Mesa College Impactship Program

Advancing Science, Technology, and Art (ASTA), the main sponsor of Team Inspiration, has now partnered with San Diego Mesa College through the Mesa Impactship (internship) program to provide the college students with opportunities to learn robotics by participating with Team Inspiration in competitions such as RoboBoat, RoboSub, and RobotX. These competitions allow students to gain hands-on experience in the mechanical, electrical, and software subsystems of their choice as well as organizational and leadership skills, preparing them for future internship and full-time employment. By concurrently enrolling in a work experience course, student interns are empowered to work with purpose and guided by SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound) goals. With this approach, we have successfully recruited two active team members for the Roboboat team who are developing professional skills in mechanical, electrical, and software engineering and contributing to impactful outcomes, preparing them for real-world employment.