How do you get a research opportunity

<p>Hey all,</p>

<p>One of the things I noticed with a lot of people who want to pursue the sciences is that many have done internships and/or research with a professor. I myself didn't even know such things existed for pre-college students. I was wondering, how exactly did you land up with these opportunities? Did you actively search for them, or were you asked? Were you introduced by a friend or family member?</p>

<p>Just curious, because I'd like to do some of this stuff myself.</p>