Use whatever opportunities you can to build your experience.
Are you entering things manually into a spreadsheet? Build a little VBA app that'll speed up your data entry.
Do you need to do reporting on some spreadsheets? Write a macro (or a console app) that'll take all that information and spit it out into something coherent.
I think its super important, especially in the early days, to take whatever you can. It doesn't need to be a massive custom build app in the latest frameworks (though hell, if you can do that good luck to you!). It just needs to be something demonstrable, where you can prove you've learnt something, and that you're willing to be inventive.
Another thing you can do is to reach out to not-for-profit/charity organisations, and see if there's anything small they need built. A lot of the time, these organisations are strapped for cash and will appreciate any assistance. Before starting any work you still probably want to talk to a lawyer and ensure you're not signing yourself up for trouble.
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Use whatever opportunities you can to build your experience.
Are you entering things manually into a spreadsheet? Build a little VBA app that'll speed up your data entry.
Do you need to do reporting on some spreadsheets? Write a macro (or a console app) that'll take all that information and spit it out into something coherent.
I think its super important, especially in the early days, to take whatever you can. It doesn't need to be a massive custom build app in the latest frameworks (though hell, if you can do that good luck to you!). It just needs to be something demonstrable, where you can prove you've learnt something, and that you're willing to be inventive.
Another thing you can do is to reach out to not-for-profit/charity organisations, and see if there's anything small they need built. A lot of the time, these organisations are strapped for cash and will appreciate any assistance. Before starting any work you still probably want to talk to a lawyer and ensure you're not signing yourself up for trouble.