If you are a born leader, have your own idea for a sustainable business that inspires you and that you want to bring to life despite the difficulties, and if you know how to work in a team and motivate the people around you, then the Entrepreneurship Academy of the Summer Work and Travel Alumni Association is the right venture for you!
Being an entrepreneur is the most complex and responsible profession in the world, because you need to understand everything – financing, management, marketing, law. You have to analyze, look for opportunities and be able to persuade others with good presentation skills.
If you join the program, you'll have the opportunity to develop key skills and knowledge with the help of inspiring leaders and entrepreneurs, and through meetings with experts and successful like-minded people who have walked this path.
The goal of the Entrepreneurship Academy, organized with the support of the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria, is to help build an entrepreneurial environment for young people in Bulgaria by providing them with the necessary knowledge, skills and a platform for development. The Academy will take place over 3 weekends at the training center of the National Revenue Agency in Bankya
- February 24 – 26, 2017
- March 24 – 26, 2017
- April 07 – 09, 2017
Participants can apply for the period that suits them best.
Working languages – Bulgarian and English
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- Have taken part at least once in the Work And Travel USA program (summer work program in the USA)
- Be under 30 years of age
- Have at least an intermediate level of English (the academy includes foreign lecturers),
- Have a desire for personal and professional development in the field of entrepreneurship
- Have a clear business idea to develop during the academy
Anyone wishing to apply must submit a completed application form http://bit.ly/2iVi3Ii by February 3, 2017.
Approved participants will be notified by e-mail on February 10, 2017.
Participation in the academy is FREE