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Refer an exchange coordinator

Do you know someone who loves working with high school students and has great connections in their community? Refer them to EF! You can earn $500 for each coordinator who successfully joins the program.

Refer a coordinator

Speak to our EF team

Your referral joins the program

Receive your referral award!

Coordinators must be new to EF, meaning they have not previously been referred or served previously as a local coordinator. You will receive $500 once they complete the screening and onboarding process and place their first student with a host family.

What does an International Exchange Coordinator do?

As an International Exchange Coordinator (IEC), you play a key role in the world of cultural exchange. You bring cultures together in your community by connecting foreign exchange students, high schools and host families. The role is part-time, flexible and volunteer-spirited.

Find caring host families in your community

Match host families with EF exchange students

Support your host families and students throughout the year

From matchmaker to mentor

As an exchange coordinator, you wear many different hats. You build relationships in your community and support your host families and students. Explore different components of the role below.

Find caring families in your community

Recruit families that are willing to welcome an exchange student into their home and make them feel part of the family.

Help host families choose their student

Find out the family’s interests and preferences to show them student profiles that would be a good match.

Build relationships with schools

Promote the high school exchange program to schools and encourage them to welcome EF exchange students.

Engage with your community

Promote our exchange program in your local community through small events, presentations or via social media.

Our rewards & incentives

Exchange coordinators are compensated for each exchange student they match with a family and for supervising all their students during the year. In addition to the financial compensation, IECs earn travel rewards and gain access to a nationwide network.

  • Monetary rewards

    Finding matches is rewarding both personally and financially. Each student placement earns you compensation and travel rewards that can take you all over the world.

  • Travel

    Travel to national and international destinations to meet other IECs and learn more about our program. Our students travel from all over the world and we encourage you to do the same!

  • Network

    EF is a big company with staff all over the world – not just in the United States. Get to know international colleagues through the EF network and expand your horizons.

  • Support

    With EF’s online and print resources, as well as support from staff, you’ll learn people and communication skills as well as the opportunity to attend regional and national workshops.

Let’s connect!

Talk to us directly

1-800-447-4273

Send us an email

exchangeyear@ef.com