Copy editor with 6 years of experience at a regional daily newspaper and a nonfiction book publisher. Edits up to 25,000 words a day under deadline with accuracy above newsroom benchmarks. Brings deep command of AP and Chicago style, careful fact-checking and headline writing that respects both readers and search.
Experience
Copy Editor, The Lakeside Courier (Milwaukee, WI)
Jan 2022 – Present
Copy edit 20 to 30 news and sports stories per shift for print and digital editions
Write headlines and SEO titles, lifting average search click-through by 15%
Reduced published corrections by 40% by introducing a pre-publish names and numbers checklist
Maintain the newsroom's local style guide of 600 entries
Production Copy Editor, Northwoods Press (Madison, WI)
Sep 2019 – Dec 2021
Copy edited 22 nonfiction manuscripts using Chicago Manual of Style
Built style sheets and queried authors on 3,000+ issues per title
Proofread typeset pages against final edits
Education
BA, Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Sep 2015 – May 2019)
Style: AP Stylebook, Chicago Manual of Style, house style sheets
Tools: Arc XP, InCopy, Microsoft Word track changes, PerfectIt
Newsroom: deadline editing, corrections policy, SEO headlines
How to write a Copy Editor resume
A strong Copy Editor resume shows the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Projects
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Storytelling
Content strategy
Adobe Creative Cloud
Video production
Copywriting and editing
Brand guidelines
Social media
Art direction
Project management
Audience analytics
Example bullet points
Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers
Art-directed the rebrand across 60 assets, delivered two weeks ahead of the product launch
Edited 300 articles a year as managing editor, raising average time on page by 35%
Tips from recruiters
Link your portfolio or reel in the header; it matters more than any layout choice.
Name clients, publications or brands when you are allowed to.
A more expressive template is fine for creative roles, but keep the text easy to scan.
Recommended templates
Vanguard (ATS-friendly): Bold display name, accent-led headings with line rules
Timeline (ATS-friendly): Clean accent layout with a dated career timeline
Copy Editor resume FAQ
What should a Copy Editor resume include?
A Copy Editor resume should show the work you made, the audiences it reached, and the briefs you delivered on. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Projects, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Copy Editor?
Vanguard, Elegant and Timeline work well for Copy Editor roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Copy Editor resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Copy Editor put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Copy Editor roles are Storytelling, Content strategy, Adobe Creative Cloud, Video production, Copywriting and editing and Brand guidelines.
How do I write strong Copy Editor resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as views, engagement rate and audience growth. For example: "Produced a 12-episode video series that reached 4.8M views and grew the channel by 120k subscribers."