This was for a company called houseparty.com (before the one you heard of). I got my first programming job there! Great company and great small group of people. Source: over 1 year ago

Houseparty.com as houseparty shuts down, the hand waves one last time :(. Source: over 2 years ago

Basically you pay some fee for an internship placement at startups, SME's or even big companies and it could be paid or unpaid, here or here. Source: about 3 years ago

Check here or here. You'd need to pay a fee to get an internship, however, it could be earned back (i.e. If the offer is a paid internship). Source: about 3 years ago

My apologies, yes I have spoken with them several times (as an applicant). Basically the company in the first internship link works with big companies and they guarantee that you'll get an internship at the chosen company. Source: about 3 years ago

You could search for remote jobs (check here or here). You could also do a remote internship (check here or here), and afterwards ask the company to continue hiring you (assuming you aced it at the internship). Source: about 3 years ago

If you can afford it, do it and apply for remote internships (here or here). This way you have a chance to be employed remotely (a.k.a working from anywhere) by asking the company to continue employing you. Source: about 3 years ago