Rianna signed up to Slenky, trying to figure out which of her many passions to focus on and build a future around. Along with other students from St. Charles' school in London, she took a shot at Sky Studios and quickly made a decision.
Rianna was now clear she'd study Film and Media at uni and, ahead of getting a place sorted, applied to get involved in a Slenky + Sony mash up exploring the industry, getting shots at Pinewood Studios and other organisations, and picking the brains of industry stalwarts such as Robin Vidgeon.
One of those shots was with Havas Media, a global business that had already proven itself genuinely supportive of young passions - giving shots to other Shot-Takers Jonathan Fernandez and Jack Carr. Rianna joined another Shot-Taker, Phelan, on a pretty unique work experience gig on set filming a Citroen advert.
It all rolled in and added up, and ahead of graduating this summer the London Evening Standard heard of Rianna's use of social media to connect with her passion and ran a short feature.
A few hours after publishing, a TV channel offered her an internship at the end of the summer, and after her graduation and a well-earned holiday, Rianna made it happen again... this time with none other than... Havas!
We're extremely proud of Rianna and the part Slenky played in her journey and look forward to working with her in the future as an ambassador - after all, she's an inspirational and authentic example for others of 'how to take your shot.'
We're also particularly delighted that the advertising industry is modernising and looking further afield for future talent - and of course we owe a big shout out to Havas for their continued appetite and commitment to giving young people a shot.