Fast Facts

Join Handshake as an Administrative Assistant or Secretary in a flexible, remote contract role, where you will evaluate AI models and provide feedback based on your professional experience.

Responsibilities: Develop prompts for AI models reflective of your field and evaluate their responses to enhance AI understanding of workplace tasks and language.

Skills: Proficiency in office technologies, excellent communication skills, database management, and ability to work independently in a remote environment.

Qualifications: A minimum of 4 years of professional experience in administrative roles covering tasks such as call handling, database management, scheduling, and document maintenance.

Location: Remote (work from anywhere), with opportunities opening year-round across various fields.

Compensation: $50 - $50 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is recruiting Administrative Assistants and Secretary 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
• Answer telephones, provide information to callers, take messages, or transfer calls to appropriate individuals.
• Greet visitors or callers and handle inquiries or direct them to the appropriate persons based on their needs.
• Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
• Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
• Operate office equipment such as fax machines, copiers, or phone systems, and arrange repairs when equipment malfunctions.
• Set up and manage paper or electronic filing systems, record information, update paperwork, and maintain documents such as attendance records or correspondence.
• Operate electronic mail systems and coordinate the flow of information internally or with other organizations.
• Schedule and confirm appointments for clients, customers, or supervisors.
• Maintain scheduling and event calendars.
• Compose, type, and distribute meeting notes, routine correspondence, or reports, including presentations and statistical or monthly reports.
• Complete forms in accordance with company procedures.
• Locate and attach appropriate files to incoming correspondence requiring replies.
• Conduct searches for needed information using sources such as the Internet.
• Open, read, route, and distribute incoming mail or materials, and answer routine letters.
• Review work done by others for correct spelling and grammar, compliance with company formatting policies, and recommend revisions.
• Make copies of correspondence or other printed materials.
• Learn new office technologies as they are developed and implemented.
• Train and assist staff with computer usage.
• Order and dispense office supplies.
• Prepare conference or event materials such as flyers or invitations.
• Perform payroll functions, including maintaining timekeeping information and processing/submitting payroll.
• Collect and deposit money into accounts, disburse funds to pay bills or invoices, keep records of collections and disbursements, and ensure accounts are balanced.
• Establish work procedures or schedules and track the daily work of clerical staff.
• Provide services to customers, such as placing orders or providing account information.
• Prepare and mail checks.
• Arrange conference, meeting, or travel reservations for office personnel.
• Supervise clerical staff and provide training and orientation to new employees.
• Manage projects or contribute to committee or team efforts.
• Coordinate conferences, meetings, or special events such as luncheons or graduation ceremonies.
• Mail newsletters, promotional materials, or other information.
• Develop or maintain internal or external company websites.
• 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.