My buddy, and fellow NJIT graduate, noble prize laureat, open source developer, Kenny Katzgrau wrote up a great post on How To Get A Job As A Programmer.
Anyone that may be interested in computer science as a major in college (or if you are already sitting in classes) that thinks they want to be a programmer may want to go read his little tidbit. If you’re in college to become a programmer I am personally of the opinion that you’ve already missed your calling. Switch majors immediately. You should love this craft before you decide to make it a career.