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 [...]
America's Best Customer Service 2025We are proud to announce that Newsweek named Agent Au Pair #1 for America’s Best Customer Service 2025 in the category of Nanny and Au Pair Agencies for the past 4 out of 5 years!The America’s Best Customer Service 2025 ranking is based on an independent survey of more [...]
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 [...]
Agent Au Pair is an award winning U.S. Department of State Designated Au Pair Program that promotes educational and cultural exchange. We pride ourselves on taking the time to get to know our host families on a personal level, ensuring that our matching is on target for each family’s individual [...]
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 [...]
Restoring Confidence in the Au Pair ProgramOn Thursday, September 19, 2024, legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives regarding the modernization of the federal Au Pair Program. Sponsored by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R, PA-14), the Modernizing the Au Pair Program Act. H.R. 9677 (the MAP Act) addresses important issues [...]
Agent Au Pair is an award winning U.S. Department of State Designated Au Pair Program that promotes educational and cultural exchange. We pride ourselves on taking the time to get to know our host families on a personal level, ensuring that our matching is on target for each family’s individual [...]
Camping in Alaska Embarking on the au pair journey is already an exhilarating adventure and a formidable challenge. Leaving your home country to live with a host family you’ve never met in the U.S. is a remarkable experience in itself. But doing it in Alaska? That adds an extra dash [...]
8 Tips for Back to School Going back to school can be an exciting and stressful time for both parents, children and au pairs. With the new school year comes a new routine, new teachers, new classmates, and new academic expectations. However, with the right preparation and planning, you can [...]
