Temporary Copy Editor Jobs in Chicago, IL (NOW HIRING)

Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$45-48 Hourly
Start Date:
Aug 3, 2026
Aquent is partnering with a prominent organization dedicated to shaping the online presence and educational outreach for a diverse portfolio of brands. This organization is at the forefront of delivering critical information to students and stakeholders, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and brand consistency across all digital platforms. Your meticulous work will directly impact the quality and trustworthiness of their extensive web content, making a tangible difference in how information is conveyed and received.
Are you a seasoned editor passionate about ensuring content excellence and driving impactful digital experiences? Aquent is seeking a highly skilled and experienced editor to play a pivotal role in a large-scale website content initiative. This is not a developmental or junior editing position; we are looking for a true expert who thrives on improving content quality through careful review rather than creating it from scratch. You will be the meticulous guardian of content quality, ensuring that all digital materials meet the highest standards of accuracy, clarity, and brand voice across multiple brands.
What You'll Be Doing

• Edit, proofread, and fact-check high volumes of articles, web pages, FAQs, and other digital content.
• Review content for grammar, clarity, consistency, readability, and adherence to brand voice.
• Verify facts by referencing approved source materials and academic program information.
• Identify inconsistencies, inaccuracies, missing information, or unsupported claims before publication.
• Apply established style guides and internal editorial standards across multiple brands.
• Ensure content complies with legal, regulatory, and institutional guidelines, escalating content that may require legal review.
• Review AI-assisted content to ensure accuracy, originality, and appropriate tone-never relying solely on AI-generated output.
• Collaborate with writers, project managers, and stakeholders to resolve editorial issues and maintain production schedules.
• Meet aggressive deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and editorial quality.

What You'll Bring
Must-Have Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional editing experience in marketing, publishing, digital content, higher education, healthcare, or similar industries.
• Strong experience editing both long-form articles and website content.
• Exceptional proofreading and copyediting skills with expert knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and style.
• Strong fact-checking abilities and a demonstrated critical-thinking mindset.
• Ability to identify content that requires additional review or legal/compliance approval.
• Comfortable editing AI-assisted content while ensuring accuracy and quality.
• Experience working within high-volume editorial environments with multiple concurrent deadlines.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience with AP Style and editorial style guides.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Higher education, healthcare, or research-heavy content experience is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Workfront or similar project management platforms is a plus.

About Skill:
Skill connects the best professional, IT, engineering, financial and administrative talent with the world's biggest brands. Our eligible talent get access to benefits such as health benefit contributions, retirement plans with match and flexible spending accounts.
Skill is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.
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