ISC Placement Brochure 2014-16

Indira School of Communication

placement Brochure 2014-16

Contents

• Chairperson’s Message • Group Director’s Message • Director’s Message • Placement In charge’ Word • About ISC • Infrastructure • Programmes • Quality Placements • AD / PR Students Profile • Journalism Students Profile • RTF Students Profile • ISC Gallery

Chairperson's Message When the market economy is growing at a furious pace and the world is fast metamorphosing into one huge village with crashing boundaries, it is obvious that communica on is going to be the key to success of a business enterprise. In Interna onal Business, culture may change, language may be alien and the media mul plying, yet the need to speak to the ul mate consumer and impress him with its product, is what sets the stage for Corporates around the world.

Dr. Tarita Shankar Chairperson, Indira Group of Institutes

Ever since the globaliza on and liberaliza on programme of the Government of India began, Indira Group of Ins tutes had recognized the need to get India's talent in communica on honed to interna onal Standards. Therefore the Indira School of Communica on came to be set up as our answer to the need for trained and highly skilled experts in Adver sing, PR, Journalism and Film Making. SuďŹƒce to say that Alumni from the ISC are today bringing laurels to their alma mater in all these ďŹ elds as star performers for the industry and trade.

If the projec ons for India are anything to go by, this need for communica on skills in the organized sector is going to rise ll India becomes a full-edged super power in the world of business circa 2020 and the world's second largest economy. Indira is fully geared to meet the demand for the best in talent and the con nuous enhancement in infrastructure of all kind physical as well as intellectual. It is obvious that ISC is the one des na on where Corporates need to explore in search of talented communica on resources for their needs!!

Group Director's Address Holis c educa on pays o!

It is said that India has the largest human resource pool of the world and rightly so.

The modern India that has evolved in the new millennium, begins us a lot of responsibility along with the power of the economy. The onus rests on us to keep the country steady on the growth trajectory that it has traversed in the past 20 years. We need to ensure that our youth are directed towards the huge employment base being created in various sectors.

Prof. Chetan Wakalkar Group Director, Indira Group of Institutes

We at the Indira Group are par cular about impar ng a `holis c approach' to the various disciplines that are taught. A complete `personality' emerges a er a student's s nt at the Indira group. The Indira School of communica on is an integral part of the IGI and carries this trademark pa ern of `Comprehensive Educa on'. The students of ISC are talented and have a zealous a tude towards various crea ve pursuits. ISC believes in impar ng quality educa on. All this has enabled us to deliver a high level of industry placements over the past few years.

The media trainees passing out of the ISC have assumed various posi ons across professions like Film direc on, Cinematography, Adver sing, Public Rela ons, Broadcast and Print journalism. Alumni come back to the campus with a sense of achievement and guide our students to perform well in the industry. This is our biggest trophy.

Welcome to the ISC placement Programme 2015-16.

Director's Message When fresh talent meets zeal the result is amazing .Innova on surely turns out to be the by-product as young minds work crea vely towards their goals. Welcome to the Indira School of Communica on, a front rank media school in the country. We are home to a talent base of carefully guided and groomed students. Be it academic pursuits, ďŹ eld assignments or crea ve endeavours, our students are driven to achieve excellence in whatever they problem.

Prof. Renu Garg Director, Indira School of Communication

Our placement record has been phenomenal over the past few years, thanks to frui ul training programme that makes sure our trainees develop an innova ve mind set during their Master's course at ISC. The 2012-14 Batch saw an impressive 94 percent placement record and our students are enjoying their s nts at various media and entertainment companies.

ISC alumni are working across specializa ons like Film Making, Journalism, Adver sing and Public Rela ons all over the country. Our style of mentoring and grooming for industry placements is unique in many ways. We go by the latest industry trends and update our student's knowledge base accordingly. A healthy combina on of academic inputs and prac cum has been rewarding for sure. A me culous watch on the syllabus structure, industry internships, disserta ons and a host of projects and workshops add dimensions to the training. The thrust is one delivering `industry ready' candidates who already have an exposure to speciďŹ c media ac vi es.

We welcome you to the corporate placement programme 2015-16 at ISC.

