Editor and Writing Coach

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

Role Summary:

Our company is looking for a detail-oriented individual with an excellent grasp of the English language and storytelling skills to assist students with guidance, ideation, feedback and editing for their essays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct Essay Writing Workshops and Feedback sessions with students currently in high school.
• Providing written feedback, proofreading and editing for essays
• Writing material and blogs on college application processes and essay writing

Requirements

Necessary Skills and Qualifications:

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

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

Selection Process:

Candidates will be expected to submit a sample of their writing in addition to their updated résumé. Interviews and assessments are conducted in two rounds:

1. A short editing and English skills test will be assigned to candidates that they should complete within 2 working days.

2. All shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Regional Head and a Senior Editor.

Benefits

Remuneration (approx. CTC):

Based on prior experience. Competitive with industry average.

For Reference: The average CTC for Junior Editors is 45,000; for Senior Editors and Writing Coaches, average CTC is 1,00,000 per month.