Become an Area Coordinator
Make a real difference locally and abroad!
Looking for a flexible, meaningful part-time opportunity in your community that allows you to work from home, earn supplemental income, and make a lasting difference in the lives of exchange students and their host families?
NorthWest Student Exchange seeks caring, community-minded individuals nationwide to become Local Foreign Exchange Student Coordinators (Area Coordinators) for our J-1 High School Exchange Program, designated by the U.S. Department of State.
As an Exchange Student Coordinator in your community, you’ll recruit and support volunteer host families, assist high school foreign exchange students, build relationships with local schools, and help create life-changing cultural exchange experiences.
Whether you’re an educator, parent, retiree, community leader, or simply passionate about international/cultural education, this rewarding, flexible position allows you to:
Help international high school exchange students experience American family life and education
Recruit and support volunteer host families in your local community
- Recruit and support volunteer host families in your local community
- Earn supplemental income while making a positive impact
- Work from home with a flexible schedule that fits your lifestyle
- Build lifelong friendships with students, families, and schools from around the world and in your community
- Promote international understanding, cultural exchange, and global citizenship
- Receive comprehensive training and ongoing support from NWSE’s experienced staff
- Be invited to NWSE’s annual Exchange Student Coordinator Conference
No previous exchange student program experience is required. Come join the NWSE Team and help us build bridges across cultures for international learning and friendship! Whether you want to coordinate and supervise just 1 or 2 students – or 10 to 20 or more, if you enjoy working with people, building community relationships, and helping young people succeed, we’d love to welcome you to the NWSE team.
