Benefits

As an au pair, you'll live with a host family and experience American life firsthand. You'll master English and feel comfortable and confident speaking it. You'll take classes at an American university, make friends from around the world, travel to many cities, teach Americans about your culture.

What an Au Pair Receives
•Access to a large pool of carefully screened, welcoming host families
•Ability to select a host family and location
•A 12-month J-1 cultural exchange visa
•Round-trip airfare from your country to the New York/New Jersey area, and one-way airfare to your host community
•4-day orientation and training program (Training in New York city)
•Free private room and full board provided by your host family
•2 weeks of paid vacation and 4 weeks to travel at the end of the year
•Monthly social activities and events with other au pairs
•Opportunity to extend your program for an additional 6, 9 or 12 months
•Medical and accident travel insurance for the duration of your program
Au Pair Salary
•Educational allowance of $500
•A weekly stipend of $195.75, or $10,179 per year

Training in New York city
Au Pair USA includes an extensive and comprehensive Au Pair Orientation and Training class that all au pairs attend in New York City before traveling to their host family.
Au pairs spend the 4-day/5-night orientation in New York City, at a hotel in midtown Manhattan, near Times Square and the Empire State Building.Breakfast is included Tuesday through Friday, and lunch is included Tuesday through Thursday.
Au pairs also have the chance to go on a city tour with a licensed tour guide and have nights free to explore the city with newfound friends.
The Au Pair Orientation and Training class includes:
•Child Development for Newborns through Age 12
•Communicating with Children
•Age-Appropriate Activities
•Culture Shock
•Insurance, J-1 Visas, and Program Regulations
•Review of the Au Pair USA Childcare Handbook written by early childhood educators, consultants, and nurses