The best students and graduates up to 27 years of age, aspiring to develop professionally in areas of strategy building, analysis, M&A, and capital markets, aiming to eventually work for the top entities in their chosen industry. Our candidates should have extensive knowledge of the financial market.
Leadership Abilities
Courage, entrepreneurship, and diligence, as well as a mindset focused on continuous improvement
Passion, Paga values, and a willingness to engage as an Alumnus in the development of the Foundation’s community
Exceptional hard skills in a given field
In the development of strategic and critical thinking as well as hard skills
In developing leadership competencies and emotional intelligence
In building a strong network among the mutually supportive Alumni community
In gaining experience with the best Partners and in further professional development
An intensive two-week summer school program, conducted in workshop format focusing on leadership and hard skills. Sessions are held on-site by experienced managers and market practitioners, featuring engaging case studies, workshops, and evening leadership meetings, all combined with integration and building lasting relationships among participants.
A formal summary of the Summer School consisting of participants' presentations (case solutions) and an expert panel with representatives from partner companies.
A 3-6 month job offer or internship along with a further development path at the best Partners in selected areas and with market remuneration.
An annual series of leadership workshops for Foundation Alumni, combined with intergenerational integration and networking.
January 4
Start of recruitment (opening of the application form)
February 18
Closure of the recruitment form
February 26
Results of the first stage of recruitment, presentation of the recruitment task
Until March 1
Final deadline for completing the recruitment task
Until March 22
Recruitment interviews
March 28
Announcement of the list of Program Participants
July 1-12
Two-week Summer School
July 12
Final of the Leaders of the Capital Market Academy
From the second half of July
Start of the recruitment process in partner companies
Ignacy Morawski, until recently known “only” as the Chief Economist of Puls Biznesu, is now also the Deputy Editor-in-Chief and a true journalist at heart. He inspires, explains, and collaborates closely with the editorial team, unable to imagine a day without writing his own macroeconomic commentary or in-depth analyses on economic issues.
Brunon Bartkiewicz has been associated with ING Bank Śląski since the early 1990s. He has served as President of the Management Board several times and was reappointed to this position in 2016. As he emphasizes:
“Promoting positive change always starts with ourselves. In our operations, we undertake initiatives aimed at reducing our negative impact on the environment. We also see our role in supporting clients in their environmental transformation. At the same time, we help them be entrepreneurial and manage their finances. We act for the benefit of society and care for the wellbeing of our employees. In line with our mission, we want to help clients stay one step ahead – in life and in business – because the future is our shared responsibility.”
Founder and CEO of CampusAI – an innovative ecosystem and educational platform designed to promote ethical, effective, and responsible learning of artificial intelligence tools within the collaborative Me+AI model of human-technology interaction. Since 2006, Aureliusz Górski has been creating new ventures and developing innovative companies within existing organizations, combining visionary thinking with technical expertise and strong business acumen.
His areas of expertise include strategy design, design thinking, programming, fundraising, and management, which allow him to independently prototype ideas and build interdisciplinary teams. Leveraging these skills, he has successfully launched several enterprises, securing over 70 million dollars in funding and recruiting more than 250 skilled professionals.
He is the co-founder of Poland’s first coworking network and startup incubator (AIP Business Link), an innovation center for rapidly growing companies (CIC Warsaw), and a foundation promoting inclusive innovation (Venture Café Warsaw Foundation). His public involvement also includes membership in the Council of the City of Warsaw, participation in developing the Integrated Territorial Investments Strategy, and expert contributions to the **#Warsaw2030 strategyIn 2022, his accomplishments were recognized by Manager magazine, which honored him with the prestigious Manager Award.
Zofia Kierner is a young social entrepreneur, guest lecturer at Harvard University and UC Berkeley, and a recipient of prestigious awards such as VOGUE Leader, Forbes 30 under 30, and 25 under 25, as well as a Rafał Brzoska Foundation scholarship holder. At the age of 15, she founded the Girls Future Ready Foundation, an educational organization that supports thousands of young women and runs numerous international projects. Her initiatives have impacted the lives of 80,000 girls and generated over 25 million dollars in social value.
Later, she founded 50one – a boutique impact agency that helps companies and individuals design and execute their social initiatives through a “Foundation as a Service” model. Her mission is to close the gap in social impact. She holds a degree in Data Science and Business Economics from the University of California, Berkeley.
