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Every "entry level" job opening asks for five years of experience with some technology that has only existed for two years.
I got my CS degree eight years ago, and it's been gathering dust as I've been working an unrelated part-time job instead. At this rate I feel like it might be too late for me, having no real work experience at my age is something recruiters probably see as a red flag...
Idk, I got my entry level job with 5 years of experience. That's what internships are for when you're studying in Uni..
And I wouldn't want to hire someone who hasn't that experience. It shows a lack of drive.
It shows a lack of ~~drive~~ access to resources that allow you to do an unpaid internship.
Internships for software are almost always paid, and compared to other disciplines, paid reasonably well. $30+/hr in Canada is fairly normal for dev/qa internships, and I've heard from several students that I've interviewed that they've made more in US companies. Some companies also offer raises for students that return for successive terms.
Who said internships are unpaid? Internships should be paid. Companies get marginal work for side projects for like 20x discount