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How Handshake AI screens applicants

What Handshake AI asks of applicants before paid work, from its own pages (checked 20 October 2026), and what its 228 open postings say about tests and interviews.

The steps

  1. Application
  2. Project match and interest email
  3. Decision and selection
  4. Project onboarding
  5. Training

Source: ai-support.joinhandshake.com

You sign up once for the Handshake AI Fellowship (profile, resume, work-authorisation questions), then wait to be matched to projects.

What the open postings mention

  • 96% of Handshake AI's open roles (219) mention an ID check
  • 1% of Handshake AI's open roles (3) mention a skills test

From the postings' own text; a posting that doesn't mention a step may still use it.

Checks before paid work

  • ID check: Government-issued ID (such as a driver's licence or passport) verified through Persona during account creation
  • Paid onboarding: Some projects pay for onboarding time and others do not, as set in each project's Project Terms
  • Confidentiality: The Contractor Agreement includes mutual confidentiality obligations

Who can apply

US persons with work authorisation Handshake can support and an SSN or ITIN; international participation is invite-only. F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B and TN holders are not supported.

Handshake AI engages people as: independent contractor, not an employee.

Apply

See Handshake AI's 228 open roles · Join Handshake AI (referral link; it never changes your pay. More)

Facts from Handshake AI's own pages, checked 20 October 2026. Platforms change their process; their pages are the final word. See also how to spot a fake offer.

Handshake AI screening: common questions

What does Handshake AI's screening involve?

Handshake AI's own pages list these steps: Application; Project match and interest email; Decision and selection; Project onboarding; Training. Steps can differ by project.

Does Handshake AI check ID?

Government-issued ID (such as a driver's licence or passport) verified through Persona during account creation