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But don't just stop there even if you think an internship is above you there is no harm in trying at all. Worse case a rejection, best case a job and a good foot in the door. Make the best of opportunities.

Also, startups are a great way to get into the door and get some experience (though do your due diligence, because unpaid internships are very uncommon in CS, so make sure you know what you’re getting into before committing). For good interview questions prep, read “Cracking the Coding Interview” (CTCI), as it’s very informative and has lots of great problems in it. The CSSU has made another Github Repo with job resources and tips [here](https://github.com/cssu/job-resources).
Also, startups are a great way to get into the door and get some experience (though do your due diligence, because unpaid internships are very uncommon in CS, so make sure you know what you’re getting into before committing). For current Canada-specific student postings, [Hanzilla Jobs](https://jobs.hanzilla.co/internships/) tracks internships, co-ops, new grad, junior, and entry-level roles across tech, engineering, business, finance, sciences, arts, and other fields. For good interview questions prep, read “Cracking the Coding Interview” (CTCI), as it’s very informative and has lots of great problems in it. The CSSU has made another Github Repo with job resources and tips [here](https://github.com/cssu/job-resources).

If your interested in doing Computer Science research, then there are a lot of research opportunities for students if you are persistent enough to pursue them. UofT is famous for their researchers and the research and you'll be with some of the best researchers in the field. Research is not just for students going for graduate school as companies are now researching in fields as well. After your first year, there are second-year research programs run by the Faculty of Arts and Science [click for more details](https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program) where you can get real research experience and a course credit, either in the summer after first year, or during your second-year. There are also a lot of open source projects which you can contribute to, both at U of T (PyTA, MarkUs…) and outside of university (Google’s Summer of Code is a great place to find open source projects, and Google pays students during the summer for working with them).

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## Jobs, Internships and PEY Co-op

So yes, everyone wants to get some experience in “the real world” and make money – uni is expensive, and living in Toronto is expensive. So, a job which actually relates to your studies checks off all those boxes. There is a wide range of job opportunities which you can consider. As a first-year student, you should definitely look at some of the major company internships that are dedicated to first- and second-year students: Google’s Engineering Practicum and Microsoft Explore are two of the bigger programs. Also, startups are a great way to get into the door and get some experience (though do your due diligence, because unpaid internships are very uncommon in CS, so make sure you know what you’re getting into before committing). For good interview questions prep, read “Cracking the Coding Interview” (CTCI), as it’s very informative and has lots of great problems in it. The CSSU has made another Github Repo with job resources and tips [here](https://github.com/cssu/job-resources).
So yes, everyone wants to get some experience in “the real world” and make money – uni is expensive, and living in Toronto is expensive. So, a job which actually relates to your studies checks off all those boxes. There is a wide range of job opportunities which you can consider. As a first-year student, you should definitely look at some of the major company internships that are dedicated to first- and second-year students: Google’s Engineering Practicum and Microsoft Explore are two of the bigger programs. Also, startups are a great way to get into the door and get some experience (though do your due diligence, because unpaid internships are very uncommon in CS, so make sure you know what you’re getting into before committing). For current Canada-specific student postings, [Hanzilla Jobs](https://jobs.hanzilla.co/internships/) tracks internships, co-ops, new grad, junior, and entry-level roles across tech, engineering, business, finance, sciences, arts, and other fields. For good interview questions prep, read “Cracking the Coding Interview” (CTCI), as it’s very informative and has lots of great problems in it. The CSSU has made another Github Repo with job resources and tips [here](https://github.com/cssu/job-resources).

If your interested in doing Computer Science research, then there are a lot of research opportunities for students if you are persistent enough to pursue them. UofT is famous for their researchers and the research and you'll be with some of the best researchers in the field. Research is not just for students going for graduate school as companies are now researching in fields as well. After your first year, there are second-year research programs run by the Faculty of Arts and Science [click for more details](https://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/academics/research-opportunities/research-opportunities-program) where you can get real research experience and a course credit, either in the summer after first year, or during your second-year. There are also a lot of open source projects which you can contribute to, both at U of T (PyTA, MarkUs…) and outside of university (Google’s Summer of Code is a great place to find open source projects, and Google pays students during the summer for working with them).

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