From AUBG to Banking: Students' Paths to Success

AUBG gives a stable basis of knowledge and skills that help each of its students find a job. Every year many AUBG students decide to intern at Postbank. After graduation, some even find their first jobs at the bank. Others climb the ladder of success and hold Chief positions there.

“AUBG gave me a clear vision and readiness to develop, learn more, and meet new challenges,” said Alexander Danchev, AUBG alumnus (Class of 1997 and eMBA Cohort 1, 2004) and the Chief Risk Officer at Postbank.

The university prepares its students to meet the job market requirements and build a successful career path.

“AUBG has definitely given me a certain set of knowledge. More importantly, it has helped shape my way of thinking, mindset, and approach to solving problems, rather than giving ready templates and solutions,” Danchev said.

“AUBG taught me of good organization and balance between work, study, and personal life,” said Mariana Hristova, AUBG alumna (Class of 2005) and current Head of Accounting at Postbank. “It gave me the ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, set goals, and develop systems for achieving those goals.”

A useful way for students to learn, get experience, and acquire skills is to work for the different administrative offices at AUBG.

“The fact that I worked at the Finance Office of AUBG while studying helped me prepare for my life after AUBG,” Danchev said.

Postbank not only offers career development but also has its annual internship program offering positions in different departments.

“The internship is interesting, colorful, and fascinating,” said Desislava Veneva, a junior at AUBG and a current intern at the Sales Department at Postbank.

The internship helps current AUBG students apply the knowledge they gained so far regardless of their standing or majors.

“I was surprised that a lot of the things we study at university are useful and implemented in the work process,” said Denitsa Roussinova, a second-year student at AUBG and an intern during the summer 2022 Internship Program at Postbank. “No matter what you are studying, Business or Politics, and how much knowledge you have, there is always a place for you.”

There are still things AUBG does not teach its students before they apply and get a job or internship position at Postbank.

“I understood the client is the most important. I know this may sound like a cliché, but I would rather call it “classic” because it is 100% true,” Veneva said. “I also like learning things not only related to ATMs but also to the banking and business world.”

“I learned how multilateral the process of implementing something in such a big company is,” Rossinova said. “When you have an idea, you have to communicate it with people from different departments so that they can make it the best way possible.”

There are even skills AUBG students wish to have acquired during their academic lives, which will help them better integrate into Postbank’s working team.

“I wish I have known to be more confident, to believe in myself,” Hristova said. “Also, I wish I have known that making mistakes is not the end of the world. Postbank Management appreciates openness and honesty far more than having someone who never admits to making a mistake.”

The lessons those current and former AUBG students acquired are valuable not only for their own career development but also for their personal improvement and contribution to Postbank’s working process.

“The internship program helps both the student and the bank improve themselves,” Roussinova said.

AUBG students participating in the internship program or currently working for the bank realize what a jumping start AUBG has given them. That is why they advise current students to try, be open-minded, and continue learning.

“I would advise the future interns to go there and grab everything they could, everything that the team is offering to them,” Veneva said.

“I would advise current AUBG students to be prepared for hard work and never give up, to find their passion, be active, and to not allow others to define success for them,” Hristova said. “Studying at AUBG gave me the chance to enhance my skills and knowledge about our industry, continue performing successfully in the position I hold, and upgrade. Thank you, AUBG!”