your projects

For students who want top internships, just doing class work isn't enough; side projects are a must. Find a local hackathon, develop an online portfolio of your projects, or work on an open source project online…whatever you choose, the tools here will give you some concrete ways to get started.

Why do independent project work?

• Proving Your Worth as a Self-Taught Developer
• Programmers: Here's How to Boost Your Career
• Coding Portfolio Increases Odds of Job Interview

Where to find Hackathons

• Meetup
• Eventbrite
• Hacker League
• Startup Weekend

Where to build and showcase your work

• ideone.com
• github.com
• codeanywhere