How do I find a place to live in the overly expensive city?

This is a theory that I find very true in New York City.  If you live in NYC, you are either filthy rich or dead broke.  Unfortunately, for us college students, we are normally on the broke and of the meter.  Because most internships are unpaid, it does present a slight problem considering how expensive it is to live in the city.

 

I happened to get VERY lucky and found a friend-of-a-friend who needed a roommate for a few months on the Upper East Side.  The rent wasn’t exactly cheap, but it was my best option at the time.  My advice is to first ask around, everyone has friends in the city and you never know if someone is looking for a roommate.  Another really great option that my friends used is the NYU dorms summer housing.  The rate is relatively cheap and there are many locations and various amenities.  Craigslist is a good website to check up on for rentals as well as the Facebook Marketplace under the New York City category.

 

So, although it may stink not to be making money for you internship, you need to realize that the purpose of the internship is to help you determine if this is what you want to do with yourself professionally after college.

~ by Robin on July 24, 2008.