<p>Let's say that a student has an opportunity for a shortened summer internship - to work at an NYC firm for 4 weeks or so at the end of the summer (say late July - late August). I am totally in the dark. What kind of housing options would exist in NYC for something like this?? I hate to totally discount the whole idea just because I don't know what the options are....I think this office is in the Soho area.</p>
<p>Advice?</p>
<p>Can you get to NYC? If so, visit 1, 2, 3, 4 Washington Square, on Bleeker and on 3rd: its faculty housing at NYU. Lots of faculty go elsewhere for the summer and by NYC standards, their rent is cheap. Lots of sublet options given the size of the complex. Talk to the four doormen and/or visit their message boards.</p>
<p>The Y on E. 92nd and Lexington Ave is on the Upper East Side and offers temporary intern housing. The minimum stay is 1 month. My summer program is actually housing us there. Some schools also open their dorms to outside summer interns (Columbia and NYU for sure).</p>
<p>Edit: Missed the part about the office being located in SoHo. Then NYU probably works better than the other options I listed.</p>
<p>Thanks -</p>
<p>Starbright, what “message boards” would you be referring to? Ones in the building?</p>
<p>About the possibility of NYU dorms…how does one obtain info about this? Any ideas of ROUGH cost (say for a month)? Any links/info would be MUCH appreciated!</p>
<p>Forget NYU dorms. My son applied for one for this summer almost 2 months ago and just found out recently that only 2 dorms with no A/C have any availability any more. Also, the dates for NYU summer housing only go through August 7. You can check the School for Visual Arts or the New School, as they might still have availability. But I don’t believe their housing goes through the end of August either.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.newschool.edu/studentservices/housing/subpage.aspx?id=31968[/url]”>http://www.newschool.edu/studentservices/housing/subpage.aspx?id=31968</a>
<a href=“http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/studentaffairs/index.jsp?sid0=237&sid1=241[/url]”>http://www.schoolofvisualarts.edu/studentaffairs/index.jsp?sid0=237&sid1=241</a></p>
<p>Your best bet might be finding a sublet on Craigslist.</p>
<p>At that time of year, half of professional New York is gone on vacation. You might run a Craigslist ad now as a trial balloon, just to see if anybody would take on this student to house-sit an empty apartment for just 4 weeks, but to be honest, emphasize it’s just a possibility. </p>
<p>My instinct is the firm envisions someone who is in commuting distance with parents who already live in the larger NYC metropolitan area. To offer something for 4 weeks in NYC without mentioning housing guidance is really rough sledding for anyone from out-of-town. </p>
<p>Is there a way to inquire of the Internship people if THEY have any thoughts? I wouldn’t want to offend them, or put anyone at a competitive disadvantage as they apply by asking about this. </p>
<p>As a parent, I’d be hoping someone from the firm was an empty nester with a spare bedroom from a long-gone child. Pay to rent that bedroom. That’s easier to rent than finding a room from out-of-town for a mere 4 weeks. However, students do amazing things with summer subletting off Craigslist. It’s kind of a squaredance with everyone coming and going. It’s just hard to count on in advance and line up with precise dates to match the job. </p>
<p>I see your dilemma.</p>
<p>Paying3 - you hit the nail on the head. She kind of stumbled into an opportunity through a chat during a tour with a high level exec at the firm. A typical internship is 10-12 weeks, but due to D’s participation in a summer program at school (which the exec is aware of) he is willing to make a shorter opportunity happen.</p>
<p>Is it appropriate to ask these question before a FORMAL offer is made? (ie, she has an email from the exec saying “I’m sure we can work out an internship for you…” but has not spoken to HR as of yet). I don’t want her to let this go too far without thinking of practicalities.</p>
<p>Also try your child’s college alumni office. They may have a club/group in NYC…and could send out an e-mail or do some kind of posting to find out if anyone has a room available.</p>
<p>I read about Educational Housing Services in NYC (I think in the NYtimes several years ago).<br>
[Educational</a> Housing Services | It?s How You Want to Live!](<a href=“http://www.studenthousing.org/]Educational”>http://www.studenthousing.org/)</p>
<p>Craig’s list can have scams or illegal sublets which as an out of towner may be difficult to avoid if you cannot visit the apt ahead of time yourself.</p>
<p>Does anyone have any knowledge of the Markle Evangeline Residence for Women? On first glance looks like it may be a good option…</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about the Markle Evangeline residence, but according to its website, a three-month stay is the minimum. You may be able to get an exception to the rule if you ask, though.</p>
<p>The Salvation Army’s Evangeline residence on Gramercy Park was pretty nice, but that closed down a couple of years ago. Based on that, I would say the residence in Greenwich Village is probably decent.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would grab a room at the New School if the dates work!</p>
<p>During the summer, many colleges/universities throughout rent out dorm rooms for cheap. I stayes a summer at George Washington U in DC.</p>
<p>Try NYU, Columbia, Fordham in Manhattan, Pace in Manhattan. Try calling the housing office at these schools – off campus housing students likely want someone to rent their apartments when they are off elsewhere. (FYI you can live without A/C in NYC. In recent years, there were only 5 days all summer when I wanted it (I live in NYC). If the NYU non-A/C dorm is available, snap it up.</p>
<p>Have you thought of “house sitting”?</p>
<p>By the way, university/college “clubs” in NYC are almost as expensive as good hotels.</p>
<p>The best way to get cheap housing in any city is to look on the internet, physical, paper boards that are advertising a room to let in an existing student apartment. In the summer, particularly, there are many who are stuck with a year lease, that want some money toward the rent if they are not living there that summer.</p>
<p>One problem with dorms is that most schools start in mid-august… so you wouldn’t be able to stay there past early august (they need some time to clean before the new people move in). So while staying at dorms is great for an early summer internship, it becomes problematic for a late summer one.</p>
<p>The 92nd street Y gave me a listing of affordable short-term housing. Call them and ask.</p>
<p>Checkout [Apartacus:The</a> Apartment Hunter](<a href=“http://www.apartacus.com%5DApartacus:The”>http://www.apartacus.com)</p>
<p>Does she have any friends doing the NYC internship thing where she could couch surf with them? What about other friends that might have some space? </p>
<p>My son found a craigslist space for his 8 weeks last summer that worked out well … tiny studio in old tenement building in the west village, third floor walkup, but he only paid about $1800 for the 8 weeks. There were a lot of things on craigslist …</p>
<p>Also, I wouldn’t hesitate to have her cobble some things together … two weeks here, a week there and some hotel nights if this is a really good opportunity. You have to figure on $1000/month minimum … alhtough if she can couch surf, that will cut her costs considerably!</p>
<p>Check out Educational Housing Services ([Educational</a> Housing Services | It?s How You Want to Live!](<a href=“http://www.studenthousing.org%5DEducational”>http://www.studenthousing.org)) - there are even videos of their properties on the website if you arent able to come to the city to see the residences.</p>