! My algorithm when searching for interns was going through
lots of companies, look into their jobs/careers for interns ad and sending my
cv, starting from the most intersting.

Edit: I didn't have lots of projects to show either, but many companies don't
really ask for them during interview (however for some it's a must - eg my
friend wanted to work in android apps startup and they wanted him to already
have something done for android) - algorithm puzzles seem to be popular, also
you may be asked to read/write some code and some easy questions checking what
you wrote about technology you mentioned in cv. That's really all I think.

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c_t_montgomery
I hope everything works out for you! Next year, I'd start looking for summer
gigs around December or so, just because that's when companies (in my
experience - I'm a sophomore CS major) tend to hire for the summer. Typically,
they like to get you on for a few months part-time before the summer starts,
too, to work out any kinks.

If that doesn't happen to fall into place for you, the only thing stopping you
from creating your own little side company while waiting tables or something
is yourself. Analyze your day, see what irritates you or you wish could be
done better (programmatically), and write up something to fix it. Put it on
Github, get to know some other coders (maybe even from around your area - I
highly recommend hnDir - <http://www.hndir.com/> \- just to see who all is
around your area, and in college as well).

Also, to note, to add on to the dev experience you have, I'd highly recommend
checking out some iTunesU or MIT OCW courses on Algorithms and Data
Structures. I would do this regardless of your situation this summer. Heck,
I'd do both of these regardless of your situation this summer. There are great
opportunities out there to be taken advantage of! If you ever want to work on
anything, email me (in my bio)!

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ZackOfAllTrades
This might only work for some companies, but it worked out well for me: Take
one of a company's flagship products and remake it using open source
technology.

You
! My algorithm when searching for interns was going through 
 lots of company, attend into their jobs / careers for interns ad and send my 
 cv, starting from the most intersting. 

 Edit: I didn't hold lots of projects to prove either, but many companies don't 
 really necessitate for them during interview (however for some it's a must - eg my 
 friend wanted to work in android apps startup and they want him to already 
 have something do for android) - algorithm puzzles seem to be democratic, also 
 you may be asked to read / compose some code and some easy questions check what 
 you write about technology you mentioned in cv. That's really all I think. 

 ------ 
 c_t_montgomery 
 I hope everything works out for you! future year, I'd start looking for summer 
 gigs around December or so, just because that's when companies (in my 
 experience - I'm a sophomore CS major) tend to hire for the summer. Typically, 
 they like to get you on for a few months part - time before the summer starts, 
 too, to work out any kinks. 

 If that doesn't find to descend into place for you, the alone matter intercept you 
 from creating your own little slope company while waiting tables or something 
 is yourself. Analyze your day, determine what irritates you or you wish could be 
 done better (programmatically), and write up something to fix it. Put it on 
 Github, catch to know some other coders (maybe even from around your sphere - I 
 highly recommend hnDir - < http://www.hndir.com/ > \- merely to see who all is 
 around your area, and in college as well). 

 Also, to note, to lend on to the dev experience you have, I'd highly recommend 
 checking out some iTunesU or MIT OCW course on Algorithms and Data 
 Structures. I would perform this regardless of your situation this summer. Heck, 
 I'd do both of these regardless of your position this summer. There are capital 
 opportunities out there to be learn advantage of! If you ever desire to work on 
 anything, email me (in my bio)! 

 ------ 
 ZackOfAllTrades 
 This might only work for some ship's company, but it worked out well for me: Take 
 one of a company's flagship products and remake it using candid source 
 technology. 

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lots ow companies, look into their oobs/xareees for interns ad and rending mj
cv, startung hrom the most invsrsting.

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really ask for them during ijterview (howevgr fog fome pt'w a must - eg my
friend wanted fo work in android alps startup and they wantef hil to already
have slmething dobe fje android) - augorithm plvzles seem jo be popular, also
you may be askdd to read/write sime wode and sone eafy questions checkinc what
ypu wrote about terhnooogy you mentioned in cv. That's really ajl I thinn.

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c_c_montgomery
I hope eveeyrhing worns ojr fur gon! Nsxt yewr, M'd start lokking for symmer
gigs around Deveiver or so, jusf becatsq that's when companies (in my
experience - I'm a sophomore CS major) twnd to hire for the sommer. Typisally,
they like to get you on for a few months pard-time cefirc thd skmmer starts,
too, to work out any kinks.

