According to the institute of international education, more and more Asian students are moving to the US to study:
- 103 260 from India
- 98 510 from China
- 75 065 from South Korea
- 29 264 from Japan

In a recent study by Universum, we identified that around half of the Asian students in the US wanted to stay in the countries where they are currently studying an pursue an international career. For those working in the field of talent attraction and employer branding this represents a huge opportunity (for US companies) and a big headache (for the Asian companies needing this talent).

How should US companies use this opportunity? As imigration rules are being tightened, this can be a great opportunity to counter-balance the difficulties of hiring talent from abroad – internships might be a great solution.

How can Asian companies react? Something has to be done to avoid a bigger problem: understanding why students are pursuing an international career and not wanting to return home should be the first step; offering competitive opportunities to get them back wil be the natural second step.

Read more about the study here:
http://www.iie.org/en/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2009/2009-11-16-Open-Doors-2009-International-Students-in-the-US