--- title: Springpod Insights | Sam Matthews description: Sam heads up our Employer Team working with some of the world’s biggest employers to bring impactful, beneficial and convenient Virtual Work Experiences programmes to thousands of students every month. He is passionate about giving young people the best start to their working life, especially using technology to open up opportunities to people from a broader range of backgrounds. He lives in Brighton and, when not at work, can usually be found (walking/cycling/running) in the beautiful Sussex countryside. --- Welcome to Springpod, are you a student? [Student site](https://www.springpod.co.uk/) ![Sam Matthews](https://insight.springpod.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sam%20Matthews.jpg?width=200&name=Sam%20Matthews.jpg) # Sam Matthews Sam heads up our Employer Team working with some of the world’s biggest employers to bring impactful, beneficial and convenient Virtual Work Experiences programmes to thousands of students every month. He is passionate about giving young people the best start to their working life, especially using technology to open up opportunities to people from a broader range of backgrounds. He lives in Brighton and, when not at work, can usually be found (walking/cycling/running) in the beautiful Sussex countryside. [Follow me on LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-matthews-494981a3/) Categories: [ALL](https://insight.springpod.com/blog) [Employers](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/employers) [Higher Education](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/higher-education) [Public Sector](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/public-sector) [Articles for Employers](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/articles-for-employers) [Company News](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/company-news) [Further Education](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/further-education) [Schools](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/schools) [Training Providers](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/training-providers) [![](https://insight.springpod.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20-%202023-11-15T115241.675.png) ](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/springpod-ioa-press-release) 2 min read #### [Springpod and The Institute of Acoustics launch new iteration of collaborative Virtual Work Experience for young people by  Sam Matthews](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/springpod-ioa-press-release) [![](https://insight.springpod.com/hubfs/Brand%20Shoot-42.jpg) ](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/game-changing-professional-bodies) 6 min read #### [Why do professional bodies matter? by  Sam Matthews](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/game-changing-professional-bodies) [![](https://insight.springpod.com/hubfs/cipd%20image.png) ](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/springpod-cipd) 2 min read #### [Springpod Announces Exciting New Partnership with the CIPD to Launch a Virtual Work Experience Programme by  Sam Matthews](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/springpod-cipd) [![](https://insight.springpod.com/hubfs/sdgs%20wheel.png) ](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/the-un-sdg) [Employers](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/employers), [Public Sector](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/tag/public-sector) 6 min read #### [The UN SDGs - could socially conscious employers be the key to turning the tide? by  Sam Matthews](https://insight.springpod.com/blog/the-un-sdg) ![Contact-us-image](https://insight.springpod.com/hubfs/New-illustrations-contact-us.png) #### Subscribe now Get monthly updates with helpful guides and insights.