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Join Handshake as an Office Clerk Professional to support an AI training project by evaluating AI outputs in your field—no prior AI experience needed! Work remotely with flexible hours on a contract basis for 5-20 hours per week.

Responsibilities: Evaluate AI-generated content, develop prompts reflecting your expertise, and provide structured feedback to enhance AI models.

Skills: 4+ years of professional experience in office-related tasks, strong communication skills, and familiarity with office machines and software.

Qualifications: Preferred candidates should have a background in office management, customer service, and administrative tasks.

Location: Remote (with project opportunities available periodically); no travel required.

Compensation: $50 - $50 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is recruiting Office Clerk 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
• Operate office machines such as photocopiers, scanners, fax machines, voicemail systems, and personal computers.
• Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
• Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
• Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, manually or using a computer.
• Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
• Review files, records, and documents to obtain information needed to respond to requests.
• Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
• Compute, record, and proofread data and other information such as records or reports.
• Complete work schedules, manage calendars, and arrange appointments.
• Type, format, proofread, and edit correspondence and other documents from notes or dictation, using computers or typewriters.
• Inventory and order materials, supplies, and services.
• Deliver messages and run errands.
• Collect, count, and disburse money, perform basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
• Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
• Process and prepare documents such as business or government forms and expense reports.
• Monitor and direct the work of lower-level clerks.
• Prepare meeting agendas, attend meetings, and record and transcribe minutes.
• Train staff members on work activities, including how to use computer applications.
• Count, weigh, measure, or organize materials.
• Troubleshoot issues involving office equipment, including computer hardware and software.
• 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.