Crimson Education is the world’s leading college admissions consulting firm, with over 1,490 Ivy League offers and 2,410 to the US Top 15. We help ambitious students gain admission to the world’s top universities through expert-led guidance and proven, data-driven strategies. Crimson students are 7x more likely to get into the Ivy League than their peers. We were recently featured on the front page of the Wall Street Journal.

Crimson is the only college admissions consultancy that brings together:

• Former Ivy League and Top 20 admissions officers to rigorously review and refine applications

• Professors and PhD teaching fellows from leading universities to guide students through original, independent research — with pathways to selective peer-reviewed publication or conference presentation

• Past ISEF winners and judges who coach students to compete for state, national, and international science fair awards

• Capstone project mentors who help students design and scale leadership initiatives with real-world impact, measurable outcomes, and credible external validation

Join Our Team of Academic Competition Champions!

Are you passionate about mentoring students or have you competed for the John Locke Institute Essay Competition? We’re looking for mentors with strong subject expertise and a proven ability to guide students in crafting clear, original, and compelling arguments.

As a John Locke Essay Competition Tutor, you’ll work with ambitious students from around the world, helping them sharpen their critical thinking, refine their essay structure, and produce standout submissions for one of the most competitive international essay competitions.

WHAT YOU'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Delivering high-quality, rigorous tutoring sessions for students preparing for John Locke competitions.

• Customising guidance to each student’s skill level and competition goals, with a strong focus on building original arguments, critical thinking, and clarity of expression.

• Using your competition experience to teach essay strategy, developing thesis statements, structuring arguments, engaging with counterarguments, and integrating evidence effectively across philosophy, politics, economics, or history.

• Providing detailed, constructive feedback on drafts, helping students refine their ideas, strengthen their analysis, and elevate their writing to a competition-winning standard.

• Supporting students through the full essay process - from brainstorming and question selection to outlining, drafting, and final polishing.

• Maintaining consistent communication between sessions - tracking progress, setting writing milestones, and offering guidance on readings, research, and past winning essays.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Strong expertise in one or more John Locke subject areas (e.g., law, philosophy, politics, economics, history, psychology, or theology), with excellent analytical and academic writing skills.

• Experience with the John Locke Institute Essay Competition or similar high-level essay competitions: as a participant, tutor, or coach.

• Master’s degree preferred; exceptional Bachelor’s graduates from Top 15 US / Top 10 UK universities may be considered.

• Strong communication, organisation, and mentoring skills, with at least 10 hours of availability per week.

• Proficient in additional languages is a plus

WHY JOIN US:

• Work with driven, high-achieving students across the US, UK, Asia, and beyond.

• Fully remote, flexible hours, and global community of top-tier educators.

• Opportunity to make real impact — guiding the next generation of Olympiad medalists.