Handshake AI: pay, who can join and open jobs
Career and talent platform primarily focused on connecting students and early-career professionals with employers, including opportunities related to AI training, data labeling, research assistance, and technical support roles. Handshake is commonly used for entry-level and academic-adjacent AI projects rather than open microtask-based annotation.
Who Handshake AI is hiring right now
Who can join Handshake AI: Work must be done from within the US and its territories. Source
178 of 201 jobs don't name a country; they are counted under United States, where Handshake AI accepts workers. A job can be open in several countries, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Hourly pay by platform: lowest, median and highest
Based on open jobs with hourly pay listed on aitrainer.jobs. The bar runs from the lowest to the highest rate; the dot is the median.
- Mindrift$35–$240
- Stellar AI$25–$200
- Rex.Zone$20–$150
- Micro1$15–$150
- RealTrainAI$48–$140
- Afterquery$20–$200
- Mercor$16–$250
- Ethos$35–$350
- Aura One$6–$500
- Invisible$5–$150
- Alignerr$10–$400
- TransPerfect$29–$58
- Appen$24–$100
- xAI$35–$35
- BrainTrust$5–$150
- SuperAnnotate$5–$33
- HumanSignal$6.5–$80
- LXT$20–$25
- Welocalize$5–$105
- RWS$6–$36
- Turing$15–$30
- Claru$5–$100
- TELUS$11–$14
Latest Handshake AI jobs
About Handshake AI
Handshake AI (the Handshake AI Fellowship, formerly called MOVE) connects students, recent graduates and PhDs with AI labs that need expert feedback on their models.
Fellows challenge models with hard questions in their field, grade answers and explain mistakes. The program is remote and hourly, and it is especially popular with graduate students in STEM, humanities and professional degrees.
Tips before you apply
- Your academic field determines which projects you can join — apply with your most advanced degree.
- International students should check their visa work rules before accepting paid projects.
Official site: joinhandshake.com/ai