STFC. (The Science & Technology Facilties Council).

They provide the opportunity for undergraduate students to gain practical work experience every summer, while earning a salary. If you are interested in starting your career working at the forefront of scientific research, you could even be selected as one of their sponsored students and receive a payment of up to £6,000 per annum for the rest of your course.

Students can work for 4 -12 weeks at either the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (Harwell, Oxfordshire), Daresbury Laboratory (Warrington) or The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (Edinburgh) on projects relevant to their intended or current course of study, under the supervision of experts in their chosen field.