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Atlanta
- 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 summer intern.
- RentXYZ
Boston
- The Boston area is full of colleges and universities, many of which offer summer housing to interns. Check out Boston College, Suffolk, Boston University, Northeastern, Lesley, and MIT to get started!
- BostonApartments.com makes finding an apartment easy by offering a user-friendly and professional interface.
- Boston College Summer Sublet Listings
- Boston Globe Online
- Craig’s List – Boston – Apartments in all areas and prices.
- Emerson College – Off Campus Housing
Charlotte
- 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
- 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 Chicago Summer Housing or the Buckingham regarding vacancies.
- University Center – Housing in downtown Chicago with short, flexible leases available.
New York
- Literati -Provides furnished housing for the New York City international community of students, interns, and young professionals. Literati creates a unique living situation for intelligent people from diverse backgrounds, offering them an authentic New York City residential experience. Think of Literati as a long-term stay hospitality company and "co-living with a purpose."
- 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 Columbia, The New School, School of Visual Arts, FIT, 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.
- The New York Times' Real Estate Section and The Village Voice Classifieds offer 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.
- City Habitats New York
- Hostels.com, New York
- HousingNYC.com – Search the classifieds of multiple New York newspapers online to find housing.
- The New School
- NYC Interns – Apartments in Midtown or Ludlow.
- NYU Summer Housing
- NYU Summer Living in New York Program
- Student Intern Summer Housing
Philadelphia
San Francisco
- Often ranked one of the most expensive cities in the U.S., San Francisco has a limited number of affordable housing options; however, San Francisco Housing Services and Paramount Student Housing can connect interns with reasonably-priced accommodations.
- Summer interns may also consider living in areas surrounding the city, like Berkeley.
Texas
Washington DC
- American University Summer Intern Housing offers fully air conditioned accommodations, free on-campus parking, and complimentary gym access. Contact summerhousing@american.edu 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 off-campus, law campus, and on-campus accommodations, all located within walking distance of the vibrant city of Georgetown.
- Apartments.com and Craigslist DC offer 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.
- 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.
- Craig’s List DC – Find apartments in all areas of DC as well as a price range that fits your needs.
- Internhousing.com – Search for roommates and apartments during a summer internship.
- Washington Post
Nationwide
- 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 site (e.g. ULoop UVA) to find posts by students looking to sublet their apartments.
- Padmapper displays Craiglist-like posts on a map to improve the ease of sifting through rental listings.
- 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.
- Apartment Ratings
- Apartments.com
- craigslist
- ApartmentList.com
- Campus Rent
- College Sublease
- Easy Roommate
- Educational Housing Services
- For Rent
- Furnished Quarters – Furnished apartments in NY, NJ, CT, and MA.
- Hostels.com
- Housing 101
- Trulia