Newbie's can join some bounty programes too, not the signature ones - because it requires a signature that newbies don't have. There are twitter and facebook bounties too which you can easily participate in.

As a New member I tried a few where post counts weren't required - and seems like I got paid a bit too,

Besides, you have got some activity points already - so a rank update might be around the corner,

thanks,
Uttoran Sen,