Get some experience with a UNIX/Linux varient. Most of the world runs on these platforms and training in them is strangly lacking in most recent grads. Having a solid understanding of a *NIX will help differentiate yourself from all the MSCE's and Devry clones.
Best way is to teach yourself. Grab a spare PC and install Ubuntu on it. Learn the environment and it's commands. Set it up as an Apache webserver with a MySQL database on it. Once you've got that down, redo it all again with something more basic like Gentoo. By the time you're done, you'll have a great understanding of the lower levels of a PC.
BTW, SAIT is probably the best place to start out with your education in this area. Devry offers a bloated waste for the money they charge while the UofC continues to advertise a high level math program as a computer related degree. If you want to do the University route, look at doing an Engineering degree focusing in Software Design. You'll learn much more then doing a traditional Computer Science degree.
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