Earn $10,000 A Year
Spend time with children, live with an American family & take classes at a local university -- all while earning $10,000!
Next Steps
The entire process - from the time you submit your application to when you arrive in your host family’s home - can take as little as 6-10 weeks, or longer depending on how many families are looking for an au pair with your specific qualifications.
Here are the steps you’ll follow along the way to joining your host family in the United States:
| 1 | Submit your complete application |
After Au Pair Care accepts your application, your au pair profile will be viewable by host families online. |
| 2 | Receive an interview invitation from a host family |
You will receive an email notification when a host family requests an interview with you. You should login to Au Pair Room to view information about the family who wants to interview. Read all of the information about their family and community. You may receive phone calls and emails from host families in the U.S. to set up interviews. You can also email them directly to set up a time for your interview. |
| 3 | Interview | You are required to interview on the phone at least two times with a host family before you can agree to match with them. Prepare carefully for each interview and be ready to ask relevant questions about their childcare needs and lifestyle. |
| 4 | Agree to match and choose an arrival date | Once your host family asks you to match and you agree, you and your host family will select an arrival date. |
| 5 | Prepare for your arrival | You’ll have at least four weeks to prepare for your departure. During this time you need to obtain your J-1 visa, start your pre-departure project, read your pre-arrival instructions and download your au pair travel information from Au Pair Room. |
| 6 | Attend Au Pair Academy | You will arrive in New Jersey to attend Au Pair Care’s Au Pair Academy. You will meet other au pairs and receive training in child safety, child development, and CPR/ First Aid. |
| 7 | Arrive at your host family home | After completing the Au Pair Academy, you will travel to your host family’s home. They will either pick you up at Au Pair Academy or at the airport. One parent or another responsible adult is required to remain in the home for the first three days after your arrival. This will ease your transition and adjustment. Your Area Director will also contact you within 48 hours of your arrival to welcome you. |
| 8 | Attend arrival orientation | Within two weeks of your arrival to your host family’s home, your Area Director will visit for an in-home orientation with you and your host family together. |
