I have been looking a getting a job for a little while now but holiday boredom is starting to set in and after scouring places like Trademe, Seek and SJS I still found nothing of use. It seems even Junior positions seem to want either a degree or relevant experience (hence 'infant' in thread subject) so it occurred to me to just ask the guys on GZ.

So what is the intern and infant job markets like for IT businesses currently?
Are IT businesses preferring a trusted degree and experience over taking a risk with younger people?
Am I better off trying to get a unrelated job at a Supermarket?

Obviously I am intending to study something IT related at Uni likely to be Software Engineering at Massey or Information Systems at Auckland.

That being said, I'm not necessarily advertising myself but I am on the North Shore heading into Y13 this year and can supply a CV.