Be between the ages of 18 and 30. (Female Au Pairs are placed quickly, while male Au Pairs can take a bit longer to be placed.) Hold a Passport from the United States, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia or New Zealand. Have previous childcare/babysitting experience with references and a genuine love of children. Commit to a minimum of 3 months as an au pair. (Many families prefer a commitment of 9-12 months.)
For au pairs going to China, GeoVisions Foundation provides a placement with a carefully screened family along with a private bedroom and all of your meals. You will receive a monthly stipend of at least $450 US for 25 hours of childcare and English tutoring each week. You normally receive 1 ½ days off per week. You are picked up at the airport and brought to your host family. You will also receive medical and accident insurance coverage.
In China, it is the custom for your host family to provide assistance with your airfare, depending on how long you will stay in China. The family will also pay for 60-hours of Chinese language classes during your first 3-months in China.
Tutor English in France and live like a local for up to 3 months. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before! Your new French family is more interested in learning conversational English than they are grammar.
You will have so much fun living in France by simply speaking English the way you normally do at home. In addition, you also have a unique opportunity to learn or improve your French! In a matter of hours you are walking around your new community like a true French citizen. It won’t take long for the locals to start recognizing you and for you to consider your host community your new home.
It’s real and authentic. Get to know the locals. Wake up each day and feel a connection. When you teach English in France you quickly make a positive difference in your host community and host family.
Tutor English in Germany and live like a local for 2 to 3 months. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before! Your new German family is more interested in learning conversational English than they are grammar.
You will have so much fun living in Germany by simply speaking English the way you normally do at home. Teach English in Germany becomes Speak English In Germany with the benefits of free room and board. In addition, you also have a unique opportunity to learn or improve your German! In a matter of hours you are walking around your new community like a true German. It won’t take long for the locals to start recognizing you and for you to consider your host community your new home. It’s real and authentic.
Wake up each day and feel a connection. Most of all, make a difference in your host community and host family.
Teach English in Italy and live like a local for 2 weeks to 3 months when you tutor English to a family in Italy. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before! Your new host family is more interested in learning conversational English than they are grammar.
You will have so much fun living in Italy by simply speaking English the way you normally do at home. You might change the name of the program from Teach English in Italy to Speak English in Italy! In addition, you also have a unique opportunity to learn or improve your Italian! In a matter of hours you are walking around your new community like a true Italian. It won’t take long for the locals to start recognizing you and for you to consider your host community your new home.
It’s real and authentic. Get to know the locals. Wake up each day and feel a connection. Most of all, make a difference in your host community and host family.
Teach English in Spain and live like a local for 1 to 3 months when you tutor English to a family in Spain. Don’t worry if you’ve never done this before! Your new host family is more interested in learning conversational English than they are grammar.
You will have so much fun living in Spain by simply speaking English the way you normally do at home. You might even want to rename this program Speak English in Spain! In addition, you also have a unique opportunity to learn or improve your Spanish! In a matter of hours you are walking around your new community like a true Spaniard. It won’t take long for the locals to start recognizing you and for you to consider your host community your new home. It’s real and authentic. Get to know the locals. Wake up each day and feel a connection. Most of all, make a difference in your host community and host family.
