Working with ISE
The content placed in the ‘Working with ISE’ category are blogs and articles that contain stories and experiences about working with the International Student Exchange.
ISE has grown from a small nonprofit exchange program in 1982 to one of the leading sponsors of J-1 cultural exchange programs in the industry. We facilitate programs for over 2,500 exchange students every year. With such rapid growth, we faced the challenge of providing comprehensive training to each new…
In a time when cross-cultural experiences are more important than ever, working in the high school cultural exchange sphere is an incredibly rewarding, yet sometimes challenging, endeavor. When considering which exchange organization to work with, you should not only consider the mission but also the tools, training, and support that’ll…
Any International Student Exchange area representative will tell you that this job isn’t for everyone. Area representatives are a key part of ISE’s mission to bring cultures and people together through study abroad. It is not without its challenges. Superb time management, a great work ethic, and a knack for…
Being an ISE Area Representative might be a part-time job, but it often feels like it requires full-time energy. Juggling the many tasks associated with recruiting new host families, working with students, and managing everyday issues with current hosts can feel overwhelming for new reps. Thankfully, there are plenty of…
For Jennifer Miller — an elementary school social studies and geography teacher in Jackson County, Indiana — the exchange student experience began well before she would become an educator. During high school, Jennifer met an exchange student from Germany that would quickly become a close friend. Looking back, she…
As any member of ISE’s work-at-home staff can tell you, working in student exchange is not merely a job or a hobby. It’s something more – it’s a mission to bring the people of the world together and nurture the children of today into the leaders of tomorrow. While recruiting…