IIT Madras BS in Data Science Programme

Proofreader

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-01 India Permanent Advertising Arts Media

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● Reading overall material to ensure that spelling, grammar, punctuation are correct
● Reviewing documents for typos and grammatical errors, spelling, and tags
● Proofreading the question paper and all statements for accuracy and ensuring they are free from errors
● Making corrections and errors to the document
● Reviewing materials to ensure that they contain accurate information as given by the respective faculty
● Drafting emails
● Managing time effectively
● Coordinating with the team
● Taking up initiative and responsibilities

● Bachelor's degree
● 0-1 and 1-2 years of proofreading experience and basic or mid-level experience in MS Office
● A thorough knowledge of the English language
● Excellent verbal and written communication skills
● Exceptional reading and listening comprehension abilities
● Concentration, accuracy, and great attention to detail
● Ability to work independently and with a team to meet deadlines
● Excellent organizational skills and multitasking ability
● Ability to work to tight deadlines
● Self-motivation
● Knowledge of how to handle the scanner and the photocopy machine along with good computer operating skills
● Better typing speed with a low error rate
● Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Adobe Acrobat Pro
● Knowledge of VBScript, HTML Tags, and Excel macro applications

● On-the-job training for new joiners
● Instruction on how to use the types of documents to proofread and the software used