Join the World's Fastest Growing Community of Professional Editors
Founded in 1997, Scribendi is a pioneering internet-based language company that offers document revision services to clients in all sectors, including business, academia, and publishing. For 20 years, we have cultivated our reputation as a leader in the editing and proofreading industry. Today, Scribendi is a fast-growing, profitable online company with a network of 400 professional freelance editors, processing hundreds of orders per day. In 2018, Scribendi launched Scribendi.ai, our artificial intelligence and machine learning arm that is creating tools to improve our customer experience and enhance our human editors’ skills.
Headquartered in Chatham, Ontario and opening offices in Montreal, Quebec, we boast a collaborative corporate culture that encourages creativity and innovation. We value our employees and empower them with opportunities to learn and experiment with new technologies and industry best practices, ensuring they continually build their skill sets and remain challenged.
We work hard but also emphasize work–life balance: we offer flexible work schedules, comprehensive medical and dental benefits, a wellness allowance, an employee assistance plan, personal and vacation time, opportunities to make meaningful contributions to the community, and monthly social gatherings.
As a global company, we offer three equally beneficial options, depending on the position: working at our corporate headquarters in Chatham, Ontario, working at our new offices in Montreal, Quebec, or working as a freelancer from the comfort of your home.
Scribendi is committed to equal opportunity employment. If you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know
Freelance Positions
Freelance Editor/Proofreader - Not Currently Accepting Applications
As one of our talented freelance editors, you'll have the ability to work from home while choosing the types of assignments that interest you and editing completely on your own schedule. Our transparent, per-order pricing makes it clear how much a job is worth before you accept it. You can interact with both in-house staff and other freelancers through our online forums, and you'll also receive incentives that can be redeemed at online retailers. You won't have any of the hassles of bidding or pitching to clients, and you will be paid promptly.
Working with Scribendi requires a moderate level of computer and Internet knowledge. You need to be comfortable downloading and uploading files, saving and finding files on your computer, transferring files, renaming files, and using a website interface. You should have a good working knowledge of the major document file formats and their associated software programs. Some ability to troubleshoot technical problems is also helpful.
Standard:
- A university degree in a relevant field
- At least three years of experience in editing, writing, document production, or language teaching
- Native-level English ability
- Excellent reading comprehension skills and the ability to follow written instructions and work independently
- Be absolutely fanatical about meeting deadlines
- An average editing/proofreading speed of 1,000–1,500 words per hour
- Microsoft Word 2016 or later on a secure computer
- Broadband/high-speed Internet access
- The ability to accept payments in your own account in US dollars
- Must not reside in the US jurisdictions of Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Washington DC, West Virginia, or Wyoming.
Preferred:
- A graduate degree in a relevant field
- Access to additional word processing/document production software (e.g., Open Office, LaTeX, Acrobat, Final Draft, Publisher, PageMaker)
- In-depth knowledge of one or more style guides (e.g., Chicago Manual of Style, Turabian, APA)
- Contractor
*Please note that all freelance editors are independent contractors for Scribendi. You should be aware that certain geographies require that specific requirements be fulfilled, such as having your own business or filing forms, to be considered an independent contractor. We recommend checking into this matter for your place of residence before starting the application.
Please note that applications for the freelance position are NOT accepted by email. Please do not call or email for more information or to discuss an application. Please read the FAQ before applying, and please note that only those selected for evaluation will be contacted.
Please note that Scribendi's freelance roster is currently full and we are not accepting applications at this time.
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