires.org/author/first) These blog posts have been contributed by members of *FIRST* staff. *FIRST* is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Manchester, N.H. ### Related Posts ** [STEM for Everyone](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/stem-for-everyone), [Featured](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/featured), [Parents & Families](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/parents-families) Engineering the Future: How Early STEM Experiences Lead to Meaningful Careers February 23, 2026 ** [STEM for Everyone](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/stem-for-everyone) #IRL: Techno Tigresses Find Common Ground With US Air Force September 20, 2019 ** [Alumni](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/alumni), [STEM for Everyone](https://community.firstinspires.org/topic/stem-for-everyone) "Hear My Voice: Youth Leadership at FIRST" (FIRST Inspire Blog) July 22, 2019 ![](https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=1200203950045814&ev=PageView&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&noscript=1) ![](https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?tid=2615041699514&event=PageVisit&noscript=1)