Placement In charge's Word The task of ďŹ lling up vacant posi ons in an organiza on is extremely important and cri cal. This must be done accurately in order to get the best people to work for you and take the company forward with their talent and dedica on.

The placement cell of ISC helps fulďŹ l this gap in your organiza on by providing young and talented aspirants who can best ďŹ t your organiza on.

The mass communica on program at ISC is well designed and tailored a er understanding the industry needs and requirements. It channelizes the poten al, passion and talent of the students in the right perspec ve.

Ms. Ketakee Nesarikar Placement In Charge, Indira School of Communication

The Ins tute encourages many professionals from the industry to share their knowledge & experience with the students. This makes the students understand the scenario and the expecta ons of the media industry which in turn helps them groom themselves the right way.

Our placement records have been impressive and our students have been placed in various companies like Hanmer MSL, Ketchum Sampark, 20:20 MSL, TBWA, Seagull Adver sing, Log5 Communica ons, Perfect Rela ons, The Times of India, Life 365, NDTV etc. Dance India Dance, Kaun Banega Crorepa and many other TV and Film Produc on houses have embraced our RTF students in various capaci es. A whopping 94 percent candidate get placed through us every year and all 100 percent get internship support.

Our placement season for the current year rolls out in December 2015 and we invite you to par cipate in the recruitment process.

About ISC

Indira School of Communication - Creating a platform of excellence Indira School of Communication (ISC), established in 2004 is a part of Shree Chanakya Education Society's Indira Group of Institutes (established in 1994).

Vision ISC is the instrument of a vision to create a platform of excellence that will help constantly progress the standards in the professions of news, radio / television software, advertising, public relations and media management.

Mission ISC promotes innovative and independent thinking among our trainees through a forward-looking academic system that provides theoretical, research and practical inputs.

Goals ISC aims at all round growth of its trainees through various academic and managerial concepts, continuous evaluation, deemphasized examinations, social development projects, fitness activities (gym, yoga, aerobics) & plenty of practical and 'real world' exposure.

Professionalism in Academics ISC places paramount emphasis on academic input, infrastructure, industry interface and applied research. Our trainees learn to think and act independently and analytically in an open-to-learning environment.

Infrastructure

Resources - Amongst the Best in Pune Housed exclusively in a 30,000 sq. . building in a picturesque campus on the Pune-Mumbai highway. ISC is among the largest privately owned Postgraduate Communica on Schools in India.

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Fully Wi-Fi campus with state-of-the-art laboratories.

Well-equipped library.

Experienced academicians and professionals as faculty.

Regular industry interface.

900 sq. . Professional studio floor.

Digi recording system for professional audio recording.

News product video edi ng setup equipped with AVID MEDIA COMPOSER, FINAL CUT PRO, ADOBE PREMIERE, AFTER EFFECTS, PHOTOSHOP & COREL DRAW. Panasonic Vision Mixer & Audio Mixer for online video produc on.

Mul -camera setup in the studio for shoo ng.

Programmes

ISC offers Post Graduate Programme (PGP) in the following disciplines : Communica on Studies (Adver sing, Public Rela ons and Media Management) With a width of op ons to choose from, trainees are trained in concepts of marke ng, adver sing, public rela ons, corporate communica ons, events, etc. ISC trains them to be an all-round promo ons specialist of the future through an integrated approach.

Mass Communica on (Radio–TV–Films) By specializing in Radio-TV- Film, the trainees learn both studio and outdoor produc on in radio as well as television. The latest professional cameras, our two non-linear edit suites and our exquisite 920 sq. . Studio floor ensure that trainees are in a producer's mecca. Trainees script and produce a number of films by the me they graduate.

Journalism (Print and Broadcast) While both print and broadcast specializa ons are covered, it is our belief that a journalist is one by thinking and therefore it is important for each trainee to learn both tools and techniques. Trainees regularly learn and prac ce in class and in the field. produc on. Mul -camera setup in the studio for shoo ng.

