ITC on Campus - Management Trainees in ITC

Overview

Management Trainees, commonly known as MTs are students of premier engineering and management institutes who choose to pursue their careers with ITC, straight after they graduate from their institution. MTs are inducted into the ITC system with the objective of nurturing and grooming them to be the leaders of tomorrow. From the day an MT joins ITC, the Company ensures that necessary inputs are provided in terms of managerial development, cross functional and cross business exposure and indepth functional exposure in order to develop domain expertise, to equip them with the knowledge and skills required to perform their roles, as well as to lay the foundation for their growth and development as business leaders. MTs undergo training for a period of one year after which they are confirmed as Assistant Managers.

MT Induction:

MTs, after they join ITC, are taken through a two-week corporate induction programme wherein various Business Heads introduce them to their businesses. The induction programme is also aimed at facilitating a smooth transition from campus to the corporate world as well as to provide an opportunity to interact with business leaders. On the whole the programme aims at giving an MT an understanding of what defines ITC, how ITC works and the lives ITC touches!!!

Once MTs join their respective businesses, they go through a division and function specific detailed induction programme which provides them a thorough overview of the business model of the division, introduces them to various functions within the business and gives them an extensively detailed insight into their own function. The induction programme is supported by projects and stints which help grasp the various nuances of the business and at the same time contribute to the growth of the Company.

Management Campuses:

ITC recruits from premier management campuses across the country for its Marketing, Human Resources, Supply Chain and EHS functions. The diversity in ITC’s businesses, superior brand building capabilities, unmatched supply chain, experience in working in new and established businesses added to the large employee base and operations spread across the length and breadth of the country offer management MTs a unique and unparalleled experience.

Technology Campuses:

Budding Engineers from IITs, select NITs and BITS Pilani join ITC and a world of latest technology, state of the art machines is thrown open to them. With 18 factories spread over the country ranging from Paper and Paperboards to Foods to Cigarettes, ITC is beyond doubt an engineer’s paradise. Responsibilities begin early with exposure to projects, production planning, product quality, product development, tracking financials, state of the art machines, people leadership making ITC one of the most challenging, rewarding and enriching experience.

MT Selection Process

Step I: Application Screening

Interested students from premier campuses are invited to apply online. An ideal candidate aspiring to pursue a career with ITC must possess the right mix of academic achievements and co-curricular excellence. We look for students who are able to think creatively, work in teams, convert adversities into opportunities and lead through ambiguous situations. Candidates must have demonstrated leadership across various spheres of student life. As our operations are spread across cities and rural settings we prefer candidates who are open to the idea of working in locations which could be remote and culturally distinct from their own.

Step II: Group Activity

Candidates shortlisted through the application screening process are invited to participate in group activity. This activity provides us insights into candidate's ability to lead, influence, communicate and work as a member of a team to achieve the desired results, all essential for a successful manager and emerging leader.

Step III: Personal Interaction

Candidates selected through the group activity are invited to a personal interaction with some of ITC's senior managers. This provides us the opportunity to understand the candidate's depth of function knowledge, general awareness and the overall fit with our core values, besides gaining a better understanding of the candidate's background and attributes such as leadership, teamwork and the ability to succeed.

Each step presents us a unique opportunity to get to know you better, and we look forward to seeing you in your campus!!

We look for...

We do not believe in stereotypes. We believe diversity is essential for building a wholesome work environment. But there are certain basic attributes we look for:

Integrity
Intellectual rigour
A 'will do' attitude
Team skills

Ability to think strategically
High energy
Creativity
Leadership

Leadership Journey

What makes ITC a great place to work in? It gives you the freedom to express yourself. It gives you space and autonomy and encourages you to take as much responsibility as you are willing to. If you can take more, you get more. You are encouraged to take the ball and run. Mistakes are recognized as learning experiences…for some time.
So you better learn fast

Hemant Malik: Chief Operating Officer ITD TM&D, joined ITC in 1989 as an MT from IIM Calcutta. Hemant Malik has, over the span of his career with ITC, held the responsibilities of Brand Manager, District Marketing Manager, Divisional Manager-Sales. In 1995, he was designated Manager - Wills World Cup, the largest sponsorship event ever in India. He played a critical role in setting up new businesses such as LRBD and Foods, where he was the GM (Marketing). Hemant Malik has been responsible for the creation and development of brands like Aashirvaad, Sunfeast, Candyman, Kitchens of India, Mint-O and Bingo. He presently is the Chief Operating Officer of Trade Marketing & Distribution for ITC FMCG

ITC gives you the freedom to work in a professional environment. The classic loose-tight approach is practised here. The emphasis on Sustainability makes one feel that you are working on a superordinate goal of leaving the planet in a better shape than what it is, even as you conduct your business operations. This gives you tremendous satisfaction. With the emphasis on value addition and the opportunities for growth and development, there is more than a good chance for a new entrant to hit the top rungs of the organisation.

