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Posted August 23, 2026

News Analyst - Media Specialist - AI Trainer

Mercor
Chicago, IL, US Full Time

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.

Position: News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Type: Contract
Compensation: $1500
Location: Remote
Duration: 4–5 weeks
Commitment: 20–30+ hours/week

Role Responsibilities

  • Create tasks and deliverables regarding common requests within your professional domain.
  • Diagnose and solve real issues in your domain to advance AI research.
  • Contribute expertise to cutting-edge AI research and infrastructure.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 4+ years professional experience in your respective field.
  • Minimum 20 hours per week required, with flexibility to scale up to 30+ hours.

Start Date

  • Immediately

Compensation & Legal

  • Task-based payment upon first task approval.
  • Hourly payment for the remainder of the project after the first task.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

  • For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
  • For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.



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