#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 coach
• The steps Sam took from his under-grad, post-grad, to full-time job at VALD
• What a typical day in the life of a Sport Scientist looks like at VALD Performance
• The essential skills and experiences Sam needs to do his job
• Advice from mentors along the journey
• How to ask your manager for more opportunities to gain broader experience
• Why the sports industry is the logical choice for Sam and how he found career direction
• Advice for those who have repeatedly been rejected in the interview process

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