ChooseATL, a movement dedicated to attracting and retaining top talent to metro Atlanta, will announce the winner of its Second Annual Ultimate Job Interview Contest (UJIC) during a finale event broadcasted on WSB-TV and WSBTV.com on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. EST. 

The three UJIC finalists, Gayla Robbins, Nicole Smith and AJ Wilson, will participate in a Shark Tank-style interview competition before a panel of C-level executives for a chance to win cash prizes of $2,500 for third place, $5,000 for second place or $10,000 for first place. The winner will also walk away with six months’ free rent at Olmsted Chamblee and a six-month MARTA pass.

The finale event is the culmination of an all-expense paid, two-day authentic Atlanta experience that took place earlier this month. During which, the three UJIC finalists toured the Center for Civil and Human Rights, participated in a business challenge at the College Football Hall of Fame and Adult Swim, and networked with influential city leaders, including Mayor Kasim Reed.

The live finale took place January 12 at WSB-TV’s studio in Atlanta. All three finalists pitched themselves to the judges before an invite-only audience. The panel of judges included:

• Steve Koonin – CEO of the Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club
• Marian Pittman – executive vice president of digital strategy and research at Cox Media Group
• Hala Moddelmog – president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber
• Kathryn Finney – founder and managing director of digitalundivided
• Jeffrey Martín – founder, president and CEO of honorCode

“In the contest’s second year, we received over 135 entries from students and young professionals across the country who were eager to share why they want to make their mark in Atlanta,” said Kate Atwood, vice president of ChooseATL. “We feel strongly that Gayla, Nicole and AJ, are among the next wave of game changers and we’re excited to welcome them to the Atlanta family.”

The Ultimate Job Interview Contest is an initiative from ChooseATL to advance its mission of attracting and retaining top and emerging millennial talent to its city by showcasing opportunity, evolving perceptions and engaging them in building the community they will ultimately call home. To watch the 2017 finale event, tune into WSB-TV or WSBTV.com on Sunday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. EST and follow along on Twitter using #UJIC.