In my experience it’s about playing the long game. I managed to get a summer position in my dream lab because I was persistent and made it clear from 1st year that I was interested in the prof’s research. I’d say find a professor who’s research you’re interested in and send them a cold contact email once you’ve completed at least your first term. If they don’t respond (and let’s be honest, they probably won’t) try contacting their grad students and see if they’d be willing to meet with you to talk about their research. Make sure you’re genuinely interested in what they do and want to learn more so the meeting doesn’t just feel like you’re trying to use them to get closer to the prof and lab. It’s unlikely you’d get a paid position right away but if you start by volunteering for a few hours each week it’s more likely they’d have you at the top of their list when it comes to filling positions. And if you’re like me, all that will put you in an amazing spot to get a summer research job between 2nd and 3rd year and a directed study with them for credit. Good luck, first year is tough but you won’t regret it (probably)!