Bachelors in Journalism and Mass Communication is an undergraduate program that offers skills and learning in Radio, PR, Journalism, Film making, and many more fields related to mass media. It also informs students about various technologies, equipments, and softwares involved in mass communication. There are more than 600 seats available for the BJMC program in the IP University and its 12 affiliated institutes where admission is confirmed through IPU CET BJMC Entrance Exam.
Nowadays, BJMC is considered to be one of the prominent courses in the world. The reason behind this is the power of social media. Earlier with limited news channels and production houses, students didn’t get a chance to explore much along with a high level of limitations at work. However, Industry has taken a new turn which increases the liberty in the mass media profession and its numbers.
What are the career options available in the mass media?
Career opportunities in the field of mass communication have been extremely increased over the past years. Candidates who complete BJMC can choose to work for news channels, newspapers, publishing houses, television, radio, internet, etc and earn a healthy remuneration.
Here, some are the career options one can opt for in electronic and print media as per the interest of the student.
| Electronic Media | Print media |
| News Analyst | Reporter |
| Researcher | Researcher |
| Broadcast Reporter | Illustrator |
| TV Correspondent | Correspondent |
| Radio Jockey/Video Jockey | Writer |
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University offers placement to their every student. A student can decide if he is satisfied with the given opportunity or want to explore more option available in the market. The average to the highest package offered by IP University has been around 5lpa to 12lpa.
Needless to say, internships are also a crucial part of the placement and those initial days of experience count so do the organization name. For that matter, GGSIPU colleges offer the opportunity to all their students to work with some eminent companies and gain workplace experience.
Below are the names of some companies that offer internship and placement through GGSIPU:
- Zee Media Corporation Ltd
- India Today Group
- Edelman India Private Ltd.
- ANI
- GSK consumer Healthcare India
- Group M
- Galaxy Advertising & Events
- Times Internet Ltd.
- Daiko From Here On Communication Pvt.Ltd
- Info Edge
- Bansal Importer Private Ltd.
- Jindal Intellicom
- Panchatatva Advertising
- Lifestyle Magazine
- LemonZstudios
- Sitel Group
If you are aspiring to communicate your thoughts among the masses, a Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication (BJMC) is the right choice for you.