Unfortunately, some of the traditional routes in other industries, such as internship, aren't widely available in aviation: especially not in the areas you're seeking.

You're looking more toward blue-collar flying, and utility type work. I have a lot of experience doing utility work, and it's the kind of thing where a mechanic certificate is worth more than a college degree. Ten thousand hours of flight time aren't nearly as important as commitment, safety, and a specific skill set. Total time isn't the thing so much as float time, for example, or tailwheel time.

You may need to work into such positions. In Alaska, for example, you may end up finding seasonal work flying a Cherokee six, initially, and eventually work into a float position. Generally one has the most success finding work in Alaska by applying in person. It's not always a flying position for which you're applying, either. You may get a foot in the door by doing something else and working yourself into the flying.

I know a young man who wanted to do ag, but didn't have the conventional gear (tailwheel) experience. He towed gliders for ten years, instructed, turned wrenches, and inspected aircraft until a chance came up, and he got that chance precisely because he had good maintenance experience, and didn't mind getting his hands dirty. He developed good stick and rudder skills, though his total time was relatively low. Much of it involved tailwheels, and he wasn't afraid of terrain. He could read the wind. He taught glider aerobatics, and it showed in his handling of the aircraft. Total time wasn't the marker of the day for him, but rather what he could do with the experience he had. Add in humility, sincerity, and hard work, and he was a modern day success story.

Ironically, he will end up making more than many airline pilots, with more time off, and a lot less stress, and he will be doing exaclty what he wanted to do. Getting there wasn't a straight line, but it seldom is.