Cartographer/Digital Cartographer - AI Trainer

Opportunity Overview

Handshake is looking for skilled QGIS users to support AI research through flexible, hourly contract work. This is not a traditional job. You'll draw on your hands-on experience with geographic information systems, spatial data analysis, or environmental mapping to evaluate AI-generated content and provide feedback that helps AI better understand GIS tasks and spatial data workflows.

This is an ongoing, project-based opportunity you can take on alongside anything else you have going on.

Who This Is For

This is a good fit if you're an experienced QGIS user who has worked in or around roles like:

• Spatial Data Scientist or GIS Analyst

• Environmental Scientist or Conservation Ecologist

• Urban Planner or Environmental Analyst

You should have solid experience with one or more of the following:

• Spatial analysis, environmental mapping, or geospatial data workflows using QGIS or ArcGIS

• Remote sensing, urban planning data, or conservation mapping workflows

• Annotating or labeling spatial datasets and geographic assets

• Reviewing maps and spatial outputs for accuracy, data integrity, or scientific consistency

What You'll Do

• You'll use your experience with QGIS to create tool-related questions and review AI-generated responses for accuracy and relevance to real-world GIS and spatial data workflows.

• No prior AI or technical experience is required.

Qualifications

• We're looking for people who have:

• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with QGIS, whether through professional work or freelance projects

• A working knowledge of GIS concepts, spatial analysis, and geospatial data workflows

• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail

• The ability to work independently and follow written guidelines

• Application Process

• Create a Handshake account

• Upload your resume and submit your portfolio

• Verify your identity

• Get matched and onboarded into relevant projects

• Start working and earning

• Work Model and Project Details

• Status: Independent contractor (not a full-time employee role)

• Location: Fully remote; work from anywhere with a reliable internet connection and access to a desktop or laptop computer

• Schedule: Flexible and asynchronous, with no minimum hour requirement. Many contributors work approximately 5–20 hours per week when assigned to an active project

• Duration: The Handshake AI program runs year-round, with projects opening periodically across different areas of expertise. Placement depends on current project needs, with opportunities to be considered for future projects as they become available

• Work Authorization

Must be currently residing in the United States. 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 https://support.joinhandshake.com/hc/en-us/articles/32245223383703-Fellowship-Work-Authorization-Eligibility for more information on what types of work authorizations are supported on Handshake AI.