Seeking experienced college essay consultants for ongoing freelance position

Overview

Seeking experienced college essay consultants for ongoing freelance position. Provide essay consulting and revision services to high school students. Earn $100-$195 per essay on average.

This is a part-time opportunity with flexible scheduling. The majority of client work will occur July-December, although top candidates will have the opportunity to take on clients throughout the year.

Responsibilities

Consultants will be matched with clients for one of two service packages (details for each package below). Consultants may choose to work with one client at a time or several clients simultaneously. You will work with each client throughout their entire consulting experience, acting as their single dedicated consultant.

Complete Package Responsibilities

• Guide client through entire essay process
• Hold a ~30 minute Skype or phone consultation with the client
• Assist in brainstorming essay topic, main points, and subpoints
• Assist in creating essay outline
• Provide guidance as student drafts essay
• Revise essay for content, structure, and language, reaching out to student for more information as needed.
• Complete additional rounds of revisions if necessary

Note: After the initial consultation, contact with client may occur via email.

Revision Package Responsibilities

• Revise essay draft for content, structure, and language, reaching out to student for more information as needed.
• Offer a Skype or phone consultation to review feedback (note: some clients will prefer email contact only)
• Complete additional rounds of revisions if necessary

Requirements

Above all, we are looking for consultants who can help guide clients to college essay excellence. Of course, this requires top-notch writing and revision skills. But you’ll also need a knack for working with high school students - from explaining amorphous concepts to motivating discouraged students to do their best.

Successful candidates will generally have prior experience with college essay consulting and revision. The following will also be helpful:

• Desire to work with both US and international clients: A significant portion of our clients are foreign students hoping to attend university in the United States.
• Customer-service orientation: As the face of the company for clients, consultants commit to our promise of complete satisfaction.
• Attention to detail: No typos, missed deadlines, etc.
• Timeliness and responsiveness

Compensation

Complete package: $0.30/word ($195 for 650-word Common App essay)

Revision package: $0.20/word ($130 for 650-word Common App essay)

Top consultants will have the opportunity for pay raises after a demonstrated history of excellent work.

Organizational Structure and Support

One of our team members manages and supports all consultants through assignments. We’ll provide training to get you started and be available for help at any time. Have a difficult client? Faced with unrealistic client expectations? We won’t leave you to deal with the issue alone.

To apply, please email your resume to katerina.manoff@envisionhigh.com. We look forward to hearing from you!