If there's any students or web design rookies hanging around the forums you may be interested in being part of project B-Hive, which gives you a chance to get experience and exposure for your undoubtedly brilliant but undiscovered talents.

The briefs have just been released here: http://www.bhive-creative.com/enter-bhive-2010
you're in with a chance of getting a month's work experience at some of the region's top agencies (and us at One Black Bear) plus you get paid for it.