Why become a Language Au Pair on my gap year?
If you’re taking a gap year or career break and you’re aged 18-30, you should consider becoming a Language Au Pair. Backpacking is the traditional gap year option but if you want a unique and potentially valuable experience, working as a Language Au Pair is the new frontier. You stay in the home of a local family, experience their culture, gain authentic insight into daily life, share meals, and create memories that will last a lifetime. In exchange for accommodation and food, your role is to coach your hosts in speaking your language. You don’t need a teaching qualification. All you need is an interest in people and a desire to help them boost their language skills. Through Lingoo, you can contact families looking for a Language Au Pair, get to know them and discuss the details of your stay before you make a booking. With Lingoo, you have control over where you stay and for how long.
So you could spend two weeks with a family in rural France then move on to spend six weeks in metropolitan Madrid. It’s fun working this way and friendships develop naturally. With some effort, you could also use the opportunity to gain new foreign language skills yourself. And thinking ahead, when your gap year ends you will have spent your time doing something worthwhile, helping others. So you’ll stand out when you approach potential employers.