Hospitality graduates eye China's market

Hospitality students around the world are eager for international career opportunities, and many are considering working in China after graduation, according to a survey jointly conducted by global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide and Les Roches Jin Jiang International Hotel Management College (LRJJ), China's top international hospitality management school.

The survey, which aimed to better understand young people's thinking on careers in the industry, was conducted as part of the two-day Generation Y Conference in Shanghai. A total of 474 students from leading hospitality schools in five countries - China, Switzerland, Australia, Spain and the United States - took part in the survey.

The survey found that the opportunity for an international career is the decisive factor in choosing to study hospitality, with 51 percent of respondents citing it as one of their top five reasons. In addition, 65 percent of students are considering working in China after graduation.