You need to do two important things: - Have projects you can list on your resume. There's no rule that says only jobs can be listed on a resume! - Have someon

You need to do two important things: - Have projects you can list on your resume. There's no rule that says only jobs can be listed on a resume! - Have someone who works at the company submit your resume directly to the hiring manager or internal HR system. This is especially important for big companies, since they have armies of HR people who are completely non-technical but just scan the incoming flood of resumes based on simple filtering criteria like having a degree and the having the right buzzwords listed. Also, apply to many jobs. Don't just spam listings where you clearly are unqualified, but just don't put your eggs all in one or a few baskets. You can also apply for jobs that don't exist if you think you have a skillset that fits a particular company and/or have an interest in their product. FWIW, I quit college during my sophomore year and got several programming job offers using the above strategy.