Comment Find a Small Local Shop (Score 1) 399
...and go talk to them. I got my start when I was 16 at a small business that built systems and networks. I was able to gain a great foundation there, and would recommend it to anyone wanting to get a taste.
If you have to, volunteer to work for cheap. When I think back, I'm pretty sure I was making just above minimum wage at my first job. Of course, I was billing at over $125 / hour to the company's clients... but hey, you gotta start somewhere.
Anyway, just be enthusiastic, and show them that you do your homework. Get a feel for what the company does, and show them that you at least know the basics.
If you have to, volunteer to work for cheap. When I think back, I'm pretty sure I was making just above minimum wage at my first job. Of course, I was billing at over $125 / hour to the company's clients... but hey, you gotta start somewhere.
Anyway, just be enthusiastic, and show them that you do your homework. Get a feel for what the company does, and show them that you at least know the basics.
