<p>My kid has been offered an interview for an internship with a hedge fund in New York for this summer. However, before accepting the interview, we have to confirm that he'll have a place to stay for this summer. How does one go about finding housing in Manhattan? What's the price range for a summer? What areas are safe for a college student to be in? If the fund is located on Wall Street, what areas would be cost-effective while minimizing the commute time? </p>
<p>NYU, Columbia (although there will be a commute), Ediucational Housing Services has many different locations all around NY. Also you could use craiglist if you want to!!</p>
<p>As nyumom said, we used NYU Law School housing, which is open for sublet in the summer. It is my understanding most rooms are rented to students like your son.</p>
<p>My son worked the summer for one of the large i-banks...he stayed in a law school dorm at Broadway and Mercer. His roommate was a recent NYU Law grad who was studying for the law boards.</p>
<p>Security is good...doorman, etc, they check your ID. </p>
<p>He'll definitely find something. That part isn't an issue. He should imo definitely accept the interview, then start researching.</p>
<p>Thanks, housing is needed till late August or early September 08. His College starts in late September. Housing is needed for 3 months period over 08 summers.</p>
<p>my d stayed at the 92nd St Y, they offer housing from 30 days to a year. She stayed in a double and had a great roomie. not cheap, but it is NYC</p>
<p>Son has been offered summer internship positions from very prestigious hedge funds. After initial thought, he is going to accept the offer from one of the firms. After looking at the responsibilities, he is going to accept the offer from the firm located in Wall Street. He will responsible for research, trading as well as investment strategies. Pay is only $10 per hour so I need to find a reasonably cheap place where he can in summer in NY City. </p>
<p>Please let me know where to look for cheap place where he could stay. He will be getting only $4000 for 10 weeks. Had he accepted the summer internship at Washington Post, he would have got more money. If he takes a job in a hedge fund in Chicago, they would pay more but responsibilities are not that great. </p>
<p>I need help from you guys to find a modest but safe place to live in Manhattan/Brooklyn that is close to Wall Street area. In addition if there are place so he can eat dinner at night rather at a reasonable price. Thanks</p>
<p>He's going to run over budget, so you might as well embrace it. NYU housing is 800 a month, so that's 2400. Add on an average of $10 a day for food, drinks, amenities (I'm being generous here, assuming he gets lunch covered by the firm). So... that works out to 3300. Add in dry cleaning over that period, another 80-100. So almost 3400. Add in transportation ($4 roundtrip minimum), another 360. So 3760.</p>
<p>Again, I'm being generous here. If he doesn't want to eat at dinky little delis for dinner every single day, the price is going to be higher than that. If he can live with just water, then a brita filter's gonna save him a lot of money. But also, I'm assuming he needs a plane ticket there and back and wants to do something other than work all day. My point is, you'll probably go over that $4000 unless he's a hermit, so don't worry about it too much.</p>
<p>Remember, the unlimited monthly metrocard is $76 at the moment. So it's actually $228, but budget in $250 for the occasional cab ride. Food can be done for $10 a day, just find out where groceries can be had for cheap and learn to cook a thing or two.</p>
<p>Non-NYU students who applied before the start of the waitlist (2/20/2008) have a better chance at NYU summer housing, but there are no guarantees.</p>
<p>The NYU housing office is quite evasive on giving odds of getting housing for non-NYU students--even if applications were received in the first week. The fact that NYU takes 4-6 weeks to say yes or no creates a dilemma in that, perhaps non-NYU students should have a back-up plan.</p>
<p>Even NYU students can't figure out the clusterf*** that is the housing office. I'm not surprised they drag their feet on non-NYU students.</p>
<p>Just kidding, actually the housing office isn't that bad. My deposit check arrived late for housing next year and I went an hour before the deadline and they approved an extension for me.</p>