The Scribbr Academy is a personalized training course during which we work closely with you to enhance your Proofreading & Editing skills and to introduce you to Scribbr’s style of editing.
We’ll introduce you to Scribbr editing and to working in our editor environment. With these two orders, we’ll identify your strengths and weaknesses, so we can focus your training on the key areas that need improvement, and train you to perform Scribbr’s services.
If necessary, we’ll send you additional simulation orders to help you dial in specific skills and knowledge you’ll need to edit for Scribbr:
That depends on you! After the application and first two simulation orders, our Academy coaches will determine how fast you can advance through the Academy. Are you an experienced editor and are your first edits flawless? Then you can complete the Academy after the first two simulation orders.
You will receive a text message and email notification. After accepting, you will have 24 hours to complete the simulation order. Good luck!
Questions? No problem! You can always reach out to our support team, contact an Academy coach or post on #editors-english for advice. Mind that we are located in Amsterdam so there might be a delay in our response when your question comes in over night. When you’re finished, simply upload your work via our online editor environment.
After every order, you will receive personalized feedback from our Academy coaches. The feedback is designed to help you take your skills to the next level as efficiently as possible.
We encourage you to get in touch with our Academy coaches to discuss your feedback via Slack. They are happy to offer advice and answer any questions you might have. We’ll give you some time to process the feedback and to get ready for the next training order! :)
Our Quality Management team has years of experience in academic editing and tutoring and, more importantly, years of experience in helping others to become better editors!
Samantha leads Scribbr’s English editor team. As a writing coach and editor, she helps individuals and organizations communicate their ideas in ways that resonate with audiences. Ultimately, she wants to help people become better writers, so they can make sure their ideas are heard. She studied journalism, public relations and politics at Boston University.
Patrick has been editing for Scribbr since 2016. After a somewhat meandering and enjoyable academic career, he earned a master’s degree in English literature and has been working as a writing coach, editor, and general language enthusiast for eight years. When he’s not editing, he keeps himself occupied with travel, languages, books, and, predictably, writing.
Kristin started editing for Scribbr in July 2014. She has a master’s degree in public policy and more than a decade of experience as a writer, editor, researcher and teacher. A true digital nomad, she proofreads and edits from all over the world.
Shane joined the Scribbr editor team in June 2014. He has a master’s degree in English literature and has worked in writing, as a tutor and editor, for more than a decade. If he’s not busy proofreading, then he’s probably shredding down a black diamond on his snowboard.
If you successfully complete the Scribbr Academy, then we will officially welcome you as a qualified Scribbr editor!
You will receive the Scribbr Academy certificate that you can add to your LinkedIn page.
Receive one-on-one feedback from our instructors (Academy coaches)
Earn a certificate that you can add to your LinkedIn profile
Personalized training program based on your needs
Receive live support from our office team
Freedom to complete the training on your own time
Access to our Scribbr Academic Assistant Word add-in, Macros & Editing Shortcuts
Active Slack community so you can tap into the Scribbr network
Become a qualified editor and help students!
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All incoming editors complete the first two Academy orders:
After each mandatory Academy order, you’ll receive tailored feedback from an experienced Academy coach.
Other Academy orders are assigned on an as-needed basis if extra training is necessary in a particular area. We offer follow-up training in the following areas:
New editors who would like to receive additional feedback in one of these areas are also welcome to request these optional orders.
In the Academy, we expect editors to demonstrate the following competencies:
Additionally, during the Academy period, you’ll become familiar with Scribbr workflows, resources, and expectations. This knowledge will help you to work more confidently.
All Scribbr editors are native speakers, which means that they have spoken English since early childhood. We only work with native speakers because these editors understand the cadence of the language and have mastered its idiomatic forms.
It is difficult for non-native speakers to acquire these traits, even if they are fluent and have spoken the language throughout their adult lives. Since our customers wish to work only with native speakers, we have no flexibility in this requirement.
We don’t rely solely on nativeness. Our editors are vetted through a rigorous application process, through which they are asked to demonstrate technical grammar knowledge, familiarity with academic writing and an understanding of editing principles. All successful applicants also complete our Scribbr Academy training program, where they learn how to edit for students.
Yes. Since our customers are students, the quality of the papers we receive varies to some degree, and the simulation orders reflect this variation. However, they should give you a clear idea of the level of editing we expect from our editors.
Our quality management team will provide personalized feedback to help understand and align your own editing practice to Scribbr’s style of editing.
Based on the first two simulation orders, our quality management team will determine how fast you can advance through the Academy.
Are you an experienced academic editor? You’ll likely become qualified in two weeks.
This is how many hours we estimate the work in the Scribbr Academy to take on average, based on the editor’s experience:
Scribbr specializes in academic editing for students. In the Scribbr Academy, we’ll coach you to perform our services, edit in Scribbr’s distinct style and provide constructive feedback.
The training also focuses on practical skills and personal development:
Editing for students is different from other kinds of editing. In the Scribbr Academy, we train you how to perform Scribbr’s services and edit in the Scribbr style. The training also features practical elements, such as one-on-one coaching, that are beneficial to you.
Scribbr is style agnostic. Student papers follow a variety of style guides, and Scribbr editors must be able to adapt their editing style accordingly.
We don’t expect applicants to know the ins and outs of Scribbr’s specific style of editing right away. As long as your sample edits are appropriate for an academic context (and consistent, of course), that will suffice.
If you do have questions about a specific grammar or style point, Scribbr’s Knowledge Base, the Purdue OWL, and the APA Style Blog are all excellent resources.
