Geomatic Technologies Women in Geospatial Scholarship

GEOMATIC TECHNOLOGIES WOMEN IN GEOSPATIAL SCHOLARSHIP VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

• Zoe Hille, Geomatic Technologies Women in Geospatial Scholarship recipient, RMIT Bachelor of Applied Science Surveying student
• Marie Slako, Manager Network Performance and Intelligence, Geomatic Technologies
• Claire Davies, Product Owner, Geomatic Technologies

TEXT ON SCREEN: RMIT logo

AUDIO: Ambient music

VISUAL ON SCREEN: RMIT student Zoe Hille sits down at her computer in New Academic Street. Zoe Hille is being interviewed at the City Campus.She sits looking toward the camera.

VOICEOVER: I’m Zoe Hille and I’m studying at RMIT University…

TEXT ON SCREEN: Zoe Hille, Geomatic Technologies Women in Geospatial Scholarship Recipient.

VISUAL ON SCREEN: Zoe Hille is being interviewed at the City Campus.She sits looking toward the camera.

ZOE HILLE SPEAKS: ...and my course is Bachelor of Applied Science Surveying.

VISUAL: Zoe Hille’s surveying homework papers and computer work.

ZOE HILLE SPEAKS: I chose the course because I’d done some research and so many things I felt suited me. I like math. It just, like, fitted my personality. I received the Women in Geospatial Science Scholarship, which was given by Geomatic Technologies.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Marie Slako, Manager Network Performance and Intelligence, Geomatic Technologies.

VISUAL: Marie Slako is being interviewed at the City Campus.She sits looking toward the camera.

MARIE SLAKO SPEAKS: The reason I set up the scholarship is because I wanted to see more young women come through in this industry because it’s such a rewarding industry and has been very good to me and my career.

VISUAL: Zoe Hille works on her computer.

MARIE SLAKO SPEAKS: The recipient receives $8,000 a year for the length of their studies, which is a four year degree, and also the opportunity to do the work experience component of their course with Geomatic Technologies.

VISUAL: Zoe Hille, Marie Slako and Claire Davies have a discussion in the Alumni Courtyard. Zoe Hille walks down Bowen Street.

ZOE HILLE SPEAKS: I’ve done a week of that and that was good. I worked with my buddy and mentor, and then I caught up with them for coffee a few times. They keep me updated with what work is going on within their business and how I’m going with uni. The money has helped because I do play sport and I do do full time uni, so I have the financial pressure taken off and then I have more time to study.

VISUAL: Claire Davies walks down Bowen Street. Claire Davies is being interviewed at the City Campus.She sits looking toward the camera.

VOICEOVER: When I met up with Zoe I can see that it’s had such a positive impact on her.

VISUAL: Claire Davies is being interviewed at the City Campus.She sits looking toward the camera. Claire Davies works on her laptop in Bowen Street.

TEXT ON SCREEN: Claire Davies, Product Owner, Geomatic Technologies.

CLAIRE DAVIES SPEAKS: She has so many commitments outside of university that are happening, but this scholarship has allowed her to focus on her studies and her passions, and I think it’s really engaged her passion for the industry and given her her great exposure to the work that she could be doing in the future. Having that link to industry is beneficial in both directions. I think it’s also important for our industry to have a link back to RMIT and to the kind of things they’re teaching there so that we’re all current and we’re all keeping up. I would encourage other companies to create a scholarship, especially if they have an area they’re passionate about, say in the diversity space. I think it really shows a strong message that you’re not just talking about diversity that you’re taking action and you really are encouraging diversity.

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TEXT ON SCREEN: RMIT and Geomatic Technologies are proud partners in supporting the next generation of female leaders. rmit.edu.au/giving.

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