Becoming an au pair is easy with our help! To get started, learn about the program requirements, then register for free and create a profile in our au pair app. You’ll also want to join an info session and interview with a Cultural Care staff member so they can get to know you better. Once your profile is complete and reviewed by us, you can search and connect with host families. When you find your match, we’ll help you prepare for your appointment at the U.S. embassy to get your visa.

To be an au pair in the USA, you need to be between 18 and 26 years old and a secondary school graduate (or the equivalent). Au pairs must have at least 200 hours of childcare experience and a driver’s license (or the ability to get one). You should be able to have a simple conversation in English and, above all, be excited about spending a year abroad with an American family! Read more about the experience and our au pairs own stories!

Au pairs commit to spending one year with their American host families, and this is a requirement followed by all au pair agencies in the USA. It may sound like a long time, but our au pairs always tell us the time flies! In fact, more than half of our au pairs decide to extend their program for 6, 9 or 12 more months. Read more about the au pair life here.

The au pair program fee starts from 1,800€. Our au pairs only pay the program fee once they find their perfect host family match. Your program fee includes generous medical coverage in the case of new illnesses and accidents that occur during your au pair term. Click here to read more about our au pair program pricing.