Copy Editor Intern

About the role

Develop familiarity with KIHOMAC proposal development processes, templates, writing standards, and document-control practices. Work on-site at the KIHOMAC Byron, Georgia facility.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.
• Preference will be given to Junior/Senior students with 3.0+ Overall GPAs or 3.5 Program GPAs.
• 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.
• Familiarity with Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat 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.

Physical Requirements

• Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms.
• Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk.
• Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g., eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel-toed shoes, etc.).
• Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time.

Schedule

Interns will work 15-25 hours per week; summer interns will typically work 40 hours per week.

Pay

The projected salary range for this position is $17 - $18 per hour. This is not a guarantee of compensation, as actual salary will be based on experience, qualifications, and applicable certifications or degrees held. Offered salary may fall outside of this range.