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Freelance Editor

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Freelance
English

Other Skills

  • Editing
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Word
  • Quality Control
  • Teamwork
  • Detail Oriented
  • Collaboration

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Undergraduate degree required.
  • Excellent editing, writing and communication skills in English.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office (especially Word).
  • Prior work experience in creative writing, academic writing, or editing (preferred).

Requirements:

  • Provide written feedback, proofreading and editing for essays written by high school students for competitions and college admissions.
  • Attend training sessions on essay writing.
  • Write material and blogs on college application processes and essay writing.
  • Edit and review student submissions to offer feedback and improve writing quality.

Job description

This is a remote position.

Role Summary:

Hey there! Are you an expert wordsmith looking for a new challenge? We've got just the gig for you! CollegeLab is hiring for the position of Freelance and Part-time Editor, where you'll work closely with our team of Mentors and Writing Coaches to bring out the best in our students' writing assignments.

The pay is per word, based on your experience, so the better you are, the more you'll earn! As a key player in our team, you'll attend our top-notch editorial training modules, adhere to our quality control processes, and collaborate with our Regional Heads, Career Counsellors and Mentors to ensure we always deliver the best outcomes.

So what are your responsibilities? You'll help our students by editing their writing assignments, or where required, review and offer feedback to improve student submissions.

If you're a detail-oriented, team player with a passion for the written word, we want you on our team! Apply now and let's make some magic happen.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing written feedback, proofreading and editing for essays written by students currently in high school for competitions, colleges and essay competitions
  • Attending training sessions on essay writing
  • Writing material and blogs on college application processes and essay writing

Company Profile:

CollegeLab is one of the fastest-growing study abroad and career counselling firms in India specializing in admissions to top international universities like Harvard, Stanford and Oxford. As alumni of top global universities and colleges like Oxford and Cambridge ourselves, our expertise has led us to leadership positions in the premium college counselling industry in both Kolkata and Delhi NCR.

Find out more about us here: www.collegelab.in



Requirements

Necessary Skills and Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree required. Excellent editing, writing and communication skills in English. Familiarity with Microsoft Office (especially Word).

Preferred: prior work experience in creative writing, academic writing, or editing.

Candidates will be expected to submit a sample of their writing in addition to their updated résumé.



Benefits

Pay is per word


Salary: Paid per word

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