90% of my programming experience came from this: clubs and hobbies. I'm sure your school has some sort of club you can join. For me, it was our IEEE student br

90% of my programming experience came from this: clubs and hobbies. I'm sure your school has some sort of club you can join. For me, it was our IEEE student branch, where we competed in a robotics competition every year. No club exists? START ONE! It's fun! Being a founder is fantastic for your resume, and you'll get a lot more experience than just programming. In the next year or so, do anything you have to to get an internship. Find a fun project to do on your own. Personally I prefer things I can touch, as opposed to PC applications. If you haven't before, check out the Arduino platform. I can give you lots of ideas of fun (and useful!) things you can do with it.