How it works
How it works
Eight clear steps from your first click to your certificate of service. Every price is published, and your exact total is confirmed in writing before you commit.
Last updated: November 12, 2026
Your journey, step by step
- Choose your internship. Pick a track, a length of 2 to 12 weeks and a start window. Compare all 21 roles on the internships page.
- Apply. Tell us about yourself on the Apply page. A $500 deposit holds your spot and counts toward your total. You pay on Zeffy, which charges us no platform fees. If you are under 18, we ask for a parent or guardian's details and take no payment on the website. See our under-18 policy.
- Video call. We talk about your goals, your track and anything your school requires, such as supervision hours or evaluations.
- Acceptance. We confirm your placement and your exact price in writing. Your Changemaker Portal opens, and it becomes your home base.
- Prepare. Finish your extensive online orientation and safeguarding training, then take care of your passport, visa, yellow fever certificate, insurance and flights. See pre-departure support.
- Arrive. Our team meets you in Accra and brings you to Mepe. Read the arrival procedures.
- Serve. You work on weekdays with a mentor beside you and a check-in every week. You log your hours in the portal. Weekends are for cultural trips and rest, including Cape Coast, Elmina and the Kakum canopy walk.
- Finish. Every intern earns a certificate of service that lists their hours, plus a reference letter. Placements of 3 to 12 weeks can be shaped to meet school requirements, including academic credit.
Dates and length
Internships run in person in Ghana in summer 2027. Choose any length from 2 to 12 weeks. You can join our cohort track, which starts July 21, 2027 alongside the Ghana Solidarity Trip, or choose a flexible start date between June and August 2027.
Prices and what is included
Prices are published in full. A 2-week internship starts at $2,795, and each extra week is $550. The price depends on your track. Your exact total is confirmed in writing at acceptance.
- Included: host family accommodation in Mepe, three home-cooked meals a day, clean drinking water, airport pickup and drop-off in Accra, daily transport to your placement, orientation, safeguarding training, 24/7 support from our Ghana team, a mentor with weekly check-ins, project materials, cultural trips, a certificate of service and a reference letter.
- Not included: flights, your Ghana visa fee, travel and medical insurance (required), and personal spending.
Want it all handled? Our done-for-you travel service prepares your visa application, books your flights and arranges your insurance for an added fee. Read more about booking flights.
Fundraising your fee
You can raise your full fee with your own Zeffy fundraising page. Many universities also offer grants for summer service, and once you are accepted we can provide a letter and a project description for your funding application. Visit our fundraising page.
Not sure which step you are on? Email [email protected] or call or text Godwill Tandoh, Founder, at (801) 404-0485.
More information
- Arrival procedures: Airport pickup, your first evening and your first day.
- Booking flights: How to book, our travel partners and 24/7 help.
- Chaperoned flights: Extra support for travelers under 18.
- Visa and entry: Passport, visa and yellow fever requirements.
- Pre-departure support: Training, documents, health and packing.
- Information for parents: Answers to the questions families ask us most.
- How we keep you safe: Our team, host families, supervision and insurance.
- Your Changemaker Portal: The online home for your role, training and hours.
- Medical work experience for teens: A guide for high school students and families.
- Work experience vs. elective: What the two terms mean, and where our internship fits.
- Accommodation: Your host family home in Mepe.
- Frequently asked questions: Quick answers on every program.
- Under-18 policy: How we welcome and protect younger interns.
- Child safeguarding policy: How we keep children safe.
- Fundraising: Raise your fee with your own Zeffy page.