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The following links are to organisations that may be able to help you in your search for information.

Useful links for practitioners
Useful links for employers

Useful links for practitioners

ASET	Association for Sandwich Education Training is a national awarding body which has been providing vocational awards, accreditation and certification of achievement for more than fifty years.
ASET Online	ASET the placement and employability professionals body. Promotes the concept of work-based learning and provides support, advice and training to all staff who work in the field.
British Council	Students seeking to gain work experience abroad and UK employers looking for international students to assist on short or long-term projects can both benefit from the IAESTE programme.
CRAC	Careers Research and Advisory Centre is an independent educational charity whose aim is to advance the education of the public and young persons in particular, in lifelong career-related learning for all.
Educationalists	Readership is exclusively UK-based educational professionals and will provide you with a useful conduit to them. You can submit articles, event notifications and conference announcements and white papers for free to the site. They operate as a teacher cooperative on a covering costs basis, using any commercial sponsorship to provide free listings for educational organisations and charities looking to promote educational innovation and life-long learning.
Employment 4 Students	Student placement opportunities.
Fluid	Fluids growing list of clients benefits from its proven track record in providing human capital solutions to SMEs and multinationals - as well as its broad practical experience as a consultant and people manager.
Growing Ambitions	Putting real people, doing real jobs, in front of young people to tell them what their careers are really like and give them great ideas for their future. As a nation we are generous in giving to charity, but giving of oneself through a few half-hour career talks a year, gives speakers genuine satisfaction and makes a lasting difference to young lives. Growing Ambitions is a UK-wide initiative. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
HECSU	Higher Education Careers Services Unit, provides news and information about research and development in career-related learning and career guidance in higher education.
IAESTE	International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience aims to provide students in higher education with technical experience relevant to their studies, offer employers well-qualified and motivated trainees and be a source of cultural enrichment for trainees and their host communities.
LCACE	London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise is a university initiative promoting the exchange of knowledge and expertise with the capital's arts and cultural sectors. The eight institutions involved are: Birkbeck, University of London; City University; the Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; King's College London; Queen Mary, University of London; and Royal Holloway, University of London. See their Work Placement Toolkit
My Work Experience	Offers schools and colleges a range of resources to support work-related learning and enterprise and a number of support services from consultancy to in-service training.
NASES	National Association of Student Employment Services is the national representative body for practitioners from all styles of student employment services, whose aim is to facilitate the continuing development of the sector, encourage interaction between practitioners and represent its membership on a national level.
Placement UK	Undergraduate internships and placement student opportunities.
PlaceNet	PlaceNet is a registered charity dedicated to the advanced education of students in higher education. Their aim includes enhancing the organisation, management and provision of academic and quality vocational experience for such students.
STEP	Shell Technology Enterprise Programme is the UK's leading provider of business and technical projects, linking the wealth of talent in the student population with the exciting potential of the small business sector.

Useful links for employers

Prospects.ac.uk	A dedicated work experience community containing invaluable work experience information for students. Vacancies featured in Prospects Work Experience, the official magazine of the NCWE with a circulation of over 50,000 copies are also posted on the website. This ensures recruiters receive unrivalled access to pre-final year students.
British Council	Students seeking to gain work experience abroad and UK employers looking for international students to assist on short or long-term projects can both benefit from the IAESTE programme.
Business North West	Business North West is run by Nationwide Publishing Ltd who have had over 25 years experience organising highly successful consumer and trade shows throughout the UK.
BERR	The website provides information about the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform which helps to insure business success in an increasingly competitive world.
Growing Ambitions	Putting real people, doing real jobs, in front of young people to tell them what their careers are really like and give them great ideas for their future. As a nation we are generous in giving to charity, but giving of oneself through a few half-hour career talks a year gives speakers genuine satisfaction and makes a lasting difference to young lives. Growing Ambitions is a UK-wide initiative. We are a not-for-profit organisation.
London Centre for Arts and Cultural Enterprise	LCACE is a university initiative promoting the exchange of knowledge and expertise with the capital's arts and cultural sectors. The eight institutions involved are: Birkbeck, University of London; City University; the Courtauld Institute of Art; Goldsmiths, University of London; Guildhall School of Music & Drama; King's College London; Queen Mary, University of London; and Royal Holloway, University of London. See their Work Placement Toolkit
RateMyPlacement	A website designed by students, for students. Using RateMyPlacement, students who have undertaken a work placement or internship can review their experiences; these reviews can be used by students looking to go on placement to help them make a more informed decision as to which job is suitable for them.
UK Resource Centre for Women in SET	Established in 2004 to support the Government's ten-year strategy for Science and Innovation, the UK Resource Centre for Woman in Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) is a national organisation, funded by the DIUS, providing advice and services for industry, education, girls and women, entering, returning and progressing in SET careers.
Unite	North West based initiative providing support to small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the use of free short-term, four-week, student and graduate placements. Not only that, but the student's wage is paid for by the project.

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