Summer Job Scene in New york?

DeadMoney

Hi, I am hoping to go to NYC for the summer and will most likely be getting a J1 visa. I am hoping to get a job while I am there. I am looking for something handy enough to keep me tipping over. I don't really want to work in a Bar, or on some building site all summer. Apart from that, anything else will most likely do. Anyone that has been to new york for the summer have any advice?
Thanks

frankiebaby

Hey man,
I spent the summer in NYC on a j1 last year with 2 of my mates. Jobs were pretty difficult to find and according to one of the irish papers over there around 300 j1'ers had to return to ireland within the first 8 weeks coz they couldnt get a job. id do everything i could to try to get a job before u go or try to rack up a few interviews coz u'll find it tough otherwise. I only know that now, we went over and pretty much blew our money in the first 3 wks on drink and hostel. pure luck we met a bartender from limerick whos brother managed a hotel on manhattan, we all got jobs there for the summer. then got savage lucky again with accomodation after bumping into other irish so didnt have to pay deposits. unless your minted or daddy will give u his credit card, try have something organised. if u want the details of where we worked ill giv em to u to try, the manager is irish and sound. you wud basically be a porter in a hotel and maybe some relief doorman work for a week or 2. work day is 8-4.30, mon-fri. was 15 bucks p/h last summer. let me know if u want any info bout the trip/nyc/or anything else and ill let u know

ucd man

Just wondering how much you would need for New york for say just over 2 months??
We have work as door porters for the whole summer so how much you think we need to bring out??

sonicthefish

Hi frankiebaby! Im heading to New york for the summer too and meeting all dead ends in the search for work. Any chance I could get the details of where you worked?
would be sooo apprecitated!cheers

amz5

How much does it cost to rent in New York, I'm thinking of heading there working next summer (2010) should I start saving now!? I'm hoping to get an internship or something related to what I'm doing in college, does anyone know how to go about that ....3-6 month thing. Thanks

DeadMoney

amz5 wrote: »

How much does it cost to rent in New York, I'm thinking of heading there working next summer (2010) should I start saving now!? I'm hoping to get an internship or something related to what I'm doing in college, does anyone know how to go about that ....3-6 month thing. Thanks

You can get a visa now for 1 year. Enquire in your college about it. You have to apply for it a few months in advance. It is another J visa and as far as I know and is relatively new. You could research companies that may offer you a 1 year internship with them. A friend of mine got offered an internship in Washington for 12 months starting this summer.