Proofreading and Editing Career Opportunities

ProofreadingPal proofreads and edits all types of documents. Click here to see a drop-down menu of what a ProofreadingPal professional can expect to see from our clientele.

ProofreadingPal is currently accepting and processing applications, but our next onboarding session will not occur until Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

At ProofreadingPal, we use a two-proofreader model so that every document is proofread and edited by two of our professional proofreaders. We proofread for spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and verb tense. We edit for sentence structure, clarity, and style. We also make comments, suggestions, and requests for clarification on every page. Our editors typically earn between $500 to $3,000 per month.

ProofreadingPal is currently seeking qualified applicants who meet one of the following criteria:

1. Are currently employed by or enrolled as a graduate or postgraduate student in an accredited United States college or university and have a minimum GPA of 3.5.

2. Have a graduate degree with a minimum of five years of professional proofreading and editing experience.

Other Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Excellent Google search skills.
• Experience proofreading and editing academic papers in various fields of study.
• Experience with several popular writing styles, such as APA, MLA, CMS, AP, and CSE.
• Required software:
  • Microsoft Word 2007 (or higher)
  • Adobe Standard or Foxit Standard (or higher)
  • Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (or higher)

If your qualifications meet the above requirements, please take some time to answer our short independent contractor questionnaire below. You should hear from a ProofreadingPal representative within five to ten business days regarding the next step of our hiring process, which includes our comprehensive timed examination.

Attention:

Please fill in the following field(s) before you proceed to the next step:

• First Name
• Last Name
• City
• State
• Country
• Phone
• Email
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Freelance Proofreading Experience
• Professional Proofreading Experience
• Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
• Writing Styles Grade
• Chicago Manual Familiarity
• Edition You Own
• Microsoft Word Own
• Track Changes Function Familiarity
• Adobe Professional or Foxit Phantom Own
• Native English-speaking
• Hourly Pay Expected
• Hourly Pay Expectations Negotiable
• Time Zone
• Working Hours
• Verification Code

Applicant Contact Information

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Middle Initial

Last Name

City

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(* International Customers: Please choose Other)

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Resume and Cover Letter

*Cover Letter

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(*File size should not be more than 25 MB.)

*Resume

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Initial Questionnaire

*How many years of experience do you have with freelance proofreading?

(max 2000 characters)

*How many years of professional proofreading and editing experience do you have?

(max 2000 characters)

*Do you own a Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary? If not, which dictionaries do you use, either in hard copy or online?

(max 2000 characters)

*How would you grade your proficiency with the following writing styles: MLA, APA, AP, CSE, and Chicago Manual of Style? Please list the manuals that you currently use regarding these styles, including the editions. MLA
Select Not Familiar Somewhat Familiar Very Familiar Expert

APA
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AP
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CSE
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Chicago Manual of Style
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*Do you have Microsoft Word (2007 or more recent)?
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*How would you rate your familiarity with the Track Changes function (1=Little to no experience, 5=Expert)? Select 1 2 3 4 5

*Do you have Adobe Professional or Adobe Reader? Select Yes, I have both. No, I have neither. Yes, I have Adobe Professional. Yes, I have Foxit Phantom.

*Are you a native English-speaking individual?
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No

*What kind of hourly pay would you expect to average for a solid hour of proofreading? Select $5–$10 $10–$15 $15–$20 $20–$25 $25–$35 $35–$45 $45+

*Are your hourly pay expectations negotiable? Yes
No

*What time zone do you currently live in? Select (GMT -12:00) Eniwetok, Kwajalein (GMT -11:00) Midway Island, Samoa (GMT -10:00) Hawaii (GMT -9:00) Alaska (GMT -8:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) (GMT -7:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada) (GMT -6:00) Central Standard Time (US & Canada), Mexico City (GMT -5:00) Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima (GMT -4:00) Atlantic Time (Canada), Caracas, La Paz (GMT -3:30) Newfoundland (GMT -3:00) Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown (GMT -2:00) Mid-Atlantic (GMT -1:00 hour) Azores, Cape Verde Islands (GMT) Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca (GMT +1:00 hour) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris (GMT +2:00) Kaliningrad, South Africa (GMT +3:00) Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg (GMT +3:30) Tehran (GMT +4:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi (GMT +4:30) Kabul (GMT +5:00) Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent (GMT +5:30) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi (GMT +5:45) Kathmandu (GMT +6:00) Almaty, Dhaka, Colombo (GMT +7:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta (GMT +8:00) Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong (GMT +9:00) Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk (GMT +9:30) Adelaide, Darwin (GMT +10:00) Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok (GMT +11:00) Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia (GMT +12:00) Auckland, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka

 

*What hours of the day in US Central Time do you plan to work on a daily basis? We need to know what your estimated schedule will look like so that we can determine if your availability meets the needs of our clients.

(max 2000 characters)

Other Language (optional)

Are you fluent in any other language? Yes
No

Please choose the other language you are most fluent in.
Select Arabic Bulgarian Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Czech Danish Dutch Farsi/Persian French Georgian German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Indonesian Italian Japanese Korean Norwegian Polish Portuguese (Brazil) Portuguese (Portugal) Romanian Russian Slovak Spanish Swedish Tagalog Thai Turkish Ukrainian Vietnamese

Do you have experience translating documents in the language you've selected into English? Yes
No

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ProofreadingPal is currently accepting and processing applications, but our next onboarding session will not occur until Wednesday, January 22, 2025.