Looking for paid/unpaid tech internship

I recently moved here from a small town in Alaska (big change I know, I’m dying of heatstroke), and I got here really excited to get involved with the thriving tech community (infinitely huge compared to where I’m from). But a couple months later I really don’t know where to look, I’ve thought about maybe tech events or job postings but I haven’t found much in that regard, been ghosted by every application online. I’ve cold called some places and they’ve politely told me to beat feet.

I’m a self educated techie, decent coder/scripter, more math and theory but I’m filling in the gaps.

I eventually need a job but I’m not destitute atm so I really just want to meet people in the area, maybe find out about events or communities, hopefully find a job/internship I could meet some people through that share my interests and could help me assimilate into this area and find my place.

It was far easier in a small town I went to high school in where I knew everyone.

Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated, I love it down here so far but idk where to go outside of my house! Thanks and thanks again