Work With Us – Freelance Academic Proofreaders
Are you a native speaker of English, German, French, or Spanish?
We are a Switzerland-based language services agency providing high-quality linguistic support for academic and professional texts.
We are currently looking for freelance academic proofreaders.
What We Offer
- 100% remote work worldwide
- Flexible workload and scheduling
- Fair and transparent compensation
- Reliable payments
- Equal opportunities and non-discrimination
- Professional international collaboration
Your Responsibilities
- Proofreading of BA, MA, seminar papers, and doctoral dissertations
- Correction of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and syntax
- Improvement of clarity and academic style (without altering content or arguments)
- Checking and correcting citations, references, and formatting consistency
- Ensuring linguistic accuracy and readability
Important
This role focuses on language correction only. Content evaluation, grading, or academic assessment is not part of the work.
Requirements
- Native or native-level proficiency in English, German, French, or Spanish
- Strong command of academic writing conventions
- Degree in Linguistics, Languages, Translation, or related fields preferred
- Experience in academic proofreading is an advantage
Technical Skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Familiarity with academic citation styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
- Experience with Word and/or PDF annotation tools
Human Work Policy
All work is performed manually by human proofreaders. AI-generated editing or automated rewriting tools are not part of our workflow.
Portfolio
Please include examples of academic proofreading work or references where available.
Rates
USD 0.05/ CHF 0.04/ GBP 0.04 per word
We are looking forward to hearing from you!
CALLIOPE
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