Quality Placements The objec ve of ISC is to build a pla orm for quality placements by building young professionals and managers! Projects and other ac vi es at ISC greatly enhance the chance of placements. ISC's placement cell creates and distributes brochures in the Industry. ISC ac vely matches requests from the industry for candidature as we understand the strengths and weaknesses of each individual. Workshops by reputed professional trainers groom trainees to achieve their career goals in a serious, proac ve and professional manner successfully.

Advertising & Public Relations

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Mass Media from University of Mumbai.

Career Interest: Adver sing and Public Rela ons.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce, Adobe Photoshop & Corel draw.

Aditi Bhat

Languages: Hindi, English & Marathi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Internship as a copywriter at Forecast Adver sing Pvt Ltd.,Mumbai.

- Closely worked as a part of crea ve team on various copy wri ng assignments for clients like DTDC, NSDL, EMGEE group and Indusind bank.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce with marke ng specializa on from SEMCOM. Career Interest: Client servicing and marke ng strategic planning.

Professional Skills: Ini a ve oriented and good communica on skills.

Anant Bhargav

Languages: English, Hindi and Gujara .

Internship/Project/Work Experience: Internship at Pra saad Communica ons.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from GNDU, Amritsar, Punjab.

Career Interest: Adver sement, Public Rela ons and Radio Jockey.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce.

Gurpreet Kaur

Languages: English, Hindi and Punjabi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Currently Working as a Finance Analyst at State Streets Syntel Services Pvt Ltd. - Internship at 94.3 My FM (Radio).

- Worked at Eclerx Services Ltd. - Visi ng Faculty (Guest lecturer) at Ins tute: Indira college of Commerce and Science.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Pune University.

Career Interest: Adver sing.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce, Presenta on skills and Media Handling.

Aniket Jain

Language: Hindi, English & Punjabi.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: Internship and Project work in Client Servicing at Pra saad Communica ons, Pune.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- BBA in Adver sing and Marke ng.

- Diploma in photography.

- Diploma in film direc on.

Career Interest: Adver sing, Public Rela ons and Film making.

Professional Skills:

Janam Varandani

MS – Office, Photography, Scriptwriter, Corel draw & Adobe Photoshop.

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: - Internship in Strategy and Research at Xebec Communica ons .

- Worked with Balaji Telefilms as an assistant director.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelor's in Business Administra on from Sanghvi ins tute of management and science, D.A.V.V Indore.

Career Interest: Adver sing and Public Rela ons.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce.

Kinarri karia

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: Internship at Point Of View Produc on House.

Educa on: Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

Bachelors in Commerce from Symbiosis College of Arts and Commerce, Pune Diploma in Liberal Arts from Symbiosis College, Pune

Career Interest: Copywri ng and Client Servicing.

Professional Skills: Microso OďŹƒce and basics of Corel Draw.

Lisa Condillac

Languages: English.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: Internship at Magik box media as Assistant copywriter.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Computer Applica on from Saraswa College, Shegaon.

Career Interest: Adver sing and Public Rela on.

Professional Skills: Microso oďŹƒce and basic C, C++.

Pankaj Ghonge

Languages: Marathi, Hindi and English.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: - Worked with interna onal ďŹ lm fes val of India (IFFI) 2014, Goa. - Internship at Pra saad.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Pandit Ravi Shankar University, Raipur.

Career Interest: Client servicing, corporate communica on, Marke ng Communica on and Business development.

Professional Skills: Understanding Consumer Psychology, coordinate well with the team members.

Monalisa Patel

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: - Currently interning with Communica on under client servicing department as a brand manager intern.

- Worked as a Marke ng execu ve in service industry.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Mass Communica ons from Makhanlal Chaturvedi Na onal University of Journalism and Communica on, Bhopal (M.P).

- Bachelors in Arts in Journalism, Psychology and Op onal English from Acharya Ins tutes, Bangalore.

Career Interest: Corporate Communica on, Public Rela ons, Branding and Adver sing.

Rohit Minz

Professional Skills: Public Speaking, , MS OďŹƒce and Coral Draw.

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Interned as Public Rela ons at Adfactors PR Pvt.Ltd, Bangalore.

- Interned as Public Rela ons at Informa on and Public Rela ons Department, Government of Jharkhand.

