I would try the smaller companies. The experience you'll get in a short time in a little company is far greater than in a big company. My initial suggestions would (in no particular order) be in the UK:-
Britten Norman, Isle of Wight
Pegasus Aviation, Marlborough
Slingsby, Kikbymoorside
Mainair, Rochdale
PFA, Shoreham
Europa, also Kirkbymoorside
Southdown, Lasham
You'll find all of them in the phone book, and all have potential.
Incidentally, you could get hold of a CAA document called "CAP 475" from Westward Documedia (01242-235151) which lists every CAA approved company in the UK, and use that as a contact list.
Outside the UK, try Piper and Aerovironment, which might be good bets in sunny bits of the USA.
G
[ 21 December 2001: Message edited by: Genghis the Engineer ]</p>