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What entry level jobs could I take while studying computer programming in college?

What jobs would help me become a better programmer while still learning in college?

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Janet’s Answer

Look for internships. Companies and non-profits, local and remote, are always looking for students to help with their technical "grunt work". Look on indeed.com, directly on the websites of local software companies in the Careers section. Contact your college's career center. They should have access to internship sites. Non-profits are always looking for help with their websites - look at one that interests you or a site like idealist.org.
Be flexible with what type of work you will do because learning any part of of software development is beneficial to your broader understanding. Create test scripts for a QA group; website development; report generation; data import scripts; desktop maintenance. Not everything needs to be straight programming. Getting a FT summer internship can lead to a lucrative part-time job during the school year. Technical jobs usually pay better than any other job you could get and, thanks to COVID-19, many of them can be remote so you can work off hours in your sweats. Good luck!
Thank you comment icon This is a good answer Janet — lots of strong advice here... Randy Tolentino
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Brad’s Answer

Many companies offer both paid and unpaid internships, which can provide great insight into various industries. I worked for insurance companies (health, Risk Management), Aerospace (Contract employee with Boeing), Industrial Engineering and others. Programming needs for each industry can be different but give a wide experience.
If you have trouble finding such since you haven't yet received your degree, try offering as an apprentice to paid position. If you are closer to graduating go the intern route. If you have a natural ability and can PROVE your skills, apply for any paid IT job you can get such as internal tech support, or production. You can grow from there within a larger company. Good Luck and have fun with it. Programming is a science AND an art form.
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Daniela’s Answer

My advice would be to look for summer internships in the industry. Interns will often be hired after graduation as companies have invested in them. Any internship will make your resume so much more interesting to employers. You could also do some volunteer work. The best would be to try a few different places so you can figure out what you like best. Also, try something related to the classes you like the most. And definitely apply to internships (and later to jobs) even if you don't think you fulfill all the requirements. Good luck!
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MICHAEL’s Answer

get close to the tech! work at BestBuy in the computer section. Or GameStop. UbreakiFix is another great one. AppleCare from home is fantastic if you are Mac inclined. Try to volunteer to fix/repair/replace/rebuild the PCs or laptops at whatever place you go to work.
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Taylor’s Answer

Like others have said, many companies offer a variety of internships to choose from. If your school offers research programs, it could be good to look into those. I have also heard of people doing tutoring in their field, which could help reinforce the concepts that you are learning in your classes.
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Chelsea’s Answer

Hi Brayden,
Perhaps look for jobs in Technical Support. I know taking phone calls or chats may not always seem like the most attractive job, but a lot of times it is a good foot in the door where you could then use your computer programming skills to move elsewhere within the same company. I personally started in technical support and really appreciate the growth opportunities I've received just because I used that entry level job to get into the door.
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Pavan’s Answer

You can look for Software Engineer internships in any company. This is a great opportunity at this time because of increase jobs in IT industry and work from home capability.
You can also look for on-campus Research/Graduate Assistant part-time jobs which involves computer programming.
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