Copy Editor Intern
About The Position
KIHOMAC is seeking a motivated Copy Editor Intern to join our team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to develop familiarity with proposal development processes, templates, writing standards, and document-control practices. The intern will support the Proposal Manager and proposal team by proofreading and copy editing various business development documents, including proposals, responses to solicitations, presentations, and marketing materials. The role involves reviewing documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, readability, formatting, and adherence to style guidelines. Additionally, the intern will assist with checking document consistency, formatting Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents, and learning to distinguish between different types of editing. The position also includes assisting with maintaining document version control, participating in proposal reviews, and performing final quality-control checks. Collaboration with proposal writers, subject matter experts, and Business Development personnel is key. Interns will learn to identify and question unclear content rather than making independent changes to technical meaning, and will be expected to protect proprietary information. The internship emphasizes accepting coaching and demonstrating progressive improvement, as well as assisting with department administrative duties. Interns are expected to work 15-25 hours per week, with summer interns typically working 40 hours per week. This is an on-site position at the KIHOMAC Byron, Georgia facility.
Requirements
- High School diploma or equivalent required
- Must be actively enrolled in a post-high school education program in one of the following fields of study: English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, Professional Writing, Business Administration, Marketing
- 0+ years of professional experience in the required task area
- Must have a basic understanding of written communication, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and document organization
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and written and verbal communication skills required
- Basic knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and professional writing conventions required
- Basic proficiency with Microsoft Word; familiarity with Track Changes, comments, and document formatting preferred
- Ability to review written material for consistency, clarity, formatting, and grammatical accuracy required
- Ability and willingness to learn new software, processes, and document standards required
- Must be a US citizen
- Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to Junior/Senior students with 3.0+ Overall GPAs or 3.5 Program GPAs
- Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat preferred
Responsibilities
- Develop familiarity with KIHOMAC proposal development processes, templates, writing standards, and document-control practices
- Support the Proposal Manager and proposal team with proofreading and copy editing of proposals, responses to solicitations, presentations, marketing materials, and other business development documents
- Review documents for grammar, spelling, punctuation, consistency, readability, formatting, and adherence to established style guidelines
- Assist with checking document consistency, including headings, acronyms, terminology, numbering, cross-references, tables, figures, and captions
- Assist with formatting and preparing Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents using established templates and styles
- Learn to distinguish between copy editing, substantive editing, and changes that require approval from the original author or technical subject matter expert
- Assist with maintaining document version control and incorporating comments and revisions from multiple contributors
- Participate in proposal reviews and learn the basic stages of the Government contracting proposal development process
- Assist with final document quality-control reviews prior to submission or publication
- Work collaboratively with proposal writers, technical subject matter experts, Business Development personnel, and other contributors
- Develop the ability to identify unclear or inconsistent content and appropriately raise questions rather than independently changing technical meaning
- Protect proprietary, competition-sensitive, and customer information encountered while performing assigned duties
- Accept coaching and editorial feedback and demonstrate progressive improvement throughout the internship
- Assist with department administrative duties as necessary to learn about the work being performed and contribute to department workload
Benefits
- Other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
