Just lost my year long placement because they have no work. Begging for advice 
pclark: Sandwich years are really beneficial to students. You're far more likely to get a "real" job when you graduate.If you graduate.A really common problem (?) with sandwich years is that the student is so good, and enjoying actually working that he doesn't want to return to university to finish his degree. Doing a year at a fun company makes the final year drag like a bitch.