COIL exchange programs are helping Japanese and US students prepare for the workforce complete with "global perspectives", according to program organisers.

The University of Hawai'i at Hilo has signed a five-year memorandum of understanding with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University in Bangladesh to share academic and research opportunities.

The Trump administration is reportedly floating cuts to the J-1 visa route that may see reductions in the number of people from overseas coming to the US for seasonal work and exchanges. This includes the summer work travel program and the au pair program.