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The Handshake Model Validation Expert (MOVE) fellowship bridges master's, doctorates, post-docs, and advanced researchers with leading AI labs to build the infrastructure for the next era of human-AI collaboration
The Handshake Model Validation Expert (MOVE) fellowship bridges master's, doctorates, post-docs, and advanced researchers with leading AI labs to build the infrastructure for the next era of human-AI collaboration
Join a community of MAs, PhDs, post-docs
and scholars from top universities
Join a community of Masters’, PhDs and AI researchers from top universities






What is the MOVE Fellowship?
What is the MOVE Fellowship?
What is the MOVE Fellowship?
Handshake’s MOVE is the most trusted research community of MAs, PhDs, post-docs and scholars across all fields who are interested in challenging and improving the validity of future models.
Building on Handshake's partnerships with 1500 universities, this program leads the industry in transparent, equitable, and well-paid expert work for AI labs.
Use your unique expertise to challenge and improve AI models and define the future of AI research.
Use your unique expertise to challenge and improve AI models and define the future of AI research.
Use your unique expertise to challenge and improve AI models and define the future of AI research.
Get paid (well) for your expertise while receiving training and certification as an AI model evaluator.
Get paid (well) for your expertise while receiving training and certification as an AI model evaluator.
Get paid (well) for your expertise while receiving training and certification as an AI model evaluator.
Expand your network and connect with industry professionals, AI researchers, and academics in your field.
Expand your network and connect with industry professionals, AI researchers, and academics in your field.
Application requirements
Are a master’s or doctoral candidate (currently enrolled or post-doctorate) in any field of study
Are a master’s or doctoral candidate (currently enrolled or post-doctorate) in any field of study
Are able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs
Are able to participate in primarily asynchronous work in partnership with leading AI labs
Believe you can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field
Believe you can outmatch current AI systems in understanding and explaining key concepts in your field
This program is open to US-based master’s and doctoral students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization (e.g., F-1/OPT, J-1, H-1B). Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their visa conditions and confirming eligibility with their program or visa sponsor prior to applying.
This program is open to US-based master’s and doctoral students, candidates, and recent graduates with valid work or training authorization (e.g., F-1/OPT, J-1, H-1B). Participants are responsible for ensuring compliance with their visa conditions and confirming eligibility with their program or visa sponsor prior to applying.
Open opportunities
Help train AI with your subject matter knowledge
Business
History
Physics
Computer science
Chemistry
French
Poetry
Political science
Sports
Biology
Medieval english
Technology
French
Business
History
Chemistry
Physics
Computer science
Poetry
Sports
Medieval english
Biology
Political science
Technology
What makes
Handshake different
We invest back into the academy — and you. Through training materials and events, we help you explore the AI space and apply it to your own research. Our goal is to support your growth while bridging academia and real-world AI development.
We invest back into the academy — and you. Through training materials and events, we help you explore the AI space and apply it to your own research. Our goal is to support your growth while bridging academia and real-world AI development.
We respect your time and unique expertise. This is skilled work for skilled individuals. Your domain knowledge has real-world impact and helps shape the future of AI.
We respect your time and unique expertise. This is skilled work for skilled individuals. Your domain knowledge has real-world impact and helps shape the future of AI.
We pay experts really well. Your years of academic dedication and niche expertise are invaluable, and we make sure you're compensated fairly.
We pay experts really well. Your years of academic dedication and niche expertise are invaluable, and we make sure you're compensated fairly.



Hear from our community
Hear from our community
“Playing around with a new model, I thought that it was very exciting to have access to something that's so new. I really enjoyed trying to trick it because it got smarter, and, that to me, was very exciting, and made me think in a way I haven't really been able to in a while.”
NYU, PhD, English
“Playing around with a new model, I thought that it was very exciting to have access to something that's so new. I really enjoyed trying to trick it because it got smarter, and, that to me, was very exciting, and made me think in a way I haven't really been able to in a while.”
NYU, PhD, English
“Playing around with a new model, I thought that it was very exciting to have access to something that's so new. I really enjoyed trying to trick it because it got smarter, and, that to me, was very exciting, and made me think in a way I haven't really been able to in a while.”
NYU, PhD, English
"I really enjoyed the last 5 weeks. It was a fun change of pace for me, thinking about my own research in such a different way. It was a great opportunity to expand my skillset and work with different kinds of people as well. I think that it'll have a good impact on my pedagogy. I would definitely embrace the opportunity to do something like this again."
UPenn, PhD, English
"I really enjoyed the last 5 weeks. It was a fun change of pace for me, thinking about my own research in such a different way. It was a great opportunity to expand my skillset and work with different kinds of people as well. I think that it'll have a good impact on my pedagogy. I would definitely embrace the opportunity to do something like this again."
UPenn, PhD, English
"I really enjoyed the last 5 weeks. It was a fun change of pace for me, thinking about my own research in such a different way. It was a great opportunity to expand my skillset and work with different kinds of people as well. I think that it'll have a good impact on my pedagogy. I would definitely embrace the opportunity to do something like this again."
UPenn, PhD, English
“Some tasks were more interesting than others. The best ones were when I could actually learn something new, rather than just regurgitate my own knowledge and find sources.”
PhD, Physics
“Some tasks were more interesting than others. The best ones were when I could actually learn something new, rather than just regurgitate my own knowledge and find sources.”
PhD, Physics
“Some tasks were more interesting than others. The best ones were when I could actually learn something new, rather than just regurgitate my own knowledge and find sources.”
PhD, Physics
FAQs
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FAQs
Why is Handshake doing this?
Which labs are you working with?
What type of work will I be doing?
FAQs
Why is Handshake doing this?
Which labs are you working with?
What type of work will I be doing?