Technical Editor

Education

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, english, applied science, mathematics, or engineering.

Professional Organization

Society for Technical Communication

Organization Link

www.stc.org

Career Link

https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/27-3042.00

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Description

(study.com/articles/Technical_Editor_Job_Information_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_in_Technical_Editing.html) Technical editors work closely with researchers, developers, and engineers to make sure the presentation of their research is accurate, clear, and honest. They also edit papers for punctuation and grammar.

Innovation in this Career

A technical editor is a valuable asset to an innovative organization because they assist in the communication of new ideas to many audiences from lay people to other researchers and engineers.