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The Year in Industry Contribution to the Business Awards 2010 national final will be held in London during September 2010.

More details will be displayed here as soon as we have the date and venue confirmed.

All placed students are encouraged to enter their work or projects into this competition, and regional competitions will take place in June to decide on each region's representative for the final. ...

Who Stands Out From The Rest?
National Work Experience Awards Call for Entries

Work experience has never been more important in giving students a helping hand towards standing out from the masses graduating each year. ...

YINI Contribution to the Business Awards National Winners announced!

This prestigious YINI national annual event, hosted by BT, took place on 15th September at the BT Auditorium, London.  The event was sponsored by BT, Centrica, dstl, EEF, IET and QinetiQ and it marks the conclusion of another year of YINI work placements for students soon to embark on their university studies or currently on a sandwich year. ...

Guardian Article - Response to previous article: Gap years don't have to involve foreign travel or be unaffordable.

Many students take work placements in Britain, earning money and gaining contacts, says Chris Ward.

Your article reporting that gap years are "falling out of favour" seemed to focus entirely on the concept that a true gap year involves travel (Mind the gap: why fewer students take a year out before university, November 5). ...

UK business is tapping into teenage talent and reaping rewards

Usman Rana (aged 21) wins The Year in Industry “Contribution to the Business Award”. His placement project with Unipath, manufacturer of 50 million women’s pregnancy and diagnostic tests per year- such as Clear Blue and Persona - could save the company £1 million. ...