How student athletes are changing the game

The program’s participants, pictured on their first day at Red HatOn June 1, the first cohort of student athletes arrived at the Raleigh office to take part in the Red Hat Sales Combine Accelerator Program. The group of 6 engaged in a newly launched 3-week micro-internship, using skills carefully honed on the playing field and translating them into the world of technology sales. The pilot program at Red Hat is the first of its kind, aimed at collaboration with emerging talent who possess unique skills and insight.