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When you choose an au pair agency like Cultural Care, you embark on a year that can change your life. You travel to the USA and live with an American host family while you take care of their children. You are more than just a babysitter—you are like a big sister or a big brother. And you are much more than just a tourist—you experience the USA like a local and have many opportunities to travel around the country.

When you become an au pair, you belong to two homes, and no longer just one. You gain a second family and make friends from around the world!

Perks of the program:
  • Receive free room and board, and earn a weekly stipend of $195.75
  • Explore your neighborhood and travel in your free time
  • Take a full month to travel at the end of your year and a 2-week paid vacation
  • Get up to $500 towards an accredited course in the US
  • Start with a week at the au pair training school near New York City

To become an au pair, you must be able to answer “yes” to the following questions:

To become an au pair, you must be able to answer “yes” to the following questions:

Age

Are you between the ages of 18 and 26 years old?

Experience

Do you love children and have at least 200 hours of experience caring for them?

Education

Have you completed (or are you about to complete) secondary school or equivalent?

Driving

Do you have a driving license or can you obtain one during the application process?

Criminal Background

Is your past free of any criminal activity?

Health

Are you in good health?

Time Commitment

Are you ready to commit to at least 12 months abroad?

Who we are:

When you choose Cultural Care Au Pair, you’re choosing the largest and most experienced au pair network in the world. In our 30 years of operation, we have sent over 145,000 young people to have life-changing experiences as au pairs in the USA.