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Advertising Sales Agents - AI Trainer (Contract)

🇺🇸 Remote - San Francisco, CA 🕑 Contract 💰 TBD 💻 Other 🗓️ February 5th, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Handshake is hiring Advertising Sales Agents - AI Trainer on a contract basis to participate in an AI research project. The role involves using professional advertising sales experience to evaluate AI-generated content, develop prompts, and provide structured feedback that improves AI understanding of workplace tasks and language.

Highlights
  • Evaluate AI model outputs and develop prompts based on advertising sales expertise.
  • Engage with new and existing clients, present and sell advertising programs, and expand account bases.
  • Prepare cost estimates, promotional materials, and draft contracts to support advertising sales.
  • Collaborate with clients to create tailored advertising strategies for product or service promotion.
  • Work remotely and asynchronously with flexible hours averaging 5-20 hours per week.
  • No prior AI experience required; projects available year-round with periodic openings.
  • Require at least 4 years of professional experience in advertising sales or related fields.
  • Work in partnership with leading AI labs on an hourly, temporary contract basis.
  • F-1 students with CPT or OPT may be eligible; STEM OPT not supported.

Advertising Sales Agents - AI Trainer (Contract) Full Description

Overview
Handshake is recruiting Advertising Sales Agent Professionals to contribute to an hourly, temporary AI research project—but there’s no AI experience needed. In this program, you’ll leverage your professional experience to evaluate what AI models produce in your field, assess content related to your field of work, and deliver clear, structured feedback that strengthens the model’s understanding of your workplace tasks and language. The Handshake AI opportunity runs year-round, with project opportunities opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

Details
  • The position is remote and asynchronous; work independently from wherever you are.
  • The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment, but most average 5-20 hrs
  • The work includes developing prompts for AI models that reflect your field, and then evaluating responses.
  • You’ll learn new skills and contribute to how AI is used in your field
  • Your placement into a project will be dependent on project availability—if you apply now and can’t work on this project, more will be available soon.

Qualifications
  • You have at least 4 years of professional experience in one or more of the following types of work.
  • The examples below reflect the types of real-world responsibilities that you might have had in your role that will give you the context needed to evaluate and train high-quality AI models
    • Engage with new and existing clients to present and sell advertising programs, while maintaining and expanding account bases. 
    • Provide cost estimates, prepare promotional materials, and draft contracts to facilitate advertising sales. 
    • Collaborate with clients to develop effective advertising strategies tailored to their needs, ensuring optimal promotion of their products or services.
  • You’re able to participate in asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs.

Application Process
  • Create a Handshake account
  • Upload your resume and verify your identity
  • Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects
  • 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. See our Help Center article for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.