Office Clerks - AI Trainer (Contract)

Overview

Handshake is seeking Office Clerks and Administrative Professionals to participate in an ongoing AI research initiative—no prior AI experience required. In this program, you’ll use your professional background to evaluate AI-generated content related to office and administrative work. You’ll assess responses, provide structured feedback, and help improve how AI understands everyday administrative tasks, workflows, and communication.

This program runs year-round, with new projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

What You’ll Do

• Work remotely and asynchronously, on your own schedule

• Review and evaluate AI-generated content related to administrative and clerical work

• Develop prompts and assess AI responses for accuracy, clarity, and context

• Provide structured feedback to enhance AI understanding of real-world office operations

• Learn new skills and help shape how AI supports office and administrative work

Details

• Hours: Flexible; most participants average 5–20 hours per week

• Commitment: No minimum required; work when projects are available

• Placement: Based on project availability—if not immediately matched, more projects will open soon

Qualifications

You have 4+ years of professional experience performing administrative, clerical, or office support work, such as:

• Operating office machines (photocopiers, scanners, fax machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers)

• Answering phones, directing calls, and taking messages

• Communicating with customers, employees, and others to answer questions, take orders, and address complaints

• Maintaining and updating filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems manually or electronically

• Compiling, sorting, and filing records of business transactions and other activities

• Reviewing files and documents to obtain information and respond to requests

• Handling incoming and outgoing mail and correspondence

• Computing, recording, and proofreading data, records, or reports

• Completing work schedules, managing calendars, and arranging appointments

• Typing, formatting, and editing correspondence and other documents

• Managing inventory and ordering supplies or services

• Delivering messages or running errands as needed

• Performing basic bookkeeping, counting/disbursing money, and completing banking transactions

• Preparing and mailing bills, invoices, contracts, or checks

• Processing business or government forms and expense reports

• Preparing meeting agendas, attending meetings, and transcribing minutes

• Training other staff members on office procedures or computer applications

• Troubleshooting hardware/software or other office equipment issues

• Monitoring and directing the work of junior clerks

You’re also:

• Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable working independently

• Able to provide written feedback and communicate clearly

• Authorized to work in the U.S. (see details below)

Application Process

1. Create a Handshake account here

2. Upload your resume and verify your identity

3. Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects

4. Start working and earning

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. for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.