Yeah, I know Chingu has grown a lot ( I was in one of their first cohorts) and they work on some pretty exciting things now so they take a little more time to place people. It’s definitely worth it if you can get a spot.
Some other ways to get experience is to see if there are any slack groups, people on Twitter, or even in this forum with similar interests to what you are learning and ask if they will pair on a project with you.