Remote Admissions Essay Editor - Freelance

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 28,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Remote work

Project-based pay

Independent freelance work

Meaningful impact

Diverse admissions essays

Job summary

Jobgether, listing on behalf of a partner company, seeks an Admissions Essay Editor in the United States for a fully remote, part-time freelance role. You will edit essays for undergraduate, business, law, medical, and graduate programs, preserving each applicant's authentic voice while strengthening structure and clarity.

You will work independently, receive assignments by email, and manage your own schedule from anywhere in the United States.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of written English with ability to improve sentence structure, grammar, clarity, tone, organization, and narrative flow.
• Demonstrated ability to edit essays, personal statements, academic writing, or other substantive written materials to a high standard.
• Meticulous approach to language, consistency, formatting, and editorial quality.
• Ability to organize assignments, prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and maintain quality without close supervision.
• Capacity to provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback tailored to each applicant's needs.

Responsibilities

• Edit admissions essays and personal statements to enhance clarity, coherence, structure, and overall effectiveness while preserving each applicant's authentic voice.
• Provide strategic writing guidance to help applicants identify topics, develop narratives, and communicate motivations and aspirations.
• Improve organization and readability by restructuring passages, refining sentences, and strengthening transitions.
• Deliver detailed editorial feedback with constructive recommendations to improve writing and engagement.
• Proofread and refine final drafts to fix grammatical errors, spelling, punctuation, and inconsistencies.
• Support applicants across undergraduate, business, law, medical, and graduate programs.

Skills

Strong writing and editing

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Independent work management

Clear communication

Freelance flexibility

Technical readiness

Education

Education from Harvard University, Stanford University, Yale University, Columbia University, or Princeton University

Job description

Jobgether, listing on behalf of a partner company, seeks an Admissions Essay Editor in the United States for a fully remote, part-time freelance role. You will edit essays for undergraduate, business, law, medical, and graduate programs, preserving each applicant's authentic voice while strengthening structure and clarity.

You will work independently, receive assignments by email, and manage your own schedule from anywhere in the United States.