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Housing and Relocation: finding places to live for your summer intern and new full-time job

As a college student, finding affordable and safe housing can be a daunting task. Whether you're moving to a new city for school or looking to relocate for a summer internship or job, navigating the housing market can be overwhelming. Fortunately, there are many resources available to help you find the perfect place to call home. In this blog post, we'll provide an overview of some of the best housing and relocation resources available to college students and recent graduates.

Please note that the links below do not imply endorsement by the UVA Career Center and users are advised to exercise the same caution they would normally apply in visiting any unknown website.

NATIONWIDE

Summer/Intern Housing

Many companies subscribe to Internhousing.com to help their interns find summer housing. If your employer has subscribed, you may receive free access to the resource.
Airbnb, the website that has revolutionized traveling on the cheap by advertising homestays, now features sublets.
Search a local university's ULoop (New window)">ULoop site (e.g. ULoop UVA) to find posts by students looking to sublet their apartments. Some universities also lease their housing to students who will be interning around the area.

Long-term Housing/General Housing Resources

Use Walk Score as another tool to evaluate summer housing options. If you're looking for a safe and walkable location, look for housing that receives a score of 75 or above.
Padmapper displays Craiglist-like posts on a map to improve the ease of sifting through rental listings.
Apartment Ratings
Apartments.com
Craigslist
ApartmentList.com
For Rent
Furnished Quarters – Furnished apartments in NY, NJ, CT, and MA.
Hostels.com
Trulia

WASHINGTON, DC

Summer/Intern Housing

American University Summer Intern Housing offers fully air conditioned accommodations, free on-campus parking, and complimentary gym access. Contact [email protected] with any questions.
The Catholic University of America offers summer housing to anyone engaged in an educational program, like an internship, co-op, or research study.
George Mason University and George Washington University repurpose their residence halls during the summer to provide apartment-style accommodations for college students working in the area.
Georgetown University offers a wide variety of housing options, including law campus accommodations, located within walking distance of the vibrant city of Georgetown.
If you're an international student, don't forget to check out the International Student House of Washington D.C., a non-profit organization committed to promoting global citizenship.
If you secure an internship with the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, you may elect to live in one of its two housing facilities.
Keep close to the excitement by using Washington Intern Student Housing to find a townhouse or apartment in the Capitol Hill area.

Long-term Housing

Craigslist DC offers a comprehensive list of available housing in or around the city. Make sure to conduct an independent vetting process before signing on to any lease.
DC Pages not only provides a list of housing options, but also suggests fun events with its online calendar.
Since 1887, Thompson-Markward Hall has provided housing for Christian young women living in the Capital.

NEW YORK

Summer/Intern Housing

EHS Student Housing will help ease your transition to life in the city by not only providing housing, but also offering a Student Life Program that helps create a community among participating students.
Leverage New York's network of colleges and universities, like The New School, School of Visual Arts, and NYU to find summer housing.
The Webster, located in midtown Manhattan, offers housing for working women and female college students. Rent covers a maid service and two meals a day.
International students may apply to live in the International House located near Columbia University.
Like International House, 92Y Residence offers housing for international students studying or working in New York for the summer.
NYC Interns – Apartments in Midtown or Ludlow.
NYU Law Summer Housing

Long-term Housing

The New York Times' Real Estate Section offers a comprehensive list of available housing in or around the city. Make sure to conduct an independent vetting process before signing on to any lease.
Citi Habitats New York
The Alabama - Apartment building in Greenwich for students and young professionals
Loftey - Apartments that offer no additional fees

Other Resources

NYU's Off-Campus Living Guide provides additional insight into what to expect in renting an apartment in NYC, including a section on location and safety.
VeryApt is an apartment reviewing community that compiled a housing guide from NYU Stern MBA student reviews. This guide provides valuable ratings and an overview of a few neighborhoods in NYC.

ATLANTA

Summer/Intern Housing

Emory Off-Campus Housing Finder site gets the job done by connecting interns with Emory students hoping to sublet their apartments over the summer. The university also opens its doors to out-of-town interns, who may apply for housing via Emory's Summer Intern Housing Program.
Like Emory, Georgia Tech offers affordable, apartment-style housing for a summer intern.

BOSTON

Summer/Intern Housing

The Boston area is full of colleges and universities, many of which offer summer housing to interns. Check out Boston College, Suffolk, Boston University, Emerson College and Northeastern to get started!
Boston College Summer Sublet Listings

Long-term Housing

BostonApartments.com makes finding an apartment easy by offering a user-friendly and professional interface.
Boston Globe Online
Craig’s List – Boston – Apartments in all areas and prices.

CHARLOTTE

Summer/Intern Housing

Queens University of Charlotte offers a variety of housing options, from single occupancy apartments to four bedroom suites, all at affordable prices.
Live with three or four friends in one of UNC Charlotte's apartment-style accommodations.

CHICAGO

Summer/Intern Housing

Both the University of Illinois at Chicago and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago offer summer housing for area interns.
If you'd prefer to live in apartments rather than dorms, reach out to the Buckingham regarding vacancies.
University Center – Housing in downtown Chicago with short, flexible leases available.

PHILADELPHIA

Summer/Intern Housing

SAN FRANCISCO

Summer/Intern Housing

Summer interns may also consider living in areas surrounding the city, like Berkeley.

Long-term Housing

Often ranked one of the most expensive cities in the U.S., San Francisco has a limited number of affordable housing options; among them, San Francisco Housing Services can connect interns with reasonably-priced accommodations.

TEXAS

Long-term Housing