Summer update:
I sent emails to a number of family friends today in an attempt to get a job (of any type this summer). They all depend on grants and funding that’s given out during the winter for some reason. While I am loathe to rely on family contacts to get an internship, I have finally realized its time to milk the family and friendships of my parents for all they are worth.
As a backup thing I think I might try to get my EMT-B certification this summer and then work at either the local hospital of the local fire department. (I sooooo want some sort of employment that pays something more than goodwill though)