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TV Ramaswamy: Group Head - R&D, Projects, EHS, joined ITC in 1974 as an MT from JBIMS, Mumbai. T V Ramaswamy has handled a wide range of responsibilities in Operations across India and has also managed the Tobacco Division's R&D from 1992 to 1996. Thereafter, he was the Managing Director of Surya Tobacco Co. Pvt Ltd (now known as Surya Nepal Pvt Ltd) till 2001. TV Ramaswamy was the Chief Operating Officer of the Cigarette Brands and Supply Chain vertical of the Tobacco Division post which he is now heading the Research and Development, Central Projects Organisation and EHSfunctions for ITC.

Three different Industries, six different assignments, opportunity to work with a Market Leader and to be a part of a young Start-up...all this and more in one Company! Coupled with Freedom at work and Resources to experiment, it has been a terrific journey so far

Mukul Rastogi: Vice President – Human Resources LRBD, joined ITC in 1989 as an MT from TISS, Mumbai. Mukul Rastogi began her career with ITC in the Packaging and Printing Division and then moved to the Tobacco Division. During her tenure in the Tobacco Division, she handled a wide range of responsibilities in Industrial Relations, Recruitment and Human Resource Management at the Unit level as well as at Divisional Headquarters. She moved to the Lifestyle Retailing Business Division (LRBD) at its inception in 1999 to head Human Resources. Mukul Rastogi has been a member of the CII National Committee on Empowerment of Women at the Workplace, as well as a member of the CII National Committee on Education. Presently apart from being the Vice President (HR) for LRBD she is also a Member of the HR Committee of RAI (Retailers Association of India)

MT Speak


Sneha Roy MT : 2009	Vivek Chaturvedi MT : 2009	Vaibhav Shrivastava MT : 2009

Revathi Ramalingam MT : 2010	Subhashish Chakraborty MT : 2008	Syed Wasi MT : 2008

Venkatesh Srinivasan MT : 2008	Adithya Moorthy MT : 2010	Pravesh Saha MT : 2008

Campus Ambassador

A Campus Ambassador is an alumnus from your institute who acts as your connect with ITC, as we say the one point contact. Any questions relating to ITC right from the company structure, operations, brands, products, to organising guest lectures, information about placement process to knowing what it is like once you join ITC, you are free to contact your Campus Ambassador.

The Campus Ambassadors for the year 2011-12 are:

Management Institutes:

INSTITUTE	NAME	EMAIL ADDRESS
FMS	ANANNYA BARUAH	anannya.baruah@itc.in
IIFT	NITIN KULSHRESHTHA	nitin.kulshreshtha@itc.in
IIM - A	ANURAG GOYAL	anurag.goyal@itc.in
IIM - B	PANKAJ RANJAN	pankaj.ranjan@itc.in
IIM - C	ROHIT GUPTA	rohit.gupta@itc.in
IIM - I	ASHISH GUPTA	ashish.gupta@itc.in
IIM - K	CHIRANTAN SHAH	chirantan.shah@itc.in
IIM - L	SHALIN GUPTA	shalin.gupta@itc.in
IMT G	ANIMESH SARKAR	animesh.sarkar@itc.in
JBIMS	SARANG M TILAK	sarang.tilak@itc.in
NITIE	NASEH SABEEH ANWER	anwer.naseh@itc.in
NMIMS	ANIRBAN MAZUMDAR	anirban.mazumdar@itc.in
SCMHRD	NAVNEET KAUR	navneet.kaur@itc.in
SIBM	HIRAL DAMANIA	hiral.damania@itc.in
TISS	SUKTI GHOSH	sukti.ghosh@itc.in
VGSOM	MAYNK YADAV	maynk.yadav@itc.in
XLRI	NIKHIL SHARMA	nikhil.sharma@itc.in

Technology Institutes:

INSTITUTE	NAME	EMAIL ADDRESS
IIT BOMBAY	RITESH AGRAWAL	ritesh.agrawal@itc.in
IIT DELHI	PARTH GUPTA	parth.gupta@itc.in
IIT GUWAHATI	PRATEEK KUMAR	prateek.k@itc.in
IIT KANPUR	SALMAN MERCHANT	salman.merchant@itc.in
IIT KHARAGPUR	S SHAHZAD ANJUM	shahzad.anjum@itc.in
IIT MADRAS	ABHIJAT JOSHI	abhijat.joshi@itc.in
IIT ROORKEE	RICHA GUPTA	richa.gupta@itc.in
NIT TRICHY	ANKITHA KARTHA	ankitha.kartha@itc.in
NIT WARANGAL	JAIVEE JOSEPH	jaivee.joseph@itc.in
BITS PILANI	ABHISHEK DIXIT	abhishek.dixit@itc.in