AI Tutor - Economics

Employment Type: Contract Location Type: Fully Remote Compensation: $55/hr - $100/hr

Position Overview

As an AI Tutor with a background in Economics, you will play a crucial role in training AI models to interpret, analyze, and generate economics-related content. Your expertise will ensure that AI outputs are rigorous, data-informed, and reflective of real-world applications, covering topics from microeconomic theory to macroeconomic policy. This is a contract, remote position with variable time commitments.

Your Role

• Assess the quality of economics-related annotations and AI-generated responses.
• Provide feedback to improve the AI's understanding of economic models, logic, and application.
• Work on tasks related to financial markets, public policy, behavioral economics, and more.
• Collaborate with internal teams to refine task guidelines and evaluation standards.
• Stay adaptable as task complexity and content areas evolve.

Requirements

• PhD (or ABD) in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field.
• Strong ability to explain both theoretical and applied economic concepts.
• Experience analyzing data and evaluating claims using quantitative reasoning.
• Curious, collaborative, and excited about applying economics in new ways through AI.

Bonus Areas of Expertise

• Research experience with published work in a reputable journal.
• Previous AI tutoring experience.
• Teaching experience (professor, teacher, or tutor).
• Experience in technical writing, journalism, or professional writing.

Additional Requirements

• Availability to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Ability to quickly adapt to new skills and evolving requirements.
• Personal device must support Windows 10 or macOS Big Sur 11.0 or later.
• Reliable access to a smartphone.
• No visa sponsorship available.
• Not hiring in Wyoming or Illinois at this time.

About Handshake

Handshake is building the future of human data for AI. We partner directly with top AI labs to power large language model (LLM) training and evaluation with high-quality, expert-generated data. Handshake powers career platforms at 92% of the top U.S. universities, providing direct access to verified expert talent across a wide range of domains.

Our AI team is rapidly building a new generation of human data products, designed to accelerate research and improve model performance. We have assembled a world-class team and are working directly with many of the world's leading AI research labs. This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team shaping the future of AI through better data, better tools, and better systems—for experts, by experts.

Handshake is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodation, please let your recruiter know during initial communications.