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Proofreaders and Copy Markers
Shapes and polishes writing for books, news and websites.
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Editors choose what gets published, work with writers to improve their work, fact-check and correct errors, for publishers, newsrooms, magazines, websites and companies.
The guide checks the courses against your plan, with things to try each year. Free account needed.
High school courses that build toward it
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- U.S. History · Social Studies
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- German · World Language
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Photography · Arts
Builds communication and media skills, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Proofreaders and Copy Markers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.