In case you don't have any/significant prior work experience, apart from demos, which is must anyways, doing some internships with start ups may be more helpful

In case you don't have any/significant prior work experience, apart from demos, which is must anyways, doing some internships with start ups may be more helpful. Start ups are always in need of extra hands, so any help with no/little/moderate expectations is generally always welcomed. Gain some experience developing real world applications, working in teams, understanding developer workflows in teams, etc.