Au Pair International
Why choose Au Pair International?
Au Pair International is a trusted agency dedicated to help potential American candidates explore the world through the Au Pair Program. We strive to provide the highest quality service to all our participants, and according to our satisfied host families and au pairs, we have succeeded. While many other au pair programs diversify, by simultaneously running high school programs and language schools, we stick to our specialty. The au pair program is our organizational strength and focus, and therefore, we are able to provide lower fees and happier program participants. Have you always wanted to wander the streets of Paris? Or trek through the Outback? Perhaps you would like to explore the rich culture of Spain. At Au Pair International, we offer an exciting au air program for U.S. applicants to live abroad as an au pair with a host family in their chosen country. Au pair comes from the French meaning on par or equal. As an au pair, you will live with a host family abroad and provide live-in childcare. Aside from your duties around the house, you will have the opportunity to takes classes, make new friends, and travel around a new and exciting country.
Au Pair International is a trusted agency dedicated to help potential American candidates explore the world through the Au Pair Program. We strive to provide the highest quality service to all our participants, and according to our satisfied host families and au pairs, we have succeeded. While many other au pair programs diversify, by simultaneously running high school programs and language schools, we stick to our specialty. The au pair program is our organizational strength and focus, and therefore, we are able to provide lower fees and happier program participants. Have you always wanted to wander the streets of Paris? Or trek through the Outback? Perhaps you would like to explore the rich culture of Spain. At Au Pair International, we offer an exciting au air program for U.S. applicants to live abroad as an au pair with a host family in their chosen country. Au pair comes from the French meaning on par or equal. As an au pair, you will live with a host family abroad and provide live-in childcare. Aside from your duties around the house, you will have the opportunity to takes classes, make new friends, and travel around a new and exciting country.
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Who is Au Pair International?
Au Pair International has been placing au pairs with host families since 2002, giving them over two decades in cultural exchange. Unlike agencies that also run high school exchanges or language courses, they work exclusively on au pair placement — it's the only thing they do, which shows in how closely they know the process.
2. How does the matching process work?
Matching is personal rather than algorithmic. The team spends time understanding what each host family needs day to day, then looks for an au pair whose experience and personality actually fit that household. Au Pair International reports a 95% match success rate, so most placements stick.
3. What does the application and screening process involve?
Expect more than a form. There's a written application, references, and an interview where the team is assessing character and maturity as much as childcare experience — they're looking for people who are genuinely responsible and want to work with kids. A background check and health documentation are part of it too. It's thorough on purpose: families are trusting you with their children, and you're trusting them with your year abroad.
4. What kind of support will I get?
You won't be handed off after matching. The team stays involved from your first application through the end of your placement, and once you arrive, a local coordinator is your on-the-ground contact — someone in your area who can help if something comes up and who organizes get-togethers with other au pairs nearby. That local layer matters more than people expect in the first few homesick weeks.
5. Who becomes an au pair with this organization?
All sorts of people, which is part of the point. Au pairs come from a wide mix of cultural, economic, and educational backgrounds, and most are in a gap year, between degrees, or picking up experience before starting a career. The common thread is enjoying working with children and being genuinely curious about living inside another culture rather than just visiting it.