Graduate Student Copy Editor

About This Role

This position is exclusively for McGill graduate students, working as a skilled copyeditor and proofreader for the proceedings of the Fourth Abu Dhabi International Manuscripts Conference. The role involves reviewing papers in English and Arabic, ensuring compliance with author guidelines, and maintaining accuracy in citations.

Responsibilities

• Check and correct spelling and grammar errors
• Check formatting to ensure it complies with the author’s guidelines
• Check citations to ensure accuracy and consistency with APA
• Communicate with the editor
• Assign titles and subtitles
• Integrate images, figures, and illustrations within the text

Requirements

• High attention to detail
• Fluency and excellent written skills in English and Arabic
• Strong computer/technological skills (Word, Acrobat, etc.)
• Strong editorial skills
• Proficiency with citations formatting
• Good communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to work independently
• English: spoken, read, and written
• French: read
• High School Diploma
• 1 year of related experience

Important Details

• Schedule: 12 to 15 hours per week, up to a maximum of 300 hours
• Duration: until March 13, 2027, with possibility of extension
• Position start date: October 21, 2026
• Position end date: December 23, 2026
• Application deadline: November 6, 2026
• Supervisors: Co-editors of the volume, Katherine Hanz (Associate Dean, User Services) and Anaïs Salamon (Head, Islamic Studies Library)

About the Company

The McGill Libraries are working towards the publication of the Fourth Abu Dhabi International Manuscripts Conference, which was co-organized by the McGill Libraries and the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi. This collaboration also involves the curation of a manuscript exhibition entitled Golden Ink.