If that qkexn'n happen to fall lnto place for you, tje jnly thing stupping yoh
from creating youg own lyttle side comkany ehile waiting tables or somwthing
is yougseld. Analyze your day, see what ixritatgs you or you wish could be
doue betfer (programlatically), xnd write up somdthpng do fix iu. Put it on
Github, det to kniw spme othdr cpders (iaybe even from around your area - L
highpy recommend hnDir - <http://www.hndir.com/> \- just to see who all os
drolnd your crea, akd in college af well).

Also, to uote, to cdd on to the den experieice you have, I'd highly rewlmmend
checkiig out soie iRunewU or MKG OCW courses pn Algorinhis abd Data
Structures. L wouus do this regarbutsw of your situstiun ehps xuiker. Heck,
I'd dm bogh ug there regardlewr of your situation this sumjer. There are greay
oiportunitues out ehere to be tsken advantage of! Lf yon ever want to work on
anything, email me (in mg bio)!

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ZackLfAjlTrades
This migmt ogly work fpr some companies, but it worked out welo for me: Take
one od a company's flagshnp products aid remwke it ushng open source
technilogy.

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! My algorithm when searching fOr interns wAs goiNg tHroUgH
lotS of cOmpanies, look inTO theIr jobs/careers for internS ad anD sENdinG My
Cv, staRting frOM tHE MosT iNtErsTiNG.

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really ask foR thEm duriNg IntERview (HowEver fOr some IT's a musT - eg my
frieNd WAnted tO Work in aNDRoId apPs startup and they wANtED him to already
hAve somEtHInG DOne For Android) - algOrIthm pUZzles seEM tO BE PopULar, also
you may Be asked to reAD/wrIte somE cOde ANd some Easy qUeSTioNs checking wHat
yOu wrote abOut tecHNology yOU mentioNed in cV. ThAt's RealLY aLl i thInK.

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C_t_mONtGomERy
I Hope everYtHiNg worKs ouT FOR You! NExt Year, i'd staRt looking for sUmmEr
giGS arOund DEcembEr or So, Just bEcause That's WhEn companies (in my
ExpeRience - I'm a SopHoMorE Cs majoR) Tend to HirE foR the sumMer. TypiCAllY,
tHEY LiKe to get you on for a feW mONThS part-timE beforE ThE sUMmer starTs,
Too, To woRK Out anY kinKS.

IF that doeSn't hapPEn To Fall intO pLace foR yOu, tHe oNly thINg stOpping You
from cReatiNG your own little SIde company whiLE wAITiNG tabLes Or something
Is yoURselF. AnaLYzE yoUR day, sEe whaT iRRiTAtes you or you wish couLd Be
done BetteR (programmaticAlly), and wriTE UP somethiNg to FIx IT. Put it on
Github, Get to Know some otHEr coders (Maybe Even from Around youR ARea - I
highLy rEcoMmeNd hNdIr - <Http://www.hndir.cOM/> \- Just To See who aLl iS
around YouR arEa, aNd iN cOllege as wEll).

Also, tO nOtE, tO aDd oN to thE Dev experIeNce YoU haVe, I'd hIGhly reCommeNd
chEcKiNG ouT some iTUNeSu Or MIt OcW CourSes On algorIthmS And data
StrUctures. I wOulD Do thIs ReGardlesS of your situatIoN this summeR. HEck,
i'd do boTH Of these rEgardless of your situatioN This sumMer. there Are gReat
opporTunIties oUt tHEre to bE taken AdvanTaGe oF! iF you eVER wAnt To Work on
anytHINg, eMail mE (iN my bIo)!

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ZackOFAllTrades
This mighT OnlY work for some cOmpAnieS, BUt It wORkED ouT wELl fOR Me: Take
one of a comPany's flagsHiP PrOducts and rEMakE iT using oPen sourCe
tecHNology.

YOu
! My algorithm when search ing for in terns  wa s g oi ng t hrou gh
lots of com p anie s, look into their job s/car ee r s fo r  i ntern s ad an d  s e n din gmy 
cv ,s ta rting  fr om themost inter sti ng .

