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

Https://triplebyte.com/ used to be a dead easy way to get a bunch of offers from startups if you do well on triplebyte's testing. Have you tried that? Source: almost 2 years ago

Try triplebyte.com. That's how I got my first job as a self taught. Others wouldn't even give me a chance because I don't have a college degree or internship, let alone in CS. Source: about 2 years ago

Next time have them sign up for a https://triplebyte.com account and do a python test, or leetcode or similar, and ask to see the results? Source: over 2 years ago

I know, at least here in the States (don't know your local), that software eng hiring is super competitive. There are plenty of companies out there, and a lot of turned to remote or hybrid hiring. Even if you are happy with your current work, it's never a bad idea to shop around. Some platforms for job seeking that I've seen entry or mid-level engineers have success with are triplebyte.com and hired.com. Source: over 2 years ago

I used this site last time I got a new job https://triplebyte.com/. Source: over 2 years ago