#199: Sam Joseph (VALD) - How to launch your career in Health Tech

Hello friends!Hey sport science geeks, Ever considered a career in Health Tech? VALD Performance are the leading provider of human measurement technology and work with clubs in the EPL, NBA, and NHL just to name a few.Sam Joseph is one of their Sport Scientists who consults the High Performance staff of these elite teams on how to use VALD’s tech with their athletes. You could say, Sam’s job is to help athletes in the EPL, NBA, and NHL all be better!! Pretty cool.If you want to learn exactly what Sam does in his job and the pathway he took to get there, tune in.We cover:How Sam landed his first internship at the Queensland Reds as an S&C coachThe steps Sam took from his under-grad, post-grad, to full-time job at VALDWhat a typical day in the life of a Sport Scientist looks like at VALD PerformanceThe essential skills and experiences Sam needs to do his jobAdvice from mentors along the journeyHow to ask your manager for more opportunities to gain broader experienceWhy the sports industry is the logical choice for Sam and how he found career directionAdvice for those who have repeatedly been rejected in the interview process*If you want to learn more about us, feel free to connect with us on LinkedIn: Reuben, RyanOr if you’d like to ask us any questions, join the SportsGrad Community! It’s THE place to be if you want to get your foot in the door, hire people quickly & easily, or learn from the best in the world.You can also find us on insta @sportsgradAnd if you're interested in more podcasts related to a certain topic (e.g. Events, High Performance etc.) check out our best picks here: www.sportsgrad.com.au/podcast*This episode is brought to you by Deakin University, the Official Education Partner of The SportsGrad Podcast.Find out why their Master of Business in Sport Management is not one of, but the best one in Australia, ranked at #1 at www.deakin.edu.au*If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes here? It takes less than 60 seconds, and really makes a difference in helping to land guests.Thanks for listening! You’re all legends. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.