Being an Au Pair is a once in a lifetime experience and is certainly a great adventure.
You will be placed with friendly, open and sociable host families
Being part of a host family will mean that you get to see the country's way of life

You will gain personal growth
You will become independent
You will learn and understand a different culture
You will get the opportunity to travel
You will make plenty of new international friends
It is a positive experience for future careers

Becoming an Au pair is an educational and cultural exchange.
Through our program Great Au Pairs strives in providing the Au pairs an opportunity to broaden their horizons and to experience a new culture and lifestyle in a safe and homely environment.
Taking care of children is a big responsibility and candidates need to have some experience.
We assist the Au pair in the process of choosing the best family by sending them profiles of families that suits the Au pairs' criteria.
We also send the Au pairs' details to the families.

Most Au pairs will start in December or January and work for 12 months. It is essential to register early in the year for the following year to have sufficient time to search for the perfect family and attend to the administration involved.

If you are planning to Au pair in Germany and you do not speak German, it is also a necessity to take language lessons, which Great Minds can provide. You will need the basics to enable you to communicate with your host family and to obtain a Work-Visa.

If you like playing with and teaching young children, travelling, learning new languages, experiencing new friendships and cultures, register now as an Au pair with Great Au Pairs and start your path to the perfect journey.

GENERAL INFO AND REQUIREMENTS

Holland

Holland is a very beautiful and lively country to Au pair. The families are extremely warm-hearted and will make you feel like family almost from the start. They love to entertain and enjoy live to the fullest.

They have lost of festivals and get-togethers in Holland.
You do not have to speak Dutch to be an au pair in Holland as English is widely spoken. Easy-going Netherlands is the home of historic figures such as Van Gogh, Rubens, Rembrandt and Anne Frank. Visit Teling (voted best theme-park of the world in 2001 and 2003) in the south of the Netherlands. Because of the location of this country you can play almost any outdoor (and indoor) sport you can imagine. Holland has lovely beaches during the summer and wonderful skating on frozen rivers in the winter. Riding a bike is an easy and efficient way of getting around the cities.

Did you know that Holland is the most densely populated country in Europe? That the capital is in fact Amsterdam but that the government is seated in The Hague? That the Dutch are known for the colour orange? Why, you ask? because it's the colour of the Royal Family. That's why they dress in orange and paint their faces at soccer matches, at the Olympics and on April 30th (a typically Dutch national holiday, known as the Queen's b-day).As an au pair in Holland you can experience vibrant Amsterdam, live a stone's throw from the Beach in The Hague, or work in bustling Rotterdam. Learn Dutch and get a feel for the easy going life style! Also, Holland is the portal to the rest of Europe: you can be in Paris within 4 hours and fly to London in an hour.

Germany

Germany is such a cultural and warm-hearted country. The people here are friendly and very helpful, they enjoy all the good things in life, entertainment, visiting friends, going skiing in the Alps, eating ice-cream while baking in the sun on a lazy Sunday afternoon to drinking beer.

Germany has strict rules and regulations that is true, but therefore has a smooth operating country. It is clean, safe and beautiful. It is home to historical figures like Beethoven, Mozart, The Neuschwanstein castle - nominated to be a 7 wonder of the world - built by King Louis and many others.

Germany has excellent cities where you will live in a modern and stylish lifestyle, as well as peaceful countryside where you can be tranquil and at peace when riding your bicycle. It also has stunning rivers and lakes and the ocational beach or two.

Germans are passionate people and trustworthy, the love their soccer and adore their festivals. Germany is also very close to other European countries, which can be reached by excellent train service or by plain.

If you wish to Au pair in Germany, you however need to speak basic German, but don't despair, Great Minds can help you with that, we have courses and exams for you to take so that you can start your adventure today.