ZHISHIQ Advisor Team
Below you’ll find the information you need to apply.
About ZHISHIQ
Welcome to the recruitment site for the ZHISHIQ advisor team.
ZHISHIQ is an admissions support platform that connects outstanding writers, mentors, and educators to students and professionals in China applying to study overseas.
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Our goal is to offer access to ethical support, guidance, and feedback that many Western candidates receive by virtue of geography alone.
Since 2015, our global team has supported over 30,000 candidates applying for Ph.D., graduate, and undergraduate programs in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.
ZHISHIQ editing-advising work is based on three tried-and-tested service types, carried out following strict ethical standards. We hope you’ll be keen to learn about our services.
Management team
Cofounded in 2012 by Andy Daum, Raymond Huang, and Bill Lu, ZHISHIQ is led day-to-day by Andy and Deputy Managing Director Amanda Feng.
Our 10-strong office team in Nanjing provides support, where the work on promoting and maintaining our services takes place.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Andy at: andy@zhishiq.com.
This is by far the best job I have ever had … We have the pleasure of constantly encountering talented young people and playing a small part in advancing their education and career.
When I initially joined the site, I never anticipated that it would become so much more than a way to earn extra money. However, after three seasons with ZHISHIQ, I can honestly say that it is the highlight of my year.
The most gratifying part of the work as an advisor for ZHISHIQ is the collaboration … I travel extensively, and being able to work anywhere in the world with ZHISHIQ just with an internet connection is amazing.
ZHISHIQ allows me to supplement my income whenever I choose. It’s offered me a huge degree of flexibility in my life over the last year.
ZHISHIQ has been the perfect opportunity to augment my income in term-time and during vacations. With work available in any volume I am comfortable with; it has fitted in well with academic commitments. It’s rare to make good money with such flexibility.
ZHISHIQ Advisors
Role
ZHISHIQ advisors offer editing-advising services to outstanding students pursuing higher education outside mainland China.
Because of the scale of our platform, adherence to our service standards is essential. We nonetheless encourage our applications advisors to engage their clients with flair, warmth, and professionalism.
Text-based application services
Our services cover the following document types:
- Statements (personal statements, statements of purpose).
- Recommendations (professional and academic).
- Resume or curriculum vitae.
- Academic articles for publication.
Face-to-face services
Our advisors also offer the following face-to-face services:
- Mock interview and feedback.
- Pre-document discussion.
Busy season
Our busy season runs from September – February.
Why join ZHISHIQ
The work is very fulfilling
You’ll be guiding outstanding students on how to present themselves in English-language application documents. Many advisors strike up positive professional connections with their clients, who subsequently work with them on multiple projects throughout our busy season.
We pay well
Earnings ranging from $15 to—at the very upper end our appointments pay-scale—$300 per 500 words. Advisors who master our services, build a word-of-mouth following, and achieve a smart workflow earn a significant income. Our top five application advisors in 2019-2020 earned, respectively, US$57,009, US$41,305, US$40,506, US$27,020, and US$19,406.
Remote and flexible working
This has been the norm for ZHISHIQ since we began. You can do your work on a train, at home, in a co-working space, in the park… As long as you have MS Word and reliable Wifi, wherever suits you best—and wherever enables you to focus on helping your clients the most—is fine by us.
Application procedure
1. Introduce yourself
After you’ve reviewed the information on this page, please use the form linked below to introduce yourself.
2. Short editing test
If your application is passed to the next round, we’ll invite you to complete a short editing assignment. This offers a robust introduction to our services and serves as a headstart on our training. The application should take up to 60 minutes to complete.
3. 30-minute interview
Strong applicants will then be asked to attend a 30-minute Zoom interview.
4. Online training and getting started
We will set you up with your account, grant access to our online task marketplace, and ask you to complete a short training course.
ZHISHIQ has been fantastic. It has enabled me to work remotely while earning well.
Prerequisites
Essentials
- Attention-to-detail.
- Friendly, professional working style.
- Excellent time-keeping.
- MS Word knowledge.
- Native English speaker.
- Strong written communication.
Great to have
- Admissions office experience.
- Applications counselling experience.
- Faculty members, former or current.
- Graduate level qualification.
- Backgrounds in hard sciences or MBA-type programs can be particularly useful.
ZHISHIQ provided an engaging, flexible source of extra income that pays substantially more than other part-time work and still allows me time and energy to pursue research.
Contact
Please feel free to contact us at zhishiq@advisorteam.website if you have any questions.