I would look for something local and don't try to be a full-fledged adult yet. You've got dues to pay, don't be a mucky-muck about it. Ask you parents and thei

I would look for something local and don't try to be a full-fledged adult yet. You've got dues to pay, don't be a mucky-muck about it. Ask you parents and their friends. Perhaps offer to help out doing IT things as a volunteer for a while. Could you get involved in anything locally in your city? When I was 17. I fixed Macs. I mowed lawns. I watched neighbor's kids. I helped neighbors do a myriad of things and without want or need for financial support. Sometimes they would pay me, but most times the experience was just as good. In my 18th year summer I worked at my county's IT shop and did many little duties there. I was hooked up with that job from a friend's parent. I didn't get paid much, but it was edifying. So start networking...offline.