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Join Handshake as a Finance Professional, leveraging your financial expertise to contribute to AI research through flexible, hourly contract work.

Responsibilities: Assess AI-generated financial content, design job prompts, and ensure accuracy of AI responses.

Skills: Strong financial analysis, modeling, and communication skills with attention to detail.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field along with relevant experience in corporate finance or similar roles.

Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere in the United States.

Compensation: $75 - $100 / Hourly

Fast Facts

Join Handshake as an experienced Finance Professional where you'll use your financial expertise to enhance AI research through flexible, hourly contract work.

Responsibilities: Evaluate AI-generated content related to finance, design job-related prompts, and ensure accuracy and clarity of AI responses.

Skills: Strong background in financial analysis, modeling, communication skills, and attention to detail.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field and experience in corporate finance or related roles.

Location: Fully remote; available to work from anywhere in the United States.

Compensation: $75 - $100 / Hourly

Overview

Handshake is seeking experienced Finance Professionals to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional full-time corporate, banking, consulting, or investment role. You’ll use your real-world financial analysis, modeling, and advisory experience to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand financial concepts, quantitative reasoning, industry terminology, and professional communication.

This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity that can be done alongside research, teaching, postdoctoral work, or industry employment.

Details

This project involves using your professional experience as a Finance Professional to design job-related prompts and review AI-generated responses for accuracy, analytical rigor, clarity, and relevance to real-world financial tasks.

• Status: Independent contractor (not a full-time employee role)
• Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere with a reliable internet connection and access to a desktop or laptop computer
• Schedule: Flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement. Many contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when assigned to an active project
• Duration: The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or a closely related field
• Experience as a Finance Professional in corporate finance, investment banking, consulting, asset management, or related roles
• Hands-on experience conducting financial analysis, building or reviewing financial models, and interpreting financial statements
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail
• Comfort working independently and following written guidelines
• Professional judgment, reliability, and a high standard of discretion and confidentiality, especially with sensitive or proprietary information

No prior AI or technical experience is required.

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.