- Interned as Public Rela ons at Hazel Outlook, Pune.

- Interned as Audience Researcher for Toyota University Cricket Championship at NDTV. - Interned as Branding in Content Wri ng at Con nuity1 Technologies, Pune.

- Worked as a singer, guitarist and musician for South Indian Kannada Movie Industry.

- Rendered voice, guitar parts and musical skills for background scoring in Kannada Movies like: - Contributed musical skills for Corporate Jingles - Worked as a singer, guitarist and musician for Pinewood Studios, Bangalore.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Rani Durgava University (RDVV).

Career Interest: Adver sement/Public Rela ons and Corporate Communica ons.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce and Media handling.

Shilpa Nayak

Languages: Hindi, English and Bengali.

Internships/Projects/ Work Experiences: - Internship and Project report on journalism in People's Samachar daily newspaper in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.

- Currently doing Internship at Mind Ma ers Management consultants Brand.

- Communica on Company as a PR trainee.

- Elixir Training Services Pvt. Ltd. Pune as a Counselor.

- Shri Ram Investment and solu ons in Jabalpur as Sales consultant.

- Best English Educa on services and limited Jabalpur as Rela onship manager.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Business Administra on (BBA) Specializa on - Marke ng.

Career Interests: Public Rela ons, Client Servicing, Adver sing and Crea ve Wri ng.

Professional Skills: Market Research, Business Development, Microso OďŹƒce.

Salil Kanwar

Languages: English, Hindi and Marathi.

Internships/Projects/ Work Experiences: Internship as a Social Media Execu ve at Anakin Management Consultants Pvt Ltd.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Biotechnology from Mahatma Gandhi University.

Career Interests: Adver sing and Public Rela ons.

Professional Skills: Microso word and excel. Good communica on and management skills.

Shivali Gaikwad

Languages: English, Hindi and Marathi.

Internships/Projects/ Work Experiences: - Internship at Pra saad Communica ons, Pune.

- Internship at Mind Ma ers – Brand Communica on Consultancy.

- Worked with Puranik Builders Pvt Ltd. - Volunteered at AIESEC Navi Mumbai. (Youth Organiza on) .

- Marke ng and Public Rela ons for college fest – Utsav Arohan and Chimera.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in journalism and mass communica on from IP university, Delhi.

Career Interest: Adver sng.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce, Photoshop, Page maker, Corel Draw.

Vicalp Kochar

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internships/Projects/Work Experiences: - Internship at Meri Delhi newspaper.

- Internship at Doordarshan,Delhi.

- Worked with Innova view as a project manager.

- Internship at Pra saad Communica on, Pune.

- Freelancing Content writer for Ishimaya.com and Fmela.com - Modelling for online fashion portals.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Graduated as BCS.

Career Interest: PR and Adver sing.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce.

Sonal Yakkundi

Languages: Hindi, English and Marathi.

Internships/Projects/Work Experiences: Internship at Trojan horse.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Computer Science.

Career Interest: Copy wri ng.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce and Basic Coral Draw.

Vineet Kapshikar

Languages: Marathi, English and Hindi.

Internships/Projects/Work Experiences: Internship as an English copywriter at Pra saad Communica ons.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (AD/PR) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Science from Visual Media.

Career Interest: Photography and as visualizer in Adver sing agency.

Professional Skills: Photography, designing, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator and Adobe premiere pro.

Sreya Babu

Languages: English and Hindi..

Internships/Projects/Work Experiences: - Internship at DDB Mudra as a Visualizer.

- Interned in 24 media fusion - Interned in FWD magazine as photographer

Journalism

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (Journalism) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Arts in English Literature (honours) from Calcu a University.

Career Interest: Repor ng and Journalism.

Professional Skills: Strong communica on skills, Good spoken English, Team player and Self driven.

Rina Rai

Languages: English, Hindi & Nepali.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Internship at Sakaal Times Newspaper.

- Work experience- Worked with On-Process Technology, Kolkata as a dispatch associate.

- Currently freelancing with the Times of India.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (Journalism) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Ness Wadia College of Commerce and Science .

Career interest: Journalism.

