Built for International Exchange & Education Abroad
DS-2019 automation, SEVIS-aware workflows, host company management, and participant portals. Purpose-built for sponsors, recruiters, and education abroad providers.
- Best Use of AI · WYSE 2026
- SOC 2 Type II
- GDPR compliant
- 11+ years in exchange
- UK & US offices
Trusted by exchange leaders
Global Youth Travel Awards 2026
Winner: Best Use of AI
WYSE Travel Confederation awarded Hanover CRM Best Use of AI at WYSTC 2026, Bilbao, for making exchange programs citable by AI assistants and turning that interest into applications.
Solutions
One platform. Four distinct audiences.
J-1 sponsors, recruiters, education abroad institutions, and their placement partners each get a workspace tuned to their workflow, not a one-size-fits-all CRM.
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BridgeUSA Program Management
For J-1 visa sponsors who want to run programs in one place instead of stitching tools together.
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International Exchange Recruiters
For recruitment agencies working with placement partners to keep candidates engaged.
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Education Abroad Institutions
Replace outdated systems with a mobile-first CRM built for Education Abroad.
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Education Abroad Partners
Run placements, contracts and partner relationships from one CRM.
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Programs supported
One platform, every exchange program
We partner with visa sponsors, recruitment agencies, placement organisations and education institutions to run a wide variety of international exchange programs.
- Internships
- Study Abroad
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Language Immersion
- Graduate Programs
- Research Programs
- Volunteer Abroad
- Agricultural Exchange
- Youth Exchanges
- Professional Fellowships
- Teacher Exchange
- Sports Programs
- STEM Research Internships
- and many more…
Why it works
Built to handle the variety without flattening it
- 01 Full program lifecycle
- Application, placement matching, documents, portals for participants and hosts, and post-placement tracking.
- 02 Configurable per program
- Forms, portals, and automations adapt to internships, au pair placements, summer camps, and work-and-travel flows.
- 03 One unified system
- Fewer manual processes, smoother compliance, and greater visibility for your team, participants, and partners.
Customer stories
Operators getting real outcomes
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J1 Sponsors · Alliance Strategies
From Legacy to Leadership
Alliance Strategies is a leader in global cultural exchange programs, spanning multiple brands including Alliance Abroad, GeoVisions and Wild Packs. Since 2017, Hanover CRM has been at the heart of their digital transformation, helping the organization replace legacy systems, str
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Education Abroad · Absolute Internship
Live in Less Than a Quarter
11 weeks. Four support calls. One clear owner. A fully live Hanover system. Absolute Internship delivers international internship programs across Europe and Asia, placing students with host companies in global cities while managing all pre-departure and on-site operations behin
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Work & Travel · Challenger Sports
Scaling Seasonal Soccer Programs
Challenger Sports, a leading provider of soccer education across North America, relies on Hanover CRM to manage the complex logistics of its seasonal Coach in the USA/Canada programs. Since migrating from a bespoke system in 2021, Challenger has used Hanover to streamline thousan
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SOC 2
Type II · Attested
Hanover CRM
Security & compliance
Independently audited security, purpose-built for international exchange.
Hanover's SOC 2 Type II attestation isn't a checkbox. It's a third-party audit of how we handle participant records, sponsor documents and host data over a real operating window. When your institution's vendor security review lands on someone's desk, the answer is already on file.
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Independently attested . controls verified by a third-party auditor against the AICPA Trust Services Criteria
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Operating-period audit . Type II evaluates controls in practice over time, not a point-in-time snapshot
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Defence in depth . encryption in transit and at rest, RBAC, SSO/MFA and full audit trails on privileged actions
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Procurement-ready . DPAs, sub-processor list and data-residency answers live in our public Trust Center
- SOC 2 Type II Attested
- GDPR Compliant
See how Hanover CRM can work for you.
Book a no-obligation demo and experience why it's the perfect international exchange CRM.