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The Handshake AI Fellowship provides the opportunity to train and improve cutting edge AI—no AI experience required.
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What you can expect
Work from anywhere
Remote, part-time work you can do anytime.
Work from anywhere
Remote, part-time work you can do anytime.
Work from anywhere
Remote, part-time work you can do anytime.
Earn competitive pay
Get paid hourly for high-impact work, no matter your background.
Earn competitive pay
Get paid hourly for high-impact work, no matter your background.
Earn competitive pay
Get paid hourly for high-impact work, no matter your background.
Gain experience in AI
Earn credentials and grow AI skills—no AI experience required.
Gain experience in AI
Earn credentials and grow AI skills—no AI experience required.
Gain experience in AI
Earn credentials and grow AI skills—no AI experience required.
To participate in the Handshake AI Fellowship, you must be based in the U.S. and have a valid work authorization that can be supported by Handshake. F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible. STEM OPT is not supported. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. See our Help Center for more information.
To participate in the Handshake AI Fellowship, you must be based in the U.S. and have a valid work authorization that can be supported by Handshake. F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible. STEM OPT is not supported. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. See our Help Center for more information.
To participate in the Handshake AI Fellowship, you must be based in the U.S. and have a valid work authorization that can be supported by Handshake. F-1 students who are eligible for CPT or OPT may be eligible. STEM OPT is not supported. Work with your Designated School Official to determine your eligibility. See our Help Center for more information.
Join a community of 100k+ students, professionals, and experts from top institutions
Join a community of 100k+ students, professionals, and experts from top institutions
Join a community of 100k+ students, professionals, and experts from top institutions
“I feel like our needs as fellows are being considered very thoughtfully. And I think it’s really well organized. The pay is awesome. I wouldn’t have expected to get to do that kind of work if I’d never heard of anything like this before.”
Kat Mueller
PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
"I’ve had other gigs where pay rates changed mid-project or projects disappeared. At Handshake, rates are posted upfront. They never move, never change, and there's clear communication to who you talk to about the management of the project.”
Guga Gogia
PhD, Physics
“After 3 or 4 months of working with Handshake, I had this feeling, ‘This is the right place for me.’ I can use not only my math skills here, but also my life skills—because we want to make the model learn something new.”
Nasser Heyradi
PhD, Mathematics
“With Handshake, because I’m a chem domain lead, I get to apply my knowledge and explore it in more depth as I help as a reviewer to answer questions and give ideas…”
Tosha Laughin
PhD, Chemistry
“I feel like our needs as fellows are being considered very thoughtfully. And I think it’s really well organized. The pay is awesome. I wouldn’t have expected to get to do that kind of work if I’d never heard of anything like this before.”
Kat Mueller
PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
KAT MUELLER
"I’ve had other gigs where pay rates changed mid-project or projects disappeared. At Handshake, rates are posted upfront. They never move, never change, and there's clear communication to who you talk to about the management of the project.”
Guga Gogia
PhD, Physics
PhD, Physics
GUGA GOGIA
“After 3 or 4 months of working with Handshake, I had this feeling, ‘This is the right place for me.’ I can use not only my math skills here, but also my life skills—because we want to make the model learn something new.”
Nasser Heyradi
PhD, Mathematics
PhD, Mathematics
NASSER HEYDARI
“With Handshake, because I’m a chem domain lead, I get to apply my knowledge and explore it in more depth as I help as a reviewer to answer questions and give ideas…”
Tosha Laughin
PhD, Chemistry
PhD, Chemistry
TOSHA LAUGHLIN
“I feel like our needs as fellows are being considered very thoughtfully. And I think it’s really well organized. The pay is awesome. I wouldn’t have expected to get to do that kind of work if I’d never heard of anything like this before.”
Kat Mueller
PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
PhD Cell and Molecular Biology
KAT MUELLER
"I’ve had other gigs where pay rates changed mid-project or projects disappeared. At Handshake, rates are posted upfront. They never move, never change, and there's clear communication to who you talk to about the management of the project.”
Guga Gogia
PhD, Physics
PhD, Physics
GUGA GOGIA
“After 3 or 4 months of working with Handshake, I had this feeling, ‘This is the right place for me.’ I can use not only my math skills here, but also my life skills—because we want to make the model learn something new.”
Nasser Heyradi
PhD, Mathematics
PhD, Mathematics
NASSER HEYDARI
“With Handshake, because I’m a chem domain lead, I get to apply my knowledge and explore it in more depth as I help as a reviewer to answer questions and give ideas…”
Tosha Laughin
PhD, Chemistry
PhD, Chemistry
TOSHA LAUGHLIN
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Take the training and learn
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Contribute your knowledge and expertise
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Get paid
Get paid
Get paid
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