I had programming internships for two summers in high school (after 11th grade and after graduating, before college). The first one was with a company my dad wa

I had programming internships for two summers in high school (after 11th grade and after graduating, before college). The first one was with a company my dad was laid off from but somehow they were still ok with taking me when I asked them. The second I emailed in response to a job post on CraigsList for a full time programmer. This was in Lancaster, PA, a county of 500,000 centered around a city of 60k. So that is to say it was a very small metro area. So in general, look local and respond to job ads hiring full time programmers. Local companies are always desperate for smart and ambitious folks, regardless of their level of education. If you're in a metro area of a city with at least 50k you'll likely be able to eventually find a company willing to bring you as an intern. Good luck and don't get discouraged if people say no! Internships and full time jobs in tech are a numbers game.