New for 2012, this Award recognises the Medium-sized Employer (more than 250 employees/less than 14 students on a placement/internship scheme) that has received the highest scoring reviews written by students on RateMyPlacement.co.uk. The Award will be given to the employer who impresses the judges with their attitude to work experience and the value they place on students across the business.

Note: There is no nomination form required for this Award as it is based solely on the reviews submitted by students on RateMyPlacement.co.uk

Entry Criteria:

• The company must employ more than 250 people
• The company must employ 14 or fewer students on a placement/internship scheme and have a minimum of 5 reviews on RateMyPlacement.co.uk from either the 2010/11 placement year, 2011 internship, 2010/2011 insight period, or a mixture of all schemes combined.
• The winner of the Award will be the company with the highest overall average rating from the aggregate of all individual reviews

Have enough reviews to be eligible? Click here to check how many reviews you have on RateMyPlacement.co.uk and click here for details on how you can encourage students to review.

The entry deadline for all reviews is 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011.

This Award recognises the Small to Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) that has consistently received high scoring reviews written by students on RateMyPlacement.co.uk. The Award will be given to the company who impresses the judges with their attitude to work experience and the opportunities they offer to students.

Entry Criteria:

• The company must employ less than 250 people
• The company must have at least 1 review from the 2010/2011 academic year on RateMyPlacement.co.uk - Click here for more details on how you can encourage students to review
• The company must have employed the student for a minimum of 1 week
• All schemes must fall within the 2010/2011 academic year

Who can nominate?

• Students
• Employers
• Universities
• Agency/Third Party Employee

For entries or nominations to the Best Small to Medium-sized Employer Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

RateMyPlacement.co.uk feels that every business, irrespective of size, would benefit from offering work experience to students. This is an Award to promote the introduction of work experience opportunities, or a formalised placement and internship scheme for students within a company.

Entry Criteria:

• The company must have started the scheme/programme within the last two years(at least one full cycle of the scheme/programme must have been completed)
• The company must have employed the student for a minimum of 1 week

Who can nominate?

• Students
• Employers
• Universities
• Agency / Third Party Employee

For entries or nominations to the Best New Provider of Work Experience Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This is an Award to promote inclusion and diversity in work experience for all students within a company. The company may have a diverse attitude to staff whilst on their placement, they may run recruitment initiatives aimed at increasing the diversity of their intern and placement students or they may just be a highly diverse place to get work experience.

Entry Criteria:

• The Award is for diversity and inclusion of any sort
• The company must have employed students for a minimum of 1 week
• Demonstrate initiatives that promote diversity for students in work experience across the company

Who can nominate?

• Students
• Employers
• Universities
• Agency / Third Party Employee

For entries or nominations to the Best Diversity in Work Experience Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award recognises the company that has received consistently high scores on reviews written by students who attended a Short-term Insight Scheme during the 2010/2011 academic year. This can be either from the Christmas (2010), Easter (2011) or Summer (2011) Insight period, or a mixture of all three.

Entry Criteria:

• The Insight period was 1 - 4 weeks in duration
• Evidence that students place real value on the Short-term Insight and the contribution the Insight made to their career
• The company will be asked to submit a more detailed case study after entry / nomination for the benefit of the judges if they are shortlisted - further details are included in the nomination form via the button below.

Who can nominate?

• Students
• Employers
• Universities
• Agency / Third Party Employee

For entries or nominations to the Best Short-term Insight Scheme Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This is an Award to recognise and reward those employers who have gone that little bit further than the standard attendance at Careers Fairs and online advert! We are looking for entries from employers who reach out to students in unique ways and like to do things a bit differently when it comes to on-campus student marketing. Whether it was an event, a campaign at particular universities or something targeted to increase the diversity and inclusivity of your scheme/s, we want to hear about it! Joint entries are welcome and encouraged from employers and recruitment advertising agencies.

Entry Criteria:

• Results demonstrating how successful the campaign was in attracting students into employer’s schemes
• The uniqueness, theme and overall aim of the campaign was well designed and implemented
• The delivery and engagement of the campaign was thorough
• The company will be asked to submit a more detailed case study after entry / nomination for the benefit of the judges if they are shortlisted - further details are included in the nomination form via the button below
• The On-Campus Marketing Campaign/Activity must have taken place during the 2010-11 academic year

Who can nominate?

• Students
• Employers
• Universities
• Agency / Third Party Employee

For entries or nominations to the Best On-Campus Marketing Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award celebrates the tireless and invaluable contributions made by the University Placement or Careers Service in helping students apply and maximise their work experience opportunities.

For students, the placement or careers service may have gone beyond the call of duty or simply provided incredible support, advice and information in the search for a placement opportunity to students. If the Placement or Careers Service was fundamental in helping students find a placement or internship, then nominating them below will provide them with the recognition they deserve!

Entry Criteria:

• Evidence of going above and beyond the call of duty of a Placement and Careers Service
• Overall contribution, support and advice to students in their search for work experience
• The University will be asked to submit a more detailed case study after entry / nomination for the benefit of the judges if they are shortlisted - further details are included in the nomination form via the button below

Who can nominate?

• Universities
• Employers
• Students

For entries or nominations to the Best University Placement/Careers Service Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

Previously known as The University with a Forward Thinking Attitude to Work Based Learning, this Award celebrates the improved efforts and services provided by a University / Placement or Careers Service / Department in helping students apply and maximise their work experience opportunities.

Many experts (including the RateMyPlacement Team!) claim that work based learning is the long-term key to success - not only for a student’s development, but for the UK economy. Students gaining a relevant work based learning experience before they graduate is becoming of increasing importance and this Award is designed to recognise the University / Placement or Careers Service / Department that have shown commitment to improving their services to students over the last few years.

