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Part-Time College Essay Editor

100% remote Flexible hours Hiring now

Ivy Experience supports students at every stage of their academic journey — including SAT/ACT preparation, college applications and essay coaching, academic tutoring, educational seminars, and comprehensive college consulting services. We are seeking detail-oriented, part-time editors to polish college application essays. This role focuses strictly on copyediting: refining essays to meet word limits and ensuring clarity, grammar, flow, and overall submission readiness. This is not a student-facing position and does not involve content development or coaching. Weekend availability is a plus, but not required.

  • *Responsibilities
  • Edit college application essays to meet strict word limits without compromising meaning or voice
  • Proofread for grammar, syntax, punctuation, clarity, and consistency
  • Ensure final drafts are clean, polished, and submission-ready
  • Adhere to a 2-business-day turnaround time for assigned work
  • *Required Skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Strong proofreading and copyediting abilities
  • Ability to follow established style and editing guidelines consistently
  • Reliable time management and responsiveness
  • Experience editing academic or college application writing preferred
  • *Schedule & Training**

• Position runs May 1st through December 1, beginning with training

  • Part-time commitment of approximately 8–10 hours per week with possibility of renewal for next admissions cycle

If you are a meticulous editor who takes pride in producing clean, precise work under clear guidelines, we would love to hear from you. Pay: $35.00 per hour Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job Apply To this Job

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