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Administration | Law and legal | Science and research
Proofreaders check text before it's printed or published to make sure it's correct and complete.
You may find it useful to have a degree in: English publishing journalism digital media.
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English and 2 to 3 A-Levels, or the equivalent.
You'll usually need 5 GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), or the equivalent, including English and maths.
Volunteering
Volunteering will help you get a better understanding of the job and is a good way to make contacts in the publishing industry. You could volunteer to: proofread documents for family or people you work or study with, write or proofread for student magazines or publications, proofread for small businesses or work on charity publications, websites or social media.
You'll need:
You'll read documents to make sure they are ready to be published. You'll check the text to see that it follows the agreed style. You may find and correct:
As an experienced proofreader, you could build up your reputation as a specialist in a particular field or approach publishing companies for work.
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