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Investment memos
Evaluate AI-generated memos on real deals. Score reasoning, flag fabrication, rewrite weak sections.
01 · Berkeley Haas
Halluminate @ Haas
Train financial superintelligence. A selective group of UC Berkeley Haas MBAs working with frontier AI labs on real-world finance workflows.
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Up to $250 / HR · Remote · Async · Invite only
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02 · The work
What you'll work on
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Pressure-testing deals
Run adversarial diligence against AI-drafted theses. Surface the questions a senior partner would ask.
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Training reasoning systems
Build the training problems that teach the next generation of finance models how to think.
03 · Structure
Structure
- Compensation
- Up to $250 / HR
- Time
- Flexible · Remote · Async
- Selection
- By application · Haas email required
04 · Why it matters
The next decade of finance will be defined by which institutions integrate AI reasoning into their workflows — and which don't. Halluminate experts are inside that conversation early, learning the tooling and limitations firsthand from the labs building it.
05 · Process
How the program works.
01
Training
Apply below. If selected, you will enter a paid two-week training and onboarding process to determine fit for the program.
02
Teach
Work with leading AI labs to build novel training problems for financial services work on our platform.
03
Earn
Get paid at published role-based rates, with flexible remote work ranging from $100–$250/hour depending on project and experience.
06 · Voices
“Halluminate has been a great experience. You get to test cutting-edge AI models from top labs, see how they perform in practice, and do it on your own schedule. The work is genuinely interesting, and the team is responsive and easy to work with.”
Justin Hill
Wharton Business School · McKinsey
“I've really enjoyed working with the Halluminate team. Being close to the AI shift has been eye-opening, pushed me to think harder about how to stay relevant, and given me an interesting way to earn extra money.”
Lovely Akomoize
Harvard Business School · Evercore
“Halluminate has been an awesome experience. I've been able to build real AI and LLM knowledge while keeping my private equity skills sharp, all with flexible hours that fit around a full-time MBA. It's a rare chance to work at the frontier with a great team.”
Ryan D
Wharton Business School · Incoming Private Equity Vice President
“If you have a finance or technical background and some spare time, joining the team is a no-brainer. The work is interesting, the team is great, and there's something kind of cool about being in the room where this stuff gets built. I'd do it again!”
Haylee Glenn
Harvard Business School · Centerview Partners
“Halluminate has been a great experience. You get to test cutting-edge AI models from top labs, see how they perform in practice, and do it on your own schedule. The work is genuinely interesting, and the team is responsive and easy to work with.”
Justin Hill
Wharton Business School · McKinsey
“I've really enjoyed working with the Halluminate team. Being close to the AI shift has been eye-opening, pushed me to think harder about how to stay relevant, and given me an interesting way to earn extra money.”
Lovely Akomoize
Harvard Business School · Evercore
“Halluminate has been an awesome experience. I've been able to build real AI and LLM knowledge while keeping my private equity skills sharp, all with flexible hours that fit around a full-time MBA. It's a rare chance to work at the frontier with a great team.”
Ryan D
Wharton Business School · Incoming Private Equity Vice President
“If you have a finance or technical background and some spare time, joining the team is a no-brainer. The work is interesting, the team is great, and there's something kind of cool about being in the room where this stuff gets built. I'd do it again!”
Haylee Glenn
Harvard Business School · Centerview Partners
07 · FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
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