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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.
Experience America as an au pair
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Join an American host family
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Care for kids
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Experience the USA as an au pair
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Join an American host family
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Care for
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A one-year adventure with the option to extend
Roundtrip airfare to the USA and back
A private room and meals
Weekly stipend paid by the host family
USD 500 toward college classes
2 weeks paid vacation and extra month at the end of the term to travel
A legal, U.S. State Dept issued J-1 visa
Best part about being an au pair overseas?
Find out what makes the au pair experience in the USA so special
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I've used my new English skills personally and professionally.
– Flora, au pair in Minnesota
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I now have two homes in two different countries.
– Melanie au pair in Massachusetts
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Everything is the best part! Which is why I stayed for 2 years.
– Angela, au pair in New York
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The adventures I was a part of made me the person that I am today.
– Emilia, au pair in California
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My host family was wonderful and I got to know American culture.
– Larissa, au pair in Minnesota
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I met a lot of friends from all over the world and visited so many places.
– Camila, au pair in Washington, DC
4-time winner of the International Au Pair of the Year Award
Each year, the International Au Pair Association (IAPA) honors the world's top au pair with the Au Pair of the Year award. We’re incredibly proud that Cultural Care participants, British au pair Issy Foster (2025) and Argentinian au pair Antonella Arnau (2023), have recently earned this recognition, a testament to the exceptional quality of our program.
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What our au pairs are saying
Find out what our customers who have been, are about to become and current au pairs have to say
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Your au pair journey made easy
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Download our app
Your au pair journey made easy
Step 1
Download app
Create an account & profile
Step 2
Chat with host families
Find your match
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Prepare for departure
We’ll handle the logistics and preparation
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Start your au pair year
Settle in with your American host family!
Becoming an au pair FAQs
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