Feed a Child

Stop sexual abuse

Supply a Classroom

Combat blindness

How You Benefit

Use your skills and intelligence to:

• Establish the first American credential on your resume
• Build your record of achievement with a prestigious American nonprofit
• Get a certificate of completion to document your time and work
• Improve your skills
• Make the world a better place as you advance our charitable work, including our programs in India
• Build your network at your school and nationwide

Unpaid / Possible Credit

We offer a great experience. We are a nonprofit, and so:

• This is an unpaid position.
• It is eligible for credit and for community service hours at many schools and universities.

About Changing The Present

We help nonprofits and schools capture some of the $450 billion Americans spend each year on birthday, wedding, and holiday presents.

We do that by making the experience of a donation, which you give in a friend's name, feel like a rewarding present and an appealing alternative to buying yet more "stuff." We provide:

• tangible charitable gifts (provide books for children, fund cataract surgery to restore a blind person's eyesight, etc.)
• personalized printed greeting cards
• wish lists and registries
• gift cards, etc.

This slideshow shows how it works.

Fund Micro-Loans

Provide safe drinking water

Sponsor cancer research

This is Prestigious and Competitive

We seek:

• high school students who have a strong academic record (we also have opportunities for undergrads, graduate students, and recent graduates as discussed here).

• commit to at least ten hours per week for at least six weeks during the summer or the school year.

What You Will Do  

You will undertake various research projects to help us identify and contact strategic stakeholders.

We Provide the Tools You Need to Succeed

We will provide detailed instructions, so no prior experience is necessary.

A Global Community of Interns  

We have had interns from all around the United States, as well as ones from more than 75 countries, including large numbers from India. We will provide an online community for you to connect with one another. That will let you collaborate, share tips, celebrate your successes, and build your network.