InterExchange
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InterExchange is a non-profit organization
and a J-1 visa
sponsor designated by the U.S. Department of State. The company manages cultural exchange programs for participants from more than 60 countries who work in the U.S.
in short-term positions lasting 4 to 18 months, and for Americans who work and volunteer abroad. Paul and Uta Christianson founded the organization under the name International Student Visitor Services (ISVS) in 1968. InterExchange programs include Au Pair USA, Camp USA, Career Training USA, Work & Travel USA, and Working Abroad. InterExchange also provides grants through its Foundation.
InterExchange is a member of several international cultural exchange organizations including The Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange, the World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation, WYSE Work Abroad, and the International Au Pair Association
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s for 12 months. In exchange for child care services, the au pairs receive room and board and a stipend
during their stays in the U.S.
s. The Camp Counselor J-1 Visa is a 4 month visa from May to September with an optional 30 days of travel after the camp placement.
and New Zealand
. Participants are allowed to travel in the U.S. for up to 30 days after their work assignments are completed.
, Asia
, Australasia
, Europe
, and South America
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Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
and a J-1 visa
J-1 visa
A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa issued by the United States to exchange visitors participating in programs that promote cultural exchange, especially to obtain medical or business training within the U.S...
sponsor designated by the U.S. Department of State. The company manages cultural exchange programs for participants from more than 60 countries who work in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in short-term positions lasting 4 to 18 months, and for Americans who work and volunteer abroad. Paul and Uta Christianson founded the organization under the name International Student Visitor Services (ISVS) in 1968. InterExchange programs include Au Pair USA, Camp USA, Career Training USA, Work & Travel USA, and Working Abroad. InterExchange also provides grants through its Foundation.
InterExchange is a member of several international cultural exchange organizations including The Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange, the World Youth Student & Educational Travel Confederation, WYSE Work Abroad, and the International Au Pair Association
International Au Pair Association
IAPA, established in 1994 is the world’s leading trade association for the Au Pair industry. It represents trusted organisations specialising in Au Pair and Cultural Exchange services...
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Au Pair USA
InterExchange has run the Au Pair USA program since 1989. The program matches American host families with international au pairAu pair
An au pair is a domestic assistant from a foreign country working for, and living as part of, a host family. Typically, au pairs take on a share of the family's responsibility for childcare as well as some housework, and receive a small monetary allowance for personal use...
s for 12 months. In exchange for child care services, the au pairs receive room and board and a stipend
Stipend
A stipend is a form of salary, such as for an internship or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from a wage or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work performed, instead it represents a payment that enables somebody to be exempt partly or wholly from waged or salaried...
during their stays in the U.S.
Camp USA
The Camp USA program places international students and young adults in camp counselor and support staff positions at American summer campSummer camp
Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
s. The Camp Counselor J-1 Visa is a 4 month visa from May to September with an optional 30 days of travel after the camp placement.
Career Training USA
The Career Training USA program helps connect international students, recent graduates and young professionals to internships related to their areas of academic study and to profession-specific training programs in the United States. Internships and training programs can last up to 18 months, depending on the industry.Work & Travel USA
The Work & Travel USA program helps connect international students with short-term, seasonal positions in the U.S. Participants can live and work in the U.S. for up to 4 months during their academic breaks. A 12-month program is also available to citizens of AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Participants are allowed to travel in the U.S. for up to 30 days after their work assignments are completed.
Working Abroad
The Working Abroad program enables U.S. citizens to engage in work or volunteer opportunities overseas. InterExchange programs include au pair, teaching English, volunteer, and work & travel. InterExchange offers programs in AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
, Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
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InterExchange Foundation
The InterExchange Foundation was established in 2007 to provide grants of up to $10,000 in value to Americans who contribute to humanitarian work or volunteer abroad projects in other countries. The Working Abroad Grant is awarded to InterExchange Working Abroad program participants. The Christianson Grant is awarded to individuals who have arranged their own work or volunteer abroad programs.External links
- http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1267.html
- http://www.alliance-exchange.org/
- http://www.iapa.org/portal/page/portal/MenuSecSiteIAPA
- http://www.wyseworkabroad.org/portal/page/portal/MenuSecSiteWYSEWA
- http://www.aupairclearinghouse.com/
- http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/03/prweb5162544.htm
- http://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/20/garden/making-an-au-pair-relationship-work.html
- http://articles.latimes.com/1990-01-06/news/li-634_1_au-pair/5
- http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/business/x655694203/InterExchange-shows-a-flair-with-au-pairs-in-MetroWest
- http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/840471701.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=May+17%2C+2005&author=Christina+Breda+Antoniades&pub=The+Washington+Post&edition=&startpage=C.10&desc=Choose+An+Au+Pair+With+Care
- http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=APAB&p_theme=apab&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&s_dispstring=interexchange&p_field_advanced-0=&p_text_advanced-0=(%22interexchange%22)&xcal_numdocs=20&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no