Academics and students around the world need editors and translators who will understand their discipline(s) as well as they do and the need for any cultural sensitivities across borders. They want to find and work with these editors and translators in a trusted, transparent and credible environment where they can be assured of finding the right person to produce superior quality text. Yould could be the person.

Your role and the requirements
As someone with sufficient academic background in your discipline(s) you will be asked on a project by project basis to translate and/or edit text. The text could take the form of a technical report or manual, an academic thesis or a legal contract, depending on the nature of your discipline(s). You will then be paid a commission rate rate, as set by you. In order to qualify you must be proficient in English and/or German. You must also have an interest and agility in working with language and words, and a desire to fund your education or research while working with text in your discipline(s), thereby broadening your knowledge and experience.

The facilitator and marketer of your skills
Textwings is the facilitator of the website environment where it will market your skills and experience in your discipline(s) without cost. Membership is free and in return for a small commission Textwings receives from the client on completed transactions, Textwings manages and guides every stage of the process to the highest professional standards. This includes securing payment in advance from clients on behalf of translators and editors, professionally insuring our translators and editors against aggressive and unfounded legal claims against their work, the election of Paypal to back all transactions, and testing and verifying each translator and editor.

Textwings, the new standard in editing and translation
Textwings allows only five editors and translators from any academic field. This ensures Textwings’ clients can easily and quickly select translators and/or editors in their discipline(s) using Textwings-verified quality indicators and biographical information to make this selection. You can be assured of being one expert among five in your discipline(s), ensuring you are not lost in a crowd of suppliers. You also get to broaden your knowledge and experience.

How To apply
Head to www.textwings.com and click on ‘Join Our Team’. You will be initially tested with a 90 minute edit or translation after which you will be asked to build your profile, including the option to work in up to three discipline(s). This information will then be verified by a Textwings team member. Provided you meet with our high standards of quality, you will be accepted and locatable by clients in the Textwings environment.

Questions
Should you have any questions regarding Textwings or the application process, please head to www.textwings.com or email hr@textwings.com. We look forward to helping you assist the academic and student world to produce superior quality text.