Entry Criteria:

• Evidence that there has been an increase in time, resource and provision to help educate and inform students about the increased need to complete work experience whilst at university
• Improved contacts & relationships with employers locally, nationally and internationally
• Overall change in university culture to promote work based learning
• The University will be asked to submit a more detailed case study after entry / nomination for the benefit of the judges if they are shortlisted - further details are included in the nomination form via the button below

Who can nominate?

• Universities / Placement Offices / Careers Services / Departments
• Employers
• Students

For entries or nominations to the Most Improved Commitment to Employability Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award celebrates the tireless and invaluable contributions made by a particular individual in the University Placement or Careers Office in helping students apply and maximise their work experience opportunities.

It may be that the individual has gone beyond the call of duty or simply provided incredible support, advice and information in the search for a work experience opportunity. If so, then reward them with the recognition they deserve!

Entry Criteria:

• The individual must have demonstrated a high level of support, going above and beyond the call of duty
• Development and overall contribution to students
• The individual will be asked to submit a more detailed case study after entry / nomination for the benefit of the judges if they are shortlisted - further details are included in the nomination form via the button below

Who can nominate?

• Universities - Colleagues / Members of Staff
• Employers
• Students

For entries or nominations to the University Personality of the Year Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award celebrates the amazing contribution that students make to businesses across the UK and abroad.

We are looking for students who have exceeded expectations and genuinely made a significant impact to their team, department or the business as a whole. Perhaps the student has directly impacted the company’s bottom line, or developed a new cost-saving system? Maybe they have found new clients or improved existing processes and practices?

Entry Criteria:

• The student must have interned at a company with over 250 employees for 48 weeks or more
• Evidence the student went beyond the call of duty in their role and made a significant impact to the success of others and the business as a whole
• Evidence the student stood out as exceptional in comparison to their peers

If you know of, or are, a student who has made a genuine impact to their business whilst on placement, submit your nomination below and they could win £250!

Who can nominate?

• Employers
• Students
• Universities

For entries or nominations to the Best Placement Student Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

We are looking for intern students who have exceeded expectations and genuinely made a significant impact to their team, department or the business as a whole. Perhaps the student has directly impacted the company’s bottom line, or developed a new cost-saving system? Maybe they have found new clients or improved existing processes and practices?

Entry Criteria:

• The student must have interned at a company with over 250 employees for between 2 - 24 weeks
• Evidence the student went beyond the call of duty in their role and made a significant impact to the success of others and the business as a whole
• Evidence the student stood out as exceptional in comparison to their peers

If you know of, or are, a student who has made a genuine impact to their business whilst on internship, submit your nomination below and they could win £250!

Who can nominate?

• Employers
• Students
• Universities

For entries or nominations to the Best Intern Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award recognises the student who has exceeded expectations and genuinely made a significant impact to the small business as a whole. Perhaps the student has directly impacted the company’s bottom line, or developed a new cost-saving system? Maybe they have found new clients or improved existing processes and practices?

Entry Criteria:

• The student must have interned at a company with under 250 employees for any length of time
• Evidence the student went beyond the call of duty in their role and made a significant impact to the success of others and the business as a whole
• Evidence the student stood out as exceptional in comparison to their peers

If you know of, or are, a student who has made a genuine impact to their business whilst on placement, submit your nomination below and they could win £250!

Who can nominate?

• Employers
• Students
• Universities

For entries or nominations to the Best Student Contribution to a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

This Award celebrates the university society who has promoted and encouraged their members to undertake some form of work experience. Please give details of any specific events you have done, any innovations or initiatives that promotes work experience to your members.

Entry Criteria:

• The University Society must have at least 25 members
• The Society must demonstrate a proactive attitude and use initiatives to promote work experience to its members during the 2011 academic year
• Evidence that the society has put a lot of time, effort or resource into promoting work experience to members

If you know of, or are part of a University Society that has made a genuine impact to encourage and promote work experience, submit your nomination below and the University Society could win £1,000!

Who can nominate?

• Society/committee members
• Students

For entries or nominations to the Best University Society Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.

Previously known as Best RateMyPlacement Brand Manager, we are looking for students who have exceeded expectations and genuinely made a significant impact to the On-Campus Promotions team and our clients.

The Best On-Campus Promotions Brand Manager Awards is designed to reward one of our hundreds of Brand Managers who have promoted our clients on their respective campuses nationwide under the www.On-CampusPromotions.co.uk brand.

The Best RateMyPlacement Brand Manager will be determined by factors including:

• Quality and efficiency of work completed for our clients
• Level of contribution and content to campaigns
• Quantity of positive commendations by clients, universities, societies and the RateMyPlacement team
• Attitude shown throughout the year

If you know of, or are an On-Campus Promotions Brand Manager this year, submit your nomination below and they could win £250!

Who can nominate?

• Employers
• Universities
• The Brand Managers themselves

For entries or nominations to the Best On-Campus Promotions Brand Manager Award, please ensure you complete the form via the button below with full details in the required fields and complete your reasons for their nomination.

All entries will be initially judged by the RateMyPlacement team and then whittled down to a shortlist of four finalists who will then be asked to provide more detailed information, which will be presented to an independent judging panel. The judges will have the final decision upon the winner of this award.

Please complete the submission form and email it to ‘Awards@RateMyPlacement.co.uk’ by the deadline of 17:00 on Friday 18th November 2011, clearly stating which Award you are applying for in the subject field.