Nearly 1300 young Bulgarians participated in the “Your 25 Reasons to Choose Bulgaria” initiative organized by PwC Bulgaria.
The initiative marked the 25th anniversary since the opening of the Bulgarian office of PwC, one of the biggest consultancy companies in the world.
“Your 25 Reasons to Choose Bulgaria” will offer a one-year scholarship in the amount of 6 000 lv., plus internships at some of the leading companies in the country to 25 Bulgarian students.
The applicants included Bulgarian students aged 18-24, studying in Bulgaria or abroad with a strong personal motivation to live and work in Bulgaria. Students from 48 Bulgarian and 79 foreign universities in Austria, Belgium, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Russia, USA, Turkey, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden applied by submitting an essay titled “My 25 Reasons to Choose Bulgaria”, followed by a personal interview. The most preferred areas for career development by the participants include marketing and communications, pharma and healthcare, law, human resources, business consulting, design and literature.
The initiative has attracted over 25 partnering companies and organizations and close to 20 Star Ambassadors.
A 40-strong jury of executives from both the for-profit and the NGO sectors in Bulgaria, journalists from business and TV media, university lecturers and local celebrities made the final selection.
Follow the link to find out the winners list.