REAL STORIES
FROM REAL EXPERTS

REAL STORIES FROM REAL EXPERTS

Learn how Handshake AI fellows are earning competitively, collaborating with peers, and shaping the future of AI with their domain knowledge and skills.

A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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

A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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

A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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
A PhD's experience with Handshake
“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 & Molecular Biology
Transparent projects and pay from day one
"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
Where expertise finds purpose
“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
Mentorship in a machine-learning world
“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