“It is possible to live your dream”, this is how the successful Bosnian-Herzegovinian Bojan Radević begins his story. This young programmer from the Banja Luka Faculty of Electrical Energy wasted no time. As a student with a good GPA, he took advantage of all benefits of scholarships and internships across Europe.
After an internship in one IT company in Vienna which lasted for one year and eight months, he began developing interest in the financial sector. The road then led him to London, where he acquires the title of Master of Sciences in Finances at the prestigious London School of Economics and Political Science.
“In Vienna I learned about finances and banking, I met people from the world of economy and started developing interest in that sector. Then I decided I want to enroll in master studies in finances and thus learn more about that before applying for a job in the field. I applied to several faculties, but my wish was London and, luckily, I was accepted. Master studies weren’t difficult, but there were some renunciations, in financial terms. London is an expensive city, but the desire and effort paid off,” said Bojan.
This young master of sciences spent six months doing internship in one Japanese bank, after which he returned to Banja Luka, still not giving up on his dream to continue developing himself in London and applying for a job. That’s what happened.
“I believed that I have to try. Then I applied and got an internship in one of the biggest American investment banks,” Bojan said. In May 2014 he got a permanent job.
Adi Bikić, advisor to the deputy minister of justice in BiH, arrived in a short visit to his friend Bojan in London. In 2014, Bojan selflessly offered Adi accommodation during internship in one of the largest law offices.
“I met Bojan during studies in Vienna and we stayed in touch. Over the time, I also had the opportunity to do my internship in London through one student organization. One of the biggest law offices in the world published a contest for students of law and young lawyers from Europe. I was the first on the list and I got the internship in London. Bojan was so good and noble that he hosted me in his apartment during those four months,” said Adi, who returned to BiH and accepted the position of the advisor to the deputy minister of justice of BiH.
“I’ve had many job offers in Vienna, one in London and this one in Sarajevo. I found myself on a crossroads and, to the surprise of my family and friends, I decided to return to BiH. After spending the majority of my life abroad, I found it the right time to be in my homeland and contribute as much as I can. It is nice when young people travel and profit from globalization, but it is even better when they return to their homeland with all that acquired knowledge,” said Bikić.
(Source: ba.n1info.com)
