[1] The Year in Industry is run by the not for shareholder profit Engineering Development Trust and is accredited by the Learning Grid.
Students submit a Curriculum vitae to The Year in Industry detailing what field they are interested in finding a placement.
The Year in Industry was set up in 1986 in the Bristol area and was originally called Pre-Formation of Undergraduate Engineers (PFUE).
This is aimed at providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate how they have made a difference to their company through their work placement.
The award is open to all placement students, who submit a written application detailing the contributions they have made to their regional YinI office.
The event in 2007 was held on Thursday, 6 September at The Royal College of Physicians, Regent's Park, London.
Teaching comes in the form of residential and one-day-a-month workshops, usually taught by local colleges, totalling around 14 days of tuition.
[10] At this moment in time the Year in Industry placements do not legally entitle participants to student council tax exemptions.