Human Intelligence Collector (HUMINT)

You will conduct or assess structured elicitation and interview sessions used to evaluate and improve AI systems. The work focuses on rapport-building, questioning strategy, verbal and nonverbal cues, and the reliability of responses.

You will explain your judgments clearly and consistently for both technical and non-specialist readers. Sessions are scored against a detailed rubric, with evidence-based reasoning rather than intuition alone.

• Conduct or assess structured elicitation and interview sessions.
• Build rapport and encourage open communication without pressure or coercion.
• Interpret tone, pacing, hesitation, gestures, and other verbal and nonverbal cues.
• Adjust questioning strategies based on responses and interaction dynamics.
• Assess consistency, reliability, evasiveness, and confidence.
• Identify and annotate emotional and motivational factors.
• Score sessions objectively and write clear, traceable analytical reasoning.

What it pays and takes

• Pay: $30 to $80 per hour.
• Work type: Remote contractor role with part-time work of less than 20 hours per week.
• Schedule: Approximately 15 hours per week minimum.
• Location: Open to candidates in the United States; US-based contractors are preferred.
• Language: Strong written English with precise, defensible analytical communication.
• Experience: Three to five or more years in professional interviewing, intelligence elicitation, investigative questioning, or skilled negotiation.
• Methods: Training in a recognized interviewing approach, such as the PEACE model or cognitive interviewing.
• Analysis: Ability to interpret verbal, paralinguistic, and nonverbal cues during live interactions and support conclusions with evidence.
• Additional experience with diverse populations or interpreters is required.
• Helpful background includes military HUMINT, law-enforcement or forensic interviewing, data annotation, AI model evaluation, assessment reports, behavioral analysis, interrogation, or investigative interviewing training.

How it works

You apply here in about two minutes and finish on the hiring platform. The next step is a short AI interview (technical roles include a coding challenge). Passing it is how you qualify for paid tasks, so take it soon after you are invited.

The hiring platform's application for this job asks for your resume, your LinkedIn profile, your phone number, your location and answers to 7 screening questions.

About AI training work

AI training is the human work behind artificial intelligence. People review interactions, rate model behavior, and prepare examples that help AI systems improve; experienced professionals are paid for applying careful judgment and specialized skills.

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