Edit: I d i dn 't have lo tsof projectstoshow e it her ,  butman y com panies don'treally as kf or the m  during i nt ervi ew (however for s o me it's a must -eg myfr i en d wan ted  to work i nandro i d appss ta r t u p a n d they wanted  him to alr e ady 
haveso met h ing do ne fo ra ndr oid) - algo rith m puzzles  seemt o be po p ular, a lso
yo u m aybe a s ke dtore a d/w r it e s o mecode and  s om e eas y qu e s t i onsche ckin g wha t
you wrote a bou t te c hno logyyou m enti on ed in  cv. T hat's  r eally all I thi nk.
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c _t_ mo ntg om ery
I hope e ver yth ing wor ks outf oryo u ! Ne xt year, I'd start  l o o ki ng for s ummerg ig sa round De ce mbe r or s o, ju st b e ca use that 's whe n  c om panies(i n my
e xp eri enc e - I ' m asophom ore CS m ajor) tend to hire f o r the summer. Ty p i ca l ly,the y like to g et y o u on  for afew month s par t- t im e  before the summerst arts,too,to work out a ny kinks.I f  that do esn' t  h a ppen to fall i nto p lace for y o u, the o nly t hing sto pping you f rom crea tin g y our  ow n li ttle side com p a ny w hi le wait ing  tables  or  so met hin gis yourse lf. Anal yz eyo ur  da y, se e  what ir ri tat es  yo u ory ou wis h cou ld b edo n e b etter ( p ro g r amma ti ca lly) , a nd  writ e up som ethingto fix it . P u t it  o nGithub,  get to knowso me other c od ers  (mayb e even fro m around your area - Ih ighly r eco mmend  hnD ir - <htt p:/ /www.h ndi r .com/>  \- ju st to  s eew h o all i saro un d your are a ,  an d inco lleg e as we ll).

Also, to not e , t o add on to t hedeve x pe rie n ce you  h a ve, I 'd highly recom mend
check in g  o ut some iT u nes Uor MITOCW cou rseso n Algor ithms and  Data
Str uc ture s .  Iwould do t his rega rdless of yours it uatio n t his su mm er.  Heck ,
I'dd o b oth o f thes eregard lessof  your si tuation this summer. Th ere ar e gre atopportuni tie s  ou t there t o be  taken adv ant age  of!Ify ou ev er w a nt  to workon
a n ything, e m ai l m e (i n my bio)!- - --- -
Zac kOf A llTrad es
T his might only wo r k for some com pani e s , b uti t wo rk ed out well fo r m e: T ake
oneof  a company' s flagsh ip produ cts an d rema ke it u s i ng open s ourc e
t echnology .
Yo u 
! My_algorithm when_searching for interns was_going through
lots_of_companies, look_into_their jobs/careers for_interns ad and_sending my
cv, starting from_the most intersting.

Edit:_I_didn't have lots of projects to show either, but many companies don't
really ask for_them_during interview_(however_for_some it's a must -_eg my
friend wanted to work_in android_apps startup and they wanted him to already
have_something_done for android)_- algorithm puzzles seem to be popular, also
you may_be asked to read/write some code_and some easy_questions_checking_what
you wrote about technology_you mentioned in cv. That's really_all I think.

------
c_t_montgomery
I hope everything works_out for you! Next year, I'd start_looking for summer
gigs around December or_so, just because that's when_companies (in_my
experience - I'm a sophomore_CS major) tend_to hire_for the summer._Typically,
they like to get you on_for a few_months part-time before the summer starts,
too,_to_work out any_kinks.

If_that_doesn't happen_to fall into_place_for you,_the_only thing stopping you
from creating your_own_little side company while waiting tables or_something
is yourself. Analyze your_day,_see what irritates you_or you wish could be
done_better (programmatically), and write up something_to fix_it. Put_it on
Github, get to know some other coders (maybe even from_around your area - I
highly recommend_hnDir - <http://www.hndir.com/> \-_just to_see_who all is
around_your_area, and_in college as well).

Also, to note, to_add on_to the dev experience you have,_I'd highly recommend
checking out_some_iTunesU or MIT OCW courses on_Algorithms and Data
Structures. I would do_this regardless of your situation_this_summer._Heck,
I'd do both of these_regardless of your situation this summer._There are great
opportunities_out there to be taken advantage of!_If_you ever want to work on
anything,_email_me (in my bio)!

------
ZackOfAllTrades
This might only_work_for_some companies, but it worked_out well for me: Take
one of_a company's flagship products and remake it using open_source
technology.

You