Don't apply to only software companies. Get in at the ground, talk to higher ups immediately. Find out if they have some repetitive work and if you can save the

Don't apply to only software companies. Get in at the ground, talk to higher ups immediately. Find out if they have some repetitive work and if you can save them time, then write them a script. They'll be hooked. If it's a small enough company, soon you'll be managing their entire software infrastructure. 2/2 with this approach.