Stage 7 · Lesson 3 of 9

Internships and graduate programmes for switchers

and are not only for computer science students. Many accept people from any degree. Some are of any age.

Some remote internships and are open worldwide. An internship puts real experience on your resume, and it often turns into a full-time role. Look for words such as "any degree", "career changers welcome" and "no experience required".

Check any age and graduation-year rules too. In most markets, legitimate programmes are paid. Sefism's Your first tech job roadmap covers making the most of one.

Common trapaccepting a long unpaid role that offers no mentoring, which is free labour rather than training.

A question to check yourself, an AI practice session and 1 cheat sheet entry come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with

GuideFree
The Complete Freelance Web Developer Guide
freeCodeCamp · Beginner
Free guide to finding and handling first freelance clients, useful for a freelance-first route

Practise

Google Developer Groups
Free local and online developer communities in many countries, to meet people regularly
Sefism 1:1 Mentorship
Talk your routes and story through with a mentor before you start approaching people

Keep handy

Job Scams (FTC Consumer Advice)
Clear list of job scam signs; the tactics are the same worldwide
iRelaunch
Employers that run returnships, if your switch follows a career break

Also worth your time

OutreachyGo deeper
Paid remote open source internships open to people from groups underrepresented in tech