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Quality Control Academy Fellowship at Mercor
posted 9 months agoQuality Control Academy Fellowship | $50–150/hr | Worldwide Remote
Mercor is launching the Quality Control Academy, a paid professional development program for independent professionals interested in becoming quality control auditors on advanced AI evaluation and research projects. This 3-hour, self-guided course prepares participants to review tasks, prompts, and rubrics against project instructions and quality standards used in frontier AI development.
About the Academy
This is a paid, 3-hour, self-paced course designed to prepare auditors to evaluate AI project deliverables with precision and consistency. The Academy focuses on evaluation frameworks, auditing mindsets, and quality control principles commonly used in AI benchmarking and research environments. Upon completion, you may opt in to be considered for Mercor's high-paying Quality Control Auditor projects.
What You Will Learn
- Auditor Mindset: Develop a spec-first, objective approach to reviews, ensuring consistency, fairness, and traceable reasoning
- Identifying Quality Issues: Learn to spot common task failures including prompt-rubric mismatch, overspecification, accuracy errors, PII risks, and copyright concerns
- Prompt & Rubric Evaluation: Understand how strong prompts and well-structured rubrics are reviewed for clarity, completeness, and independent gradability
- Actionable Feedback: Master structured feedback patterns that clearly explain what's wrong, why it matters, and how to fix it
Who We Are Looking For
- Attention to Detail: You can carefully evaluate written work against explicit standards
- Analytical Rigor: You can explain why something passes or fails based on evidence
- Professional Judgment: You rely on structured reasoning rather than intuition
- Integrity: You evaluate work objectively and consistently
Program Details & Compensation
- Stipend: $50–$150 paid upon successful completion of the Academy and optional practice task
- Time Commitment: Approximately 3 hours, self-paced
- Future Opportunities: Graduates may opt in to be considered for ongoing Quality Control Auditor roles
- Requirements: No subscriptions required. You may reference any valid sources when applying professional judgment
Why Participate?
- Build specialized auditing expertise in AI evaluation and benchmarking
- Develop structured approaches to quality control and feedback
- Access specialized, high-rate quality control and auditing opportunities with Mercor
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.