Culture Shock & Homesickness You thought about becoming an au pair for a while. You finally decided to apply for the program- created your profile, gathered documents, submitted your application. You got accepted into the program and finally started interviewing with host families. Then it all happened quickly- you interviewed [...]
Traveling to the US for your Program You have matched, and soon your flight to the U.S. will depart—how exciting! While you may be looking forward to your journey, you might also feel nervous. Maybe this is your first time flying internationally, traveling alone, or visiting the U.S. This guide [...]
Celebrate the Holiday Season with our Annual Secret Santa! Agent Au Pair is excited to organize it’s yearly Secret Santa gift exchange for their au pairs again! We started this activity back in 2018 with only about 12 au pair and staff members participating. Over the years the gift exchange [...]
Program Expectations & Common Misconceptions about the Au Pair Program Agent Au Pair hopes to be able to better prepare applicants for their time as an Au Pair in the US, by addressing some common misconceptions regarding the program, so Au Pairs will be able to: decide if this program [...]
How to prepare for your au pair year? You have made the decision to apply for the Au Pair program. You completed your application. You have had interviews with host families. And then it happened- YOU FOUND YOUR MATCH! You are applying for your visa! You were approved! Soon your [...]
Reverse Culture Shock IS YOUR AU PAIR PROGRAM COMING TO AN END OR HAVE YOU JUST RETURNED BACK TO YOUR HOME COUNTRY, BUT YOU FEEL UNHAPPY AND LIKE YOU DO NOT FIT IN ANYMORE? Reverse culture shock is also called re-entry shock and is defined as the emotional and psychological [...]
