inventures essay competition

Looking for a nice add-on to your CV? Read on!

inventures is a Vienna-based publisher covering the startup scene in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. We’re a young team and always looking for good writers with an interest in innovative ideas. All majors welcome to apply!

Pick one of the following topics and send us your essay:

1. What impact could the Austrian elections have on the country’s startup scene?
2. How would Croatia’s accession to the EU influence the startup scene in the country?
3. Why would (country of your choice) be your choice tostart up?
4. Which are 3 startups in (country of your choice) that people need to know about?
5. Is the European Union startup-friendly? 

What we expect:

• Show basic understanding of the startup scene
• Show clarity and structure in your arguments
• Keep the style light and interesting
• Make it clear that you’re passionate about the topic

 Submissions should:

• Include your full name, age, native language, year and major
• Be of no more than 500 words, and in British English
• Be in Word or PDF format

What’s in it for you?

1^st place:

• essay published on inventures.eu
• work part-time with the inventures team for a month (in the fields journalism, marketing and finance, subject to availability) and add the experience to your CV
• dinner with the inventures team

2^nd place:

• essay published on inventures.eu
• work experience with the inventures team for a month (in the fields journalism, marketing and finance, subject to availability) and add the experience to your CV

3^rd place:

• essay published on inventures.eu

Submit by 7 October to office@inventures.eu – we’re waiting for you!