Multilingual Geography and Travel Expert

1. Role Overview

Mercor is collaborating with a leading AI lab on a large-scale AI training initiative focused on improving geographic reasoning, travel planning intelligence, and culturally grounded location-based analysis in advanced language models. We’re seeking experienced Geography and Travel experts to contribute by creating and evaluating geography- and travel-related prompts and responses.

This is a multilingual opportunity. We are specifically seeking experts who are fluent and deeply engaged in one or more of the following languages:

Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi.

Importantly, we are not looking for translation ability alone. Candidates must have sustained, hands-on engagement with geography and travel within their linguistic and cultural context — including familiarity with regional destinations, transportation systems, travel norms, geographic terminology, tourism trends, and local customs.

This role is ideal for serious travelers, travel writers, geography enthusiasts, trip planners, cultural researchers, or dedicated hobbyists who actively participate in travel and geography discourse in their language ecosystem.

2. Key Responsibilities

• Author realistic geography and travel prompts spanning destination analysis, itinerary planning, cultural norms, transportation logistics, climate considerations, and regional comparisons
• Review and revise AI-generated responses for factual accuracy, cultural authenticity, practical feasibility, and clarity
• Write high-quality human-authored “gold” responses for nuanced travel scenarios, multi-city planning, or culturally sensitive situations
• Create controlled prompt variations that test subtle differences in seasonality, budget constraints, visa requirements, transportation options, or traveler preferences
• Evaluate outputs across different tones (advisory, informative, conversational, technical) and instruction constraints
• Identify model failure cases involving geographic inaccuracies, outdated travel information, unrealistic itineraries, or culturally inappropriate recommendations

3. Ideal Qualifications

• 2+ years of sustained, serious engagement with geography and/or travel as a hobby or practice (e.g., extensive travel experience, travel blogging, itinerary planning, participation in geography communities, cultural research)
• Active participation in geography and travel discourse within at least one of the following languages: Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Russian, German, Arabic, Thai, Tamil, or Hindi
• Strong familiarity with regional geography, local customs, transportation infrastructure, and travel trends within your language and cultural context
• Ability to clearly articulate location-based insights, travel logistics, and cultural considerations in the target language
• Strong written communication skills and thoughtful editorial judgment

4. More About the Opportunity

Expected commitment: 10–40 hours per week

5. Application Process

• Submit your resume, travel portfolio, blog, or relevant experience to get started
• Complete a short form outlining your geography/travel background, areas of focus, and language proficiency
• We aim to follow up within a few days with next steps

6. About Mercor

Mercor is a talent marketplace that connects top experts with leading AI labs and research organizations.

Our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Adam D’Angelo, and Jack Dorsey.

Thousands of professionals across law, research, engineering, design, and creative fields contribute to Mercor projects shaping the next generation of AI.

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects can be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on needs and performance.
• Your work at Mercor will not involve access to confidential or proprietary information from any employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are weekly on Stripe or Wise based on services rendered.
• Please note: We are unable to support H1-B or STEM OPT candidates at this time.

About Mercor

Mercor partners with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models using human expertise. You will work on projects that focus on training and enhancing AI systems. You will be paid competitively, collaborate with leading researchers, and help shape the next generation of AI systems in your area of expertise.