Is Handshake AI legit?

Who runs it

Handshake, the college careers network, which started an AI training business (the Handshake AI Fellowship) in 2025.

How and when it pays

Weekly payouts through Stripe, according to the fellowship page as quoted by third-party guides. Handshake does not publish a rate per project.

Source: Handshake AI review (quotes the fellowship page)

How hiring works

Apply through the Handshake AI site with a Handshake account. Expert tracks ask for a degree in the field.

What to watch out for

• A proposed class action filed in July 2026 alleges fellows are misclassified as contractors and not paid for onboarding. These are allegations, not rulings.
• Community posts from late 2025 into 2026 report payment delays and account suspensions.

Sources: Handshake AI review (class action and pay reports)

The only real addresses

Real Handshake AI links use joinhandshake.com, ai.joinhandshake.com, support.joinhandshake.com, ai-support.joinhandshake.com. A message pointing anywhere else, or asking you to pay anything, is not Handshake AI. Check a message.