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Internships
Learn how a real organization runs. Interns work under a Team, Shop or Office manager, and anyone can try a role outside their comfort zone.
- Who
- Entry-level
- Mentors
- Team · Shop · Office
- Cost
- Community funded
The Racecar Initiative of South Florida · Nonprofit
The Racecar Initiative of South Florida
Racing to learn. Built to lead.
We use performance motorsports to teach engineering and mechanics, and to inspire business-minded individuals in the upcoming generation.
Mission
Our mission
The Racecar Initiative of South Florida (TRISF) uses performance motorsports in our communities to encourage the entry-level generation to gain beneficial skills that can be carried into future endeavors. All aspects of the operation are open for integration and education, from engineering to general business operations to competition. When an individual moves on from TRISF, they'll have the motivation and skills to excel in their community and beyond.
- Engineering
Technical research and application, systems design, and engineering of structure and electrical systems on competition-level vehicles.
- Mechanics
Hands-on fabrication and assembly: cages, harnesses, fire suppression, fuel control and every system that makes a race car run safely.
- Business
Every role in the organization is open to interns, including management, marketing, media, events and merchandise.
2 of 3
first-time, full-time community college students don't finish an associate degree within three years.
70% vs 43%
of associate-degree holders with a hands-on, non-degree credential felt like an attractive job candidate, compared with those without one.
85%
of people who finished a short, one-week-to-one-month certificate program said it was worth the cost.
Higher education keeps getting more expensive. TRISF is a hands-on option. Source: Strada Center for Education and Consumer Insights, "Examining the Value of Non-Degree Credentials."
Programs
How it works
Programs are funded by the community, donations, events and merchandise, not by tuition.
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The Build
Participants help build the competition cars they'll run: multi-point cages, harnesses, fire suppression, electronic fuel control and electrical systems.
- Disciplines
- Drift · Show
- Skills
- Fab · Electrical
- Built to
- Class rules
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Compete & Show
Seat time in real competition, plus car shows and community events where the cars show what the program can do.
- Now
- Drift events
- Training
- Driver + safety
- Next
- Track cars & karts
The fleet
The cars are the stars
Every car is built by the program and shows what it teaches. Follow each build from design to competition.
Drift car 01Lexus GS 300 [confirm]
Active in competition
Built, modified, competing
Extensive safety and performance modifications to reach competition level.
Drift car 02Chassis [TBD]
In design
Next build on the bench
In the design stage now, with heavy safety and performance modifications planned.
Track & kartFuture disciplines
Planned
More cars, more disciplines
Track cars in full and kart sizes, plus any driving or show discipline with enough interest.
Team
Who's behind it
Five years in the making, built with local car groups, performance shops, event organizers and family and mental health professionals.
Kris Lowder
Director
Leads overall operations, fundraising and new technical avenues, bringing together the people and programs that keep TRISF moving.
Gerardo Santamarina
COO · Certified Safety Officer
Oversees programs, safety programs and standards of operation so every build and event stays compliant.
Managers wanted
Team · Shop · Office
Builders, fabricators and business pros who want to mentor interns. Raise your hand.
Events
Where to find us
Dates will be posted as the schedule is confirmed.
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CompeteDates TBACompeting
Drift competition
Drift car 01 on track, with a driver trained by the program.
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ShowDates TBAShow & shine
Car shows
Build and show cars on display. Come see the work and meet the team.
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HostComing soonOpen to all
TRISF events
Meets and fundraisers hosted with partners and vendors, open to the whole community.
Get involved
Help build the next generation
Every dollar goes to the builds, safety equipment and programs.
Donate
Fund the cars, the safety gear and the program that teaches around them.
Intern
Learn fabrication, electrical, media, marketing or management on a real race program.
Partner
Shops, vendors and car clubs: sponsor a build, an event or merch.
Merch
Shirts and decals are coming soon, and every dollar goes to the program.