MANAHIL SIDDIQUI

MANAHIL SIDDIQUI

Class of 2022
BA (Honors) Communication & Design
Minor: Comparative Literature

Aspiration Statement

Career-wise, I'm inclined towards advertisement and marketing along with any form of creative writing, story-telling or journalism. I would also like to explore areas like User Experience research and Service Design.

Core Skills

  • Writing
  • Research
  • Prototyping
  • Photography
  • Content Development

Experience

Leadership / Meta-curricular

  • Chair, Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee 2018
  • Treasurer, Pride Press Club

Internship / Volunteer Work

  • Service Designer - Ideate Innovation
  • Management Trainee - Marketing and Communications - K-Electric
  • Design Researcher - Playground: Transdisciplinary Design & Innovation Lab
  • Associate Editor - Tezhib: Undergraduate Research Journal
  • Innovation and Financial Inclusion Intern - Habib Bank Limited (June 2021 - July 2021)

Publications / Creative Projects

  • Part of the organizing team for Andekhey-an exhibition for emerging female artists in Karachi, held in collaboration with PinkyGul

Final Year Project

Project Title

Coaching Center Culture in Karachi

Description

The project aims to uncover the coaching center subculture in Karachi specifically for Sindh Board Intermediate Students. The scope of the research is to understand how this coaching center environment influences their social lives and career aspirations while also shedding light on the everyday life of an intermediate student.