Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks - AI Trainer (Contract)

Overview

Handshake is seeking experienced Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks to join our team as AI Trainers on an hourly, temporary contract basis. This is a unique opportunity to leverage your professional expertise to contribute to the development of cutting-edge AI models, without requiring prior AI experience. As an AI Trainer, you will evaluate AI-generated content within your field, assess its relevance and accuracy, and provide structured feedback to enhance the model's understanding of workplace tasks and language. This role is fully remote and offers flexible hours, allowing you to work independently from anywhere in the USA.

A Day in the Life

As a Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerk AI Trainer, your daily tasks will involve:

• Prompt Engineering: Developing prompts that reflect real-world scenarios and tasks within your area of expertise.
• AI Model Evaluation: Assessing the responses generated by AI models based on your prompts, ensuring accuracy, relevance, and coherence.
• Feedback Provision: Providing clear, concise, and structured feedback to the AI models, highlighting areas for improvement and suggesting alternative approaches.
• Content Review: Evaluating existing content related to your field to identify key concepts, terminology, and best practices that the AI models should incorporate.
• Collaboration: Collaborating with other AI Trainers and the Handshake team to share insights and refine the training process.

Why Remote (USA)?

This position is 100% remote, allowing you to work from anywhere in the United States. We believe that offering a remote work environment fosters a more inclusive and diverse team, as it eliminates geographical barriers and allows us to tap into a wider pool of talent. Additionally, a remote setup provides greater flexibility and work-life balance, enabling you to manage your time and commitments more effectively.

Career Path

While this is a contract position, it offers valuable experience in the rapidly growing field of AI. As an AI Trainer, you will develop skills in prompt engineering, model evaluation, and feedback provision, which are highly sought after in the tech industry. Depending on your performance and the availability of future projects, there may be opportunities to extend your contract or transition into a full-time role at Handshake. Additionally, this experience can serve as a stepping stone to other AI-related roles in various industries.

Salary & Benefits

The hourly rate for this contract position ranges from $20 to $45, depending on experience and the complexity of the project. As a contractor, you will be responsible for your own taxes and benefits. However, Handshake is committed to providing a fair and competitive compensation package that reflects the value of your contributions.

Handshake's Mission

Handshake's mission is to democratize opportunity and ensure that all students, regardless of their background or location, have access to the resources and connections they need to launch successful careers. By training AI models to understand and support skilled trades, we are helping to bridge the skills gap and empower the next generation of workers. Your work as an AI Trainer will directly contribute to this mission.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in becoming an AI Trainer. Be sure to highlight your experience in production, planning, or expediting roles, as well as any experience with data analysis, reporting, or process improvement. We encourage you to apply even if you don't have direct AI experience, as we provide comprehensive training and support.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. What are the minimum qualifications for this role?

   You must have at least 4 years of professional experience in production, planning, or expediting roles.

2. Do I need prior AI experience?

   No, prior AI experience is not required. We will provide comprehensive training on prompt engineering and model evaluation.

3. How many hours per week am I expected to work?

   The hours are flexible, with no minimum commitment, but most AI Trainers average 5-20 hours per week.

4. Is this a remote position?

   Yes, this is a fully remote position, allowing you to work from anywhere in the USA.

5. What type of feedback will I be providing to the AI models?

   You will be providing structured feedback on the accuracy, relevance, and coherence of the AI-generated content, as well as suggesting areas for improvement.

6. What skills will I develop as an AI Trainer?

   You will develop skills in prompt engineering, model evaluation, feedback provision, and content review.

7. How will my work contribute to Handshake's mission?

   Your work will directly contribute to Handshake's mission of democratizing opportunity by training AI models to support skilled trades and empower the next generation of workers.

8. What is the duration of the contract?

   The contract duration varies depending on the project. We offer year-round opportunities with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise.

9. What if there are no projects available when I apply?

   If there are no projects available when you apply, your application will be considered for future projects as they become available.

10. How does this role differ from a typical production, planning, and expediting clerk position?

    While you will leverage your expertise in production, planning, and expediting, this role focuses on training AI models rather than performing traditional clerical tasks. You will be using your knowledge to evaluate and improve AI-generated content, rather than directly managing production schedules or inventories.