Tatenda Mudariki

VISUAL: Fade up to a grey/white screen. Black text in the centre of the screen “Work-ready graduates with intrapreneurial spirit”. Smaller dark grey text underneath in centre of screen “Tatenda Mudariki talks about how RMIT’s Work Integrated Learning program was invaluable to her career development”. RMIT logo is located at the centre, bottom of the screen.

VISUAL: Medium close up of Ms Mudariki, standing in front of glass wall. A view of a building interior atrium is behind her. Ms Mudariki is located in the centre of the image.  Image moves to a close up of Ms Mudariki’s face (smiling).

VISUAL: Screen cuts to black.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close up of Ms Mudariki, who is situated to the right of the frame. Behind her is a large, white, spherical cutout light/art work.

(Music “Out from the Forrest” plays in the background)

Ms Tatenda Mudariki, Graduate, Bachelor of Business, Logistics & Supply Chain Management: My name is Tatenda Mudariki and my role at Ericsson is Operational Excellence Driver for the supply chain. So I chose RMIT predominantly because they offered the work placements, or the work integrated learning option.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to black.

VISUAL: The camera pans around the building, which houses the Ericsson offices. Image switches to show a slow downwards pan of a silver metallic door plaque with the Ericsson logo in black lettering. 

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close up of Ms Mudariki, as described above.

VISUAL: Montage of images of close-ups of Ms Mudariki using a tablet, long shots of her walking in front of a green tinged mural of three faces, and of her walking down a hall. 

(Music “Out from the Forrest” plays in the background)

Ms Tatenda Mudariki: Hm, with the work integrated learning I think I predominantly learned how to work for an organisation of this size and, you know, some of the, things that are required. Um, when either speaking to senior leadership, or presentation skills, or, you know, analysing data and making sure, you know, you paid attention to detail.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to black.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close up of Ms Mudariki, as described above.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close-up of Ms Mudariki using a mobile phone. She is situated towards the right of the frame. The image is shot outside.

(Music “Out from the Forrest” plays in the background)

Ms Tatenda Mudariki: One of the best things that I remember, um, which is quite exciting for doing the placement was, going into my first negotiation with suppliers, with, ah, one of my teammates in the strategic sourcing team.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to black.

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close up of Ms Mudariki, as described above.

VISUAL: Montage of images of Ms Mudariki, standing outside looking at the city, images of a jetty and bridge,

VISUAL: Screen cuts to a close up of Ms Mudariki, as described above.

(Music “Out from the Forrest” plays in the background)

Ms Tatenda Mudariki: I’ve recently been learning that, you know, your career is a jungle gym and not a ladder. It’s, I think it sets you, um, above your competitors in the industry, having spent that year, in, ah, the field of, um, your study, ah, in order to develop yourself further.

VISUAL: Image fades into a grey/white screen, showing the RMIT logo just below the centre of the shot, with www.rmit.edu.au underneath. A notation in light grey text, at the bottom of the screen reads, “This video features the song “Out from the Forrest”, used with permission”.

(Music “Out from the Forrest” ends)

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