Can you offer some information about your background?
A recent MSU graduate with clinical experience as an orthopedic rehabilitation technician.
What interested you about the medical sales field?
I wanted to pursue a career that would include my interest in medicine while also allowing me to grow and be responsible for my own success.
Where did you learn about the Med Sales Institute?
LinkedIn
Why did you decide to attend the Med Sales Institute?
Connecting with former students.
What was the training experience like at the Med Sales Institute?
The instructors and the program were both great. The curriculum is challenging but it is necessary in order to make you a well rounded candidate and increase your likelihood of getting hired post graduation.
What aspect of your training most helped you find a job after graduation?
Week 11 put me outside of my comfort zone and it was absolutely necessary. The confidence and preparedness I had while giving presentations during the interview process came from the material and exercises in week 11.
What reasons would you give people to attend the Med Sales Institute?
This week allowed everyone a chance to make sure that their approach to interviewing was appropriate and how to better portray yourself to a potential employer.
Did you have fears about attending school? What were they?
Hard work and continuing to learn new material every week showed me how my days would be spent as a Medical Sales Representative.
What was the interview process like for your job?
The barrier to entry into Medical Devices.
What aspect of your training most helped you find a job after graduation?
The most valuable piece of information I learned was the importance of networking in the Medical Device industry. It was constantly emphasized that sending your resume out would not likely be enough to land a job. Learning how network properly and understanding the tight knit community of the Medical Device world was crucial in the job search.
How did placement services help accelerate your entry into the medical device sales industry?
Placement services provided insight into the interview process and appropriate actions to take with networking during that time.
What reasons would you give people to attend the Med Sales Institute?
MSC is for someone who is looking to start their career in Medical Devices but may not have enough experience to stand out as a candidate and break into the industry.
Did you try to get into the industry before attending the Med Sales Institute?
I tried to break into the industry for 6 months prior to attending MSC.
Please briefly explain your job interview process with your hiring company.
The interview process with my hiring company consisted of an initial phone call followed by two in person interviews, one of which requiring a case study presentation on a hypothetical client.
