Company: Glitchy Enterprises
Location: San Francisco, CA
Application Deadline: Available Year-round
Position: 3 Part-time, Unpaid
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Description
A copy editor intern for ThatsGlitchy.com will help ensure that articles are readable, accurate and ready for publication.
Responsibilities
* Checking text to ensure it is well written, logically structured and in the right style for the intended audience
* Correcting grammar and spelling
* Ensuring the text is in line with the publisher's 'house style' - for example, that hyphens, capital letters and optional spellings are used consistently
* Checking facts
* Raising queries with the author
* Being alert to any potential legal problems in the text, such as libellous statements or breach of copyright, and discussing them with the publisher
* Checking illustrations and captions are correct.
Requirements
* Excellent written English, including good spelling and grammar
* A meticulous approach to their work and an eye for detail
* The ability to maintain high-quality work while meeting tight deadlines
* An inquisitive mind
* Good concentration, to focus on texts that may be lengthy or dull
* Judgement in applying house style
* A tactful approach when dealing with authors
* The ability to retain the author's 'voice' after editing.
