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Time management, teamwork and drive: Why employers value Northeastern athletes

Abigail Hassman’s view was affirmed as she made her way through the crowded room: Time and again she heard of how highly Northeastern University student-athletes are valued by employers.

“A lot of people that I talked to said, ‘We’re on the lookout for athletes — we understand the commitment that it takes to be an athlete and how that is really valued in the workplace,’” said Hassman, a champion cross-country runner at Northeastern. “So that was nice to hear.”

Hassman was among those attending the first Athletics Co-op Fair, a Jan. 14 event at Cabot Physical Education Center connecting more than 25 employers to as many as 450 student-athletes representing 18 Northeastern teams.

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