Personal details
Name: Barend Burgert Aucamp
Email: burgeraucamp@yahoo.com
Address: Generaal Froneman, Se7, 1911
Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa
Contact number: Ask at Speak Up!
Age: 22
Gender: Male
Job preference
Position: Online Media, journalism, DTP, design
Type: Permanent
Industry: Media & Journalism
Availability: From a certain date, 1 Dec 2014
Gross current remuneration: R5 000 Monthly
Gross desired remuneration: R10 000+ Monthly
Area: Gauteng
Willing to relocate internationally: Yes
Current position
Research Assistant, North-West University
Period: From Feb 2014
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities:
Assist Students with assignments and research
Information searches
General Information
Client Services
Reason for leaving: Contract expires at the end of 2014
Teacher’s Assistant, North-West University
Period: From Feb 2014
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities:
Assistant for the Communication Department
Marking, grading and regulating student marks.
Assist in the Adobe Suite classes (Photoshop, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator etc).
Student Management and Complaints
Reason for leaving: Contract expires at the end of 2014
Work history
Library Assistant, North-West University
Period: Feb 2012 to Jan 2014
Type of employment: Part-time
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities:
Assisted at the Circulation Desk (client support)
Regulated Incoming and outgoing post
Assisted students with research
Odd Jobs
Packing and organizing shelves
Reason for leaving: Received a promotion
Junior Journalist, Student 24/7
Period: Jan 2013 to Dec 2013
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities: I was a junior journalist for NWU’s student publication. I covered events and articles in the entertainment, lifestyle and fashion section.
Reason for leaving: I ended my contract as I wanted to focus on my honours, which is more important. I felt earning a year’s experience would be sufficient.
SI (supplementary instructor), North-West University
Period: Jan 2012 to Dec 2012
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities:
French Tutor and extra classes
Reason for leaving: Contract Expired.
Student Assistant, North-West University
Period: Jul 2011 to Nov 2011
Type of employment: Contract
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Duties responsibilities:
Assisted in marking, grading and filing for a lecturer at North-West University
Reason for leaving: Contract expired.
Casual, ADDX Event Support Solutions
Period: July 2011
Type of employment: Temporary
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Duties responsibilities: Summer job
Reason for leaving: Summer job
Education & qualifications
Grade 12 (Matric)
Year completed: 2010
Education Level: Matric
Subjects: Afrikaans; English; Mathematics, Physical Sciences; Life Science; CAT (Computer Administrative Technology); Life Orientation.
School: Hoërskool Driehoek
Location: Vanderbijlpark
BA Language Practice & Communication
Year completed: 2013
Education level: Degree
Final year subjects: Research Methodology; Marketing Communication; Communication, Studies (incl. Design and Introduction to Journalism & Writing); Language Practice (Advanced Technical Applications 1 & 2, Professional Applications and Theory); Introduction to Interpreting and Subtitling; Philosophy of Culture
Institution: North-West University
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
HNRS Journalism
Year completed: 2014
Education level: Honours
Final year subjects: Journalism: Media and Society; Journalism in Practice; Research Methodology; Research Report
Institution: North-West University
Location: Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
Skill set
Adobe Creative Suite (CS6)
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 2 – 5 years
Editing, Sub Editing and Proof
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 2 – 5 years
Translating (EA)
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 1 – 2 years
Internet
Competency: Expert
Experience: 5 – 10 years
Research skills
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 1 – 2 years
Report writing
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 1 – 2 years
Graphic Design
Competency: Extensive
Experience: 2 – 5 years
Social Media Coordinating
Competency: Expert
Experience: 2 – 5 years
Blog management and article writing
Competency: Extensive
Experience: Under a year
Typography
Competency: Extensive
Experience: Under a year
Photography
Competency: Basic
Experience: Under a year
Video Directing and editing
Competency: Basic
Experience: Under a year
Languages spoken
Language Proficiency
Afrikaans: Full professional proficiency
English: Full professional proficiency
French: Elementary proficiency
Career highlights
Published my own Student Fashion Magazine called DTF- Down To Fashion http://issuu.com/downtofashion/docs/issue1
Interests and hobbies
Design, Write, Blog, Fashion, Lifestyle, Sketch, Sing, Dance, Studying (it’s actually a hobby)
Objective
5 Years – Fashion Journalist and/or
– Online Media Coordinator,
– Graphic Designer,
10 Years – Fashion and Lifestyle blogger/journalist.
15 Years – Fashion Editor for Cosmo, Elle or Vogue
Honours and/or awards
Winner of EDC’s (Enterprise Development Centre), at NWU, annual business competition
Invitation to Golden
Key Honour Society 2014
References
Mr Landsberg, Johann
Company: EDC bHive
Contact number: 016 910 3280
Email: johann.landsberg@nwu.ac.za
Reference type: Work
Mrs Engelbrecht, Yvonne
Company: North-West University
Contact number: 016 910 3175
Email: yvonne.engelbrecht@nwu.ac.za
Reference type: Work
Miss Kloppers, Jacolette
Company: North-West University
Contact number: 084 509 0548
Email: jacolette.kloppers@nwu.ac.za
Reference type: Personal and work
Mrs Kung, Elize
Company: North-West University
Contact number: 082 921 3819
Email: elize.kung@nwu.ac.za
Reference type: Personal
Mrs Du Plessis, Naomi
Company: North-West University
Contact Number: 083 703 7250
Email: naomi.duplessis@nwu.ac.za
Reference Type: Personal
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