Assistant Editor Job Description

Assistant editors are responsible for assisting a publication editor with various tasks, including reviewing copy, performing fact checking research and other related duties.

Typical Job Duties

• Conduct fact-checking research

• Provide writers with suggestions regarding how to improve the composition

• Provide administrative support to the editor

• Maintain production schedules

• Perform data entry and database searches 

• May review and evaluate manuscripts and other such compositions

• Provide the editor with reports pertaining to project completion status

Scholarships for Becoming an Assistant Editor

The Applicable Majors section below shows fields of study relevant to a career as an Assistant Editor. You can search for scholarships matched to those fields of study on our English Scholarships and Journalism Scholarships pages.