Professional skills: MS OďŹƒce, Opportunity seeker and Op mis c.

Robert Aware

Languages: Hindi, English & Marathi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Internship at Sakaal Times.

- Worked in 2 short ďŹ lms viz "Karma Bites" and "The Last Chai".

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (Journalism) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- B.E. (E&TC) From Sinhgad Academy of Engineering

Career Interest: Journalism.

Professional Skills: Good Communica on Skills (Verbal and Wri en), Observa on and Interview skills.

Ketaki Kalgaonkar

Languages: English, Hindi & Marathi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Currently freelancing with Times of India .

- Internship at Sakaal Times.

- Worked with Features, Repor ng, News Desk, Online, Sports and wrote many ar cles for the same (13 bylines).

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (Journalism) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Business Administra on (B.B.A) from Kalinga Ins tute of Industrial Technology, Orissa (K.I.I.T)

Career Interests: Broadcast Journalism, New Media Journalism, Photo Journalism, Repor ng and Edi ng

Professional Skills:

Aditya Lenka

- Clear and Concise wri ng skills.

- Iden ďŹ ca on and eďŹƒcient management of resources.

- Thoroughly research background informa on.

- Ac vely manage and maintain social media presence.

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: Internship in Journalism at Sakaal Times.

Radio, Television & Films

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (RTF) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Mass Communica ons from Makhanlal Chaturvedi Na onal University of Journalism and Communica on, Bhopal (M.P).

Career Interest: Film Direc on and Produc on, Edi ng.

Professional Skills: MS OďŹƒce.

Aastha Puri

Languages: Hindi, English & Punjabi.

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: - Worked at Doordarshan (MPCG).

- Internship at Dainika bhaskar (M.P).

- Internship at Point of View produc ons (Pune).

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (RTF) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Indira college of Commerce and Science.

Career Interest: Cinematography and a Photography.

Professional skills: Microso oďŹƒce, Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere.

Chetan Shinde

Languages: English, Marathi and Hindi.

Internship/Project/Work experience: - Worked as a lead cinematographer in 2 short ďŹ lms with "Karma Bites" & "The Last Chai".

- Acted in a promo onal video for Point Of View (POV).

- Done events photography at various occasions from marriages, sports etc.

- Freelanced as a lead photographer for various fashion events around Pune.

Educa on: - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (RTF) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

- Bachelors in Commerce from Symbiosis, Pune University.

Career interest: Radio, television and ďŹ lms.

Professional skills: MS oďŹƒce, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw.

Khushboo Sinha

Languages: English and Hindi.

Internship/Project/Work Experience: - Internship at Point of view (POV) Produc on house, Pune.

- Worked in pre-produc on, post- produc on as well as was a part of crea ve team on various projects.

Educa on: - Bachelors in Science in Anima on and Mul media.

- Art and Design Founda on Diploma from Centennial College, Toronto (Canada) - Currently pursuing Post-Gradua on in Mass Communica on (RTF) from Indira School of Communica on, Pune.

Career Interest: Direc ng Adver sing Films, Corporate Films and Music Videos.

Professional Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe A er effects (basics), Corel Draw, Microso Office.

Gagandeep Wahan

Languages: Hindi, English & Punjabi

Internship/Project/ Work Experience: - Execu ve Producer in Short film called “Ripped”.

- A ended Film making workshop by yellow submarine films.

- A ended workshop by The Wedding Filmer Studios.

- Organized various events such as Suffi nights, Charity events and club gigs.

- Assisted on promos of Master-chef India, Badtameez Dil etc., T.V shows like Saavdhaan India, Arjun etc.

- Internship as a Crea ve Director at 24 Media Fusion Pvt Ltd. - Completed mul ple projects from Conceptualizing to Delivering the final product (Corporate Films, Wedding Anima ons, adver sements Etc).

Indira School of Communication 85/5-B, New Mumbai-pune highway, tathawade, pune - 411033 Phone : +91 020 66759459 / 53 / 49 mobile : 9175311128 / 9049389234 E-Mail : isc-placements@indiraedu.com / isc@indiraedu.com website : www.indira.isc.edu.in