[bilalq]

I think there are 2 important things to take away from the OP's post:

* It is indeed possible to get an awesome internship while in high school * Network, network, network

When I was in high school, I didn't even entertain the possibility of interning somewhere. I never thought it feasible to do anything more than make some money fixing and assembling computers. That mindset alone cut me off from any chance of scoring big.

Networking is important, and the earlier one starts, the better. Knowing the right people matters, and you never will if you don't go out and start meeting them.

In the end, I didn't get an internship until my second year of college. In my defense though, I did go through high school and freshman year of college intent on going into medicine rather than comp sci.