Be an Au Pair in the USA

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Why Be An Au Pair In The USA?

If you love children and enjoy caring for them, being an au pair in the USA has so much to offer!

Experience American Culture

Make International Friends

Help Kids Grow & Learn

Gain New Skills

Travel & Explore

Earn Money

What’s included in your program?

Being an au pair is a special opportunity and the Au Pair USA program offers you the following valuable services and financial benefits.

Placement with a screened host family
Online Academy Training Program
Round-trip airfare to the USA
Support from amazing Local Coordinators

Accident and sickness insurance
J-1 visa sponsorship
30 Days to travel upon program completion
Option to extend for 6, 9 or 12 months

Meals and a private room
A stipend of at least $195.75 per week from your host family
2 weeks paid vacation
$500 for classes at a local college or university

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Accident and sickness insurance
J-1 visa sponsorship
30 Days to travel upon program completion
Option to extend for 6, 9 or 12 months
Private room and access to meals
A stipend of at least $195.75 per week from your host family
2 weeks paid vacation
$500 for classes at a local college or university

What Do Au Pairs Do?

Being an au pair is one of the most rewarding jobs you will ever have! Here are some examples of common au pair duties.

Keeping kids safe

Arts, crafts and having fun

Sharing your culture and language

Helping with homework

Preparing meals for kids

Taking kids on outings

Driving kids to activities

Doing kids’ laundry

Keeping children safe

Arts, crafts and having fun

Sharing your culture

Helping with homework

Preparing meals for kids

Taking kids on outings

Driving kids to activities

Doing kids’ laundry

As an au pair, your responsibilities are limited to childcare and child-related tasks. You will be a member of your host family and should expect to help with some household tasks.

Do You Qualify to be an Au Pair?

To be considered for the program, you should be able to meet these requirements:

Love kids
Are 18-26 upon arrival
Be able to provide references
Provide a recent DBS certificate
Hold a British passport

Have recent childcare experience
Have completed secondary school
Have a full driver’s license
Are in good health
Commit to a year-long program

How We Support You

When you go to the USA, you are not alone. You will have a Local Coordinator who is committed to helping you have a successful experience and will be your first point of contact when you arrive.

Your Local Coordinator will:

Contact you during the first 48 hours after you arrive to your host family
Have an arrival orientation with you and your host family within the first two weeks
Speak with you and your host family on a monthly basis
Organize monthly social and cultural events for you and other au pairs
Answer your questions and provide support when you need it

Au Pair USA Makes It Easy!

Apply Online

Tell us about your experience, personality and lifestyle when you apply.

Find your Family

Interview with interested host families and match with the family you like best.

Travel to the USA

Complete our Online Academy, then travel to the USA. Meet your host family and have a great year!

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See the Au Pair Experience

Lauri Pedroza from Colombia & Powell Family of New York

Karely Rodriguez from Mexico & Suresh Family of New Jersey

Masayo Sasagawa from Japan & Fukuda Family of California

Ellen Caroline Moura Santos from Brazil & Cohen Family of Massachusetts

You Can Trust Au Pair USA

Au Pair USA has over 30 years of experience placing au pairs in the USA. As a designated sponsor of the U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Programs, we create safe, affordable, and life-changing cultural exchange experiences for our au pairs and host families.

Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange

Contact Us

Phone: 07432215531 Email: npearce@interexchange.org Au Pair USA Blog