Proofread all curriculum materials for international technical education company.Ensure grammatical accuracy of materials, making copyediting suggestions as needed. Follow in-house style per internal Wiki; keep Wiki up to date. Rely on The Chicago Manual of Style to settle questions related to grammar and punctuation. Develop and communicate writing standards for the curriculum department. Conduct training sessions on grammar, punctuation, and style. Send out monthly Q&As to technical writers and SMEs related to the "dos and don'ts" of grammar and style, based on their own questions. Close companywide projects when final approvals have been made; track the process closely, working with key stakeholders; make daily reports on progress.

Write trade journal articles, executive bylines, advertorials, press releases, case studies, Web copy and more in the fields including employee benefits, health care, finance, and business innovation. Do copyediting and proofreading.

Proofread manuscripts and do light editing for hybrid publisher BQB, based in Atlanta, Ga., using the Chicago Manual of Style and internal style guidelines. Skills: attention to detail, knowledge of spelling and grammar, and writing/reading/journalism experience.

Conduct interviews, write news stories and press releases, and take photos for the department of Outreach and International Affairs and for the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Also: Pitch story ideas about Virginia Tech's contributions to improving the international economic status of women to major media on behalf of Outreach and International Affairs.

Make coffee. Serve the people.

Independent contractor position to assist with the programming, marketing, and management of the annual Benefits Forum & Expo, Employee Benefit Adviser Summit, Card Forum & Expo, and various events held by Economist Conferences. Research "hot industry topics" and write conference agendas and marketing materials for SourceMedia and Economist Conferences. Recruit speakers and perform on-site speaker management. Maintain budget for speaker expenses.

Write news articles for Employee Benefit News, a monthly trade magazine for employee benefit professionals (circulation 60,000). Edit twice-weekly e-newsletter about employee benefits.

Write articles about academic life for faculty newspaper and alumni magazine. Design and write newsletters for alumni chapters.

Support the marketing, sales, and human resource departments of Customer Access Resources, a Raleigh, N.C.-based call center serving the banking industry.

Teach two classes of freshman English composition per semester. Tutor student-athletes in English composition and literature.