I got 3 interviews via Craigslist with decent companies (startup, SEO company startup, magazine) before I got a chance to even look somewhere else to apply. A week later, I began interning at the startup.
Also, I started looking for internships after I got out of school (late May, early June). That's pretty late, I think.
That said, there are probably better places to look, but Craigslist is pretty ubiquitous. I don't think everyone recruits through HN or StackOverflow or any other similar site. It'd be nice, but a lot more people know about Craigslist... right?
Although, word of mouth is hands down better in every way. So you say there are lot of these meetups, eh?
The nice thing about tech is that there are enough jobs that if you're good, Craigslist will do you just fine. :) I think it depends on where you live, as well as what type of company you want (the three-person YC startup doesn't have the man-power to sort through Craigslist resumes, so they might just post here first - and in a place like NY or Boston, hooked-in companies might get more than enough people through their sites and connections to bother with Craigslist)
Wow, did I get you to make your first post? That's pretty cool. :) But your city isn't in your profile, so I can't point you to any particular meetups.
Oh, and looking for internships after you got out of school is late - for traditional jobs and larger companies (the Googles of the world), tech internship recruiting season starts around January. However, it can be perfect for getting an internship at a startup or another busy company who is barely planning its own existence more than 6 months in advance, let alone looking for interns. :)
Also, I started looking for internships after I got out of school (late May, early June). That's pretty late, I think.
That said, there are probably better places to look, but Craigslist is pretty ubiquitous. I don't think everyone recruits through HN or StackOverflow or any other similar site. It'd be nice, but a lot more people know about Craigslist... right?
Although, word of mouth is hands down better in every way. So you say there are lot of these meetups, eh?