Can Au Pairs Travel and Make Friends in the USA?
The community you did not know came with it
You join a community of au pairs from around the world — people who understand both the excitement and the homesick days. And because you are living here rather than visiting, you have real time to explore: weekends, holidays and your scheduled time off, in a country big enough to keep surprising you. Friendships that cross borders, road trips, new cities. For many au pairs this is the part of the year they talk about for decades.
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One of the most beautiful parts of being a J-1 au pair in the USA? The connections you build along the way. You are not doing this alone. Through your program, you join a whole community of au pairs from around the world, people who just get it, who share your excitement and your homesick days too. And because you are living and working in America, you have real time to explore. Weekends, holidays, your scheduled time off — this country is enormous and full of adventure waiting for you. Friendships that cross borders. Road trips. New cities. Memories that honestly last a lifetime. If you are dreaming about a year that actually changes you, this might be exactly what you are looking for. Visit greataupairusa.com to learn everything about the J-1 Au Pair Program and take the first step.