Career Success

Second Filitsa Sofianou-Mullen Creative Writing Co…

For a second consecutive year, the Filitsa Sofianou-Mullen Creative Writing Competition [https://www.aubg.edu/the-filitsa-mullen-creative-writing-competition] awarded student and alumni writers. Last semester’s switch to online education due to COVID-19 led to fewer entries than the previous year and the Department of Literature and Theater at AUBG decided to give out two instead of the usual three prizes. “We had fewer but very good submissions,” sai…

"Growing up, Nan," 1st Prize Poetry Winn…

_We are publishing "Growing Up, Nan" by Asset Janabekov ('20), the first-prize winner in the poetry category of the second annual Filitsa Sofianou-Mullen Creative Writing Competition._

"The Light in the Mirror," 2st Prize Win…

_We are publishing "The Light in the Mirror" by Irida Shyti ('20), the second-prize winner in the prose category of the second annual Filitsa Sofianou-Mullen Creative Writing Competition._

A Room Where The Light Won’t Find You," 1st P…

_We are publishing "A Room Where The Light Won’t Find You" by Ivanela Arabadzhieva ('20), the first-prize winner in the prose category of the second annual Filitsa Sofianou-Mullen Creative Writing Competition. _

Career Success

AUBG alumni strive to make a difference in the region and the world. The majority of our graduates start their careers almost immediately in a variety of social, economic, IT and political spheres. Others continue their studies in master’s and doctoral degree programs at top universities in Europe and the U.S.

Our graduates excel in professionalism, discipline and expertise—all gained through a skills-oriented education.

According to the fall 2016 AUBG alumni placement and salary survey, 99.8 per cent of the AUBG graduates are employed, 65 per cent get two or more job offers at graduation, 20 per cent earn more than $100,000/year, 11 per cent own or partner in companies, 50 per cent attain graduate degrees and 20 per cent of experienced alumni in the U.S. earn more than $250,000/year.