Working Abroad

InterExchange offers U.S. citizens the opportunity to embark on the adventure of a lifetime – in 13 countries around the world! Become an au pair, teach English, or hone your Spanish skills in a totally immersive learning environment – whatever you choose, InterExchange offers the expertise and support you need to learn about the world through actually experiencing it.

Australia
Canada
Costa Rica
France
Guatemala
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
New Zealand
Peru
Spain
Thailand
USA

Au Pair in Australia

Join a friendly Aussie host family and experience life Down Under!

The InterExchange Au Pair Australia program connects you with a welcoming host family for six months in sunny Australia! You will provide a set number of child care hours and, in return, your host family will provide a private room, meals, and a weekly stipend.

Spend Up to a Year Experiencing Australia

Work, travel and make friends during the adventure of a lifetime in Australia!

The InterExchange Work & Travel Australia program is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to travel Australia open-endedly for up to a year. Your visa will allow you to take on short-term jobs to fund your travels. This is ideal for independent adventure-seekers looking to pick up jobs in an office, restaurant, or out in the great outdoors!

Spend Up to a Year Experiencing the Australian Outback

Experience the Australian Outback, get paid, and build your resume!

If you want to explore the rugged parts of Australia and don't mind getting your hands dirty, this is the program for you. After a one-week training you'll be matched with an employer for work on a ranch or farm. Perfect for those with a trade skill or agricultural work experience. Start any time of year!

Spend Up to a Year Experiencing Canada

Explore the beauty of Canada and fund your trip with short-term jobs!

Enjoy the freedom to work and travel as you please around friendly, big, and beautiful Canada. Make friends from around the world and have the adventure of a lifetime!

Experience Canada as a Young Professional

Advance your career with a paid job in Canada!

The Young Professional visa allows U.S. citizens between 18 and 35 to work in their field in Canada for up to one year. You’ll have support throughout the application process and throughout your program.

Learn Spanish in Costa Rica

Improve your Spanish at Manuel Antonio beach or in San Jose, Costa Rica!

As a participant in our Spanish Immersion Costa Rica program, you will have the opportunity to improve your language proficiency quickly while exploring a beautiful country and living with a local family in the process. You'll have access to amazing beaches and rainforests, as well as rafting, hiking, and kayaking options!

Sustainable Action Costa Rica

An adventure in sustainable development

The Sustainable Action Costa Rica educational tour is a chance for students and recent grads to have a hands-on, resume-building international adventure. Participants will come away with a better understanding of sustainability issues and related academic and career possibilities, all while making new friends.

Teach English in Costa Rica

Spend a week or more as a volunteer teacher or tutor in Costa Rica

Help locals improve their English at a community center, school, or similar institution. You’ll have the chance to learn a lot about Costa Rica and improve your Spanish, with some free time to explore the country’s natural beauty!

Au Pair in France

Join a welcoming host family and experience the French lifestyle.

As an au pair in France, you'll enjoy a private room, all your meals (French home cooking!) and a weekly stipend. You'll get at least one full day off per week, so you'll be able to both fully integrate yourself into your host family's life and have free time to meet up with friends and travel.

Teach English in France

Enjoy the French lifestyle while improving your English teaching skills!

As a volunteer home tutor, you'll live with a welcoming host family, teach your host children, and experience France as a local. It’s a great way to explore the teaching profession and gain insight into French culture. No French language skills required!

Learn Spanish in Guatemala

Experience Guatemalan culture while improving your Spanish skills!

Living in Guatemala, you will have the opportunity to improve your language proficiency in leaps and bounds! You'll live with a host family in quaint La Antigua, and you'll get the chance to hike, surf, and explore!

Spend Up to a Year Experiencing Ireland

Explore the Emerald Isle with Euros in Your Pocket!

Our program in breathtaking Ireland offers you the chance to travel this country, taking on odd jobs as you go! Your visa will allow you to take on short-term jobs to fund your travels. This is a great opportunity for those seeking seasonal work to fund a more independent adventure overseas.

Work at an English Camp in Italy

Explore Italy and help Italian youth become conversational English speakers.

Have a blast helping Italian youth develop their conversational English! As a volunteer English Summer Camp Counselor you'll lead English games and activities throughout weekday mornings, honing your leadership and cross-cultural communication skills. Afternoons and weekends are free to relax and explore Italy with fellow counselors!

Teach English in Italy

Teach English to your host family and explore Italy in your free time!

As a volunteer home tutor, you'll live with a welcoming host family, teach your host children, and experience Italy as a local. It’s a great way to explore the teaching profession and gain insight into Italian culture. No Italian language skills required!

Au Pair in the Netherlands

Enjoy the beauty and fun culture of Holland with a loving Dutch host family!

As an au pair in the Netherlands, you'll be able to explore the local shops, nightlife, traditional windmills and more. With 2 weeks of paid vacation, you'll also have the opportunity to do some independent traveling around the Netherlands and across Europe - which is right on your doorstep.

Au Pair in New Zealand

Experience friendly Kiwi culture and live with an amazing host family!

As a participant on the InterExchange Au Pair New Zealand program, you will provide child care for a welcoming host family, who will provide a private room, meals, and a weekly stipend. The program will support you with pre-departure guidance, orientation in Auckland, introductions to other au pairs, support materials, access to social activities and a lot more!

Spend Up to a Year Experiencing New Zealand

Have the adventure of a lifetime in Middle Earth and fund your travels as you go!

Our program in breathtaking New Zealand offers you the chance to travel this country, taking on odd jobs as you go! You might work at a resort, on a bucolic farm, at a ski resort, as a kayak guide... or even at a wilderness lodge!

Learn Spanish in Peru

Explore Cusco and beyond while improving your Spanish proficiency!

Living and learning in Cusco, Peru, provides you with the opportunity to improve your language proficiency in leaps and bounds. You'll become a member of your Spanish-speaking host family members while enjoying home cooked meals!

Au Pair in Spain

Join a welcoming Spanish family and bond with your host children!

As an au pair in Spain, you'll live with a screened host family and provide childcare for up to 30 hours per week. In exchange, you'll receive a private bedroom, home cooked meals, and a stipend from your hosts. It's a great way to combine your love of children and travel. Placements are for 2-3 months and you can start any time of year. No Spanish skills required!

Teach English in Spain

Teach your host family conversational English and explore beautiful Spain!

As a volunteer home tutor, you'll live with a welcoming host family, teach your host children, and experience Spain as a local. It’s a great way to explore the teaching profession and gain insight into Spanish culture. No Spanish language skills required!

Teach English in Thailand

Boost your resume, earn a great salary, and immerse yourself in Thai culture!

As a paid English teacher, you'll experience the real Thailand - from its strong Buddhist influences to its delicious cuisine and the generosity of the Thai people. Thailand has a rich history, a tropical climate, and is renowned for its welcoming hospitality. You'll have the unique opportunity to become a part of this vibrant host community!

American Summer Exchange

Experience a summer exchange program, right here in America

Build valuable workforce skills, and explore new corners of your own country with this summer-long experiential work and travel program. Explore a new and beautiful part of your own country, live and work alongside international college students, and make new friends from around the world!

Foundation

The InterExchange Foundation provides grants to young Americans who wish to participate in meaningful projects abroad and to share their experiences with local communities in the U.S. with the mission to further international understanding and promote cultural awareness.

Christianson Grant

Online TEFL Certification

Open the door to thousands of teaching jobs across the globe with this internationally recognized, 170-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification. The course emulates a live experience and will give you the tools and confidence to effectively teach English abroad!

Online TEFL Certification

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