[orev]

Don't sell yourself short. With knowing a few languages there's no reason why you can't get an entry-level programming job that you can get paid to do. You'll get experience and you'll get paid. Giving it away for free doesn't necessarily sweeten the pot.

The real trick is going to be finding a place where you will have a good mentor. You might be surprised to know that many programmers who are employed are not very good at programming even though they get paid for it. You don't want to be learning from someone like that.

Another option might be to talk to some of your professors at school. They might have their own projects going, or know someone who does. They would also better know people who might be good mentors.

[onktak]

I will start off with that to see if i can get anything.I have tried getting part time entry level programming jobs but they require me to do uni part time which i cannot do since am international student and have to be full time. Yesterday i went to a career fair hoping to find some companies that take in international students as interns but very few do. So i thought this might be the best place to ask for best places to get that experience.