InterExchange is a

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and a

J-1 visa A J-1 visa is a non-immigrant visa issued by the United States to research scholars, professors and exchange visitors participating in programs that promote cultural exchange, especially to obtain medical or business training within the U.S. All a ...

sponsor designated by the

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. The company manages cultural

exchange program A student exchange program is a program in which students from a secondary school (high school) or university study abroad at one of their institution's partner institutions. A student exchange program may involve international travel, but d ...

s for participants from more than 60 countries who work in the

U.S. The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

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

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. InterExchange is a member of several international cultural exchange organizations includin
The Alliance for International Exchange
th
World Youth Student & Educational Travel ConfederationWYSE Work Abroad
and th
International Au Pair Association

Au Pair USA

InterExchange has run th
Au Pair USA
program since 1989. The program matches American host families with international

au pair An au pair (; plural: au pairs) is a helper 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 monet ...

s for 12 months. In exchange for

child care Child care, otherwise known as day care, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time, whose ages range from two weeks of age to 18 years. Although most parents spend a significant amount of time caring for their child(r ...

services, the au pairs receive room and board and a

stipend A stipend is a regular fixed sum of money paid for services or to defray expenses, such as for scholarship, internship, or apprenticeship. It is often distinct from an income or a salary because it does not necessarily represent payment for work pe ...

during their stays in the U.S.

Camp USA

Th
Camp USA
ref name="interexchange1"> program places international students and young adults in

camp counselor A summer camp or sleepaway camp is a supervised program for children conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as ''campers''. Summer school is usually a part of the academic ...

and support staff positions at American

summer camp A summer camp or sleepaway camp is a supervised program for children conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as ''campers''. Summer school is usually a part of the academ ...

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

Th
Career Training USA
ref name="interexchange1"/> program helps connect international students, recent graduates and young professionals to

internship An internship is a period of work experience offered by an organization for a limited period of time. Once confined to medical graduates, internship is used practice for a wide range of placements in businesses, non-profit organizations and gover ...

s 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

Th
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

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

. Participants are allowed to travel in the U.S. for up to 30 days after their work assignments are completed.

Working Abroad (U.S. Outbound Programs)

Th
Working Abroad
programs enable U.S. citizens to engage in work or

volunteer Volunteering is a voluntary act of an individual or group freely giving time and labor for community service. Many volunteers are specifically trained in the areas they work, such as medicine, education, or emergency rescue. Others serve ...

opportunities overseas. InterExchange programs include Au Pair, Teaching English, Volunteer, and Work & Travel. InterExchange offers programs in

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

Australasia Australasia is a region that comprises Australia, New Zealand and some neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term is used in a number of different contexts, including geopolitically, physiogeographically, philologically, and ecologica ...

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ...

, and

South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

InterExchange Foundation

Th
InterExchange Foundation
ref> was established in 2007 to provide grants of up to $10,000 in value to Americans who contribute to

humanitarian Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...

work or volunteer abroad projects in other countries. * Th
Working Abroad Alumni Grant
is awarded to InterExchange Working Abroad program participants. * Th
Christianson Grant
is awarded to individuals who have arranged their own work or volunteer abroad programs. * Th
Community Impact Grant
is awarded to U.S. citizens on an InterExchange Work Abroad program who devise or improve a community project that will positively impact their host community.

References

External links

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The Alliance for International Educational and Cultural Exchange

Au Pair Clearinghouse
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Studyabroad.wfu.eduGreensborocollege.eduInternational.uiowa.eduAssociated Press: Seasonal businesses turn to foreigners to fill staffing needs
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