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Handshake AI review

Paid AI Fellowship for US students, graduates and PhDs, with roles from $17/hr to $150/hr.

The Handshake AI Fellowship comes from the Handshake career network and pays students, professionals and experts to train and improve AI models. It reports more than $500 million in payouts and over 188,000 fellows.

How it works

  1. Apply and verify your identity.
  2. Get matched to a project.
  3. Complete the training.
  4. Contribute your expertise and get paid hourly.

Who can join

Only people based in the United States with work authorization that Handshake can support. F-1 students eligible for CPT or OPT may qualify. STEM OPT is not supported.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Over $500M paid out, 188k+ fellows
  • Wide range of degree levels accepted
  • Paid hourly, no AI experience required

Cons

  • US only

What you need to apply

  • US residence and work authorization
  • Identity verification
  • Project training before paid work

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