Fast Facts

Handshake is seeking Writers and Author Professionals for a remote, contract position as AI Trainers, where you'll evaluate AI model outputs in your field based on your professional experience.

Responsibilities: Key responsibilities include developing prompts for AI models, evaluating their responses, and providing structured feedback to improve AI understanding.

Skills: A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in content creation, research, or advertising is required, along with the ability to collaborate with teams and provide clear feedback.

Qualifications: Candidates should have experience in developing advertising campaigns, conducting research, and creating engaging content.

Location: This is a remote position, allowing you to work from anywhere; the headquarters is in San Francisco, California.

Compensation: $80 - $80 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is recruiting Writers and Author Professionals to contribute to an hourly, temporary AI research project—but there’s no AI experience needed. In this program, you’ll leverage your professional experience to evaluate what AI models produce in your field, assess content related to your field of work, and deliver clear, structured feedback that strengthens the model’s understanding of your workplace tasks and language. The Handshake AI opportunity runs year-round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

Details

The position is remote and asynchronous; work independently from wherever you are.
The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment, but most average 5-20 hrs
The work includes developing prompts for AI models that reflect your field, and then evaluating responses.
You’ll learn new skills and contribute to how AI is used in your field
Your placement into a project will be dependent on project availability—if you apply now and can’t work on this project, more will be available soon.

Qualifications

You have at least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following types of work.
The examples below reflect the types of real-world responsibilities that you might have had in your role that will give you the context needed to evaluate and train high-quality AI models
Collaborate with creative teams to develop advertising campaigns, tailoring language and tone to suit various products and media.
Conduct research and interviews to highlight key product features, and create engaging content such as articles, sales letters, and promotional materials.
Present drafts to clients and revise based on feedback.
You’re able to participate in asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.

Application Process

Create a Handshake account
Upload your resume and verify your identity
Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects
Start working and earning

Work authorization information

F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible for projects on Handshake AI. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. If your school requires a CPT course, Handshake AI may not meet your school’s requirements. STEM OPT is not supported. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.

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