Careers
Are you interested in joining Capstone Editing’s world-class team? Read on to discover everything you need to know.
We provide specialised training tailored to you
A rewarding career at Capstone Editing
We are proud to offer an exceptional working environment that provides editors with both stability and flexibility, which is a rare combination in the modern workplace. Our editors find that working with Capstone Editing—whether they do so from Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland or anywhere else—isn’t simply just another job but rather an opportunity for growth and a rewarding career.
- Join a team where you’re respected and valued
- Work the way you want with exceptional stability and flexibility
- Receive the support you need to grow and reach the pinnacle of your editing career
Applications are now open! Contact us today to learn more.
The advantages of joining our team
These are just some of the many benefits of working with Capstone Editing.
Specialised training developed by industry leaders
While we only invite the very best academic editors to join our team, we recognise that everyone has varying levels of skills, qualifications and experience in editing and proofreading.
- We provide tailored training based on your individual needs to help you meet our exacting standards
- Our individualised training is the most comprehensive in the academic editing industry and can’t be obtained anywhere else
- All training and ongoing professional development is offered fully online with flexible delivery
Would you like to join the Capstone Editing team but don’t have the necessary experience? You might like to consider enrolling in Your Editing Career Launched 2.0, our comprehensive online training course for new and intermediate editors.
Selection Criteria
To work with us, you must meet all of the following minimum selection criteria:
- Be able to work a minimum of 25 hours per week (on average) on an ongoing basis (noting that we are, in particular, seeking editors who can work 40 hours per week on average)
- Be fluent in English
- Hold a PhD OR an editing-specific postgraduate qualification OR an equivalent amount of industry experience
- Possess significant experience editing documents at a tertiary level
- Be familiar with the expectations and conventions of academic documents in the tertiary sector
- Have a proven ability to meet tight deadlines and manage time effectively
- Be exceptionally self-motivated and possess excellent organisational skills
- Be willing and enthusiastic about completing any necessary training and ongoing professional development (which will be provided free of charge)
- Be able to commit to working with us for a minimum of two years and preferably longer (due to the value of our training), noting that exceptions are made to this clause for exceptional editors that we determine will require minimum to no training
- Possess advanced skills in Microsoft Office 365, including the use of Track Changes and styles (on a computer that runs Windows)
The following is also highly regarded:
- accreditation with your national editors’ association (e.g., IPEd, CIEP, Editors Canada or ACES)
- employment experience specifically as an academic editor
- the ability to troubleshoot bugs and manage complex documents in Word
- the ability to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends
Applications open
We are always looking to hire suitable academic editors. If you meet the selection criteria above, please submit your cover letter, curriculum vitae and response to the selection criteria to careers@capstoneediting.com.
If you have any questions about working with us, please feel free to reach out.