You got the internship. That part is settled. Now the logistics start.
You have an apartment near campus that your lease covers through August. You have an internship in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, or somewhere else entirely, starting in June. And you have a pile of stuff that needs somewhere to be while you’re gone.
Considerations for summer internship storage are crucial to ensure your belongings are safe while you focus on your new role.
Finding the right solution for summer internship storage can save you money and reduce stress.
Most students default to one of three options: pay rent on both places, haul everything to the internship city, or leave everything at a friend’s place and hope for the best. Ship2Storage is the fourth option — and it’s cleaner than all three.
To avoid issues, think about summer internship storage options that keep your items secure until you return.
The Double Rent Problem: Paying for Two Places at Once
If your campus lease runs through August and your internship is in another city, you’re technically paying for two spaces at once. Even if your campus apartment is technically available, keeping all your stuff there while you’re in New York for the summer means it’s just sitting in an apartment you’re paying for but not living in.
For students in expensive campus markets — Berkeley, Cambridge, New York, D.C. — this double-rent situation can cost thousands of dollars over a summer. Shipping your boxes to storage and subletting your campus apartment (if your lease allows) can significantly reduce that burden.
Why You Don’t Need to Bring Everything to Your Internship City
Your internship housing — whether it’s a furnished sublet, a company-sponsored apartment, or a shared situation with other interns — probably doesn’t need all your stuff. You need summer clothes, your work wardrobe, your laptop, and the basics. You don’t need your dorm furniture, your winter gear, or your full kitchen setup.
Traveling light to your internship city makes the whole experience easier. You can focus on the work, the networking, and the city itself without managing a pile of boxes in a temporary apartment.
The Smart Move: Ship Your Boxes to Storage, Travel Light
Here’s the clean version of the summer internship logistics plan:
- Pack a ‘internship bag’ with what you actually need for the summer: work clothes, laptop, toiletries, a few personal items.
- Pack everything else into boxes and ship to Ship2Storage before you leave campus.
- Go to your internship city. Focus on the internship.
- In August, when you’re heading back to campus, log into your account and enter your fall address. Your boxes are delivered to your door before you arrive.
You travel light in June. You come back to a fully stocked apartment in August. No storage unit visits. No truck rental. No logistics headache.
How Ship2Storage Works for Internship Season
In August, enter your fall campus address and we deliver directly to you.
Create your account and generate prepaid shipping labels.
Pack your campus boxes and ship from any UPS or FedEx location near school.
Your boxes are stored in a climate-controlled, barcoded facility.
What to Pack for Your Internship vs. What to Store
Pack for your internship:
- Five to seven days of work-appropriate clothes (you’ll do laundry)
- A few casual outfits for weekends and evenings
- Laptop, chargers, and work essentials
- Toiletries and personal care items
- A couple of personal items that make a temporary space feel like yours
Store with Ship2Storage:
Anything you won’t use in the next three months
Winter clothes and seasonal gear
Academic books and materials
Kitchen equipment from your campus apartment
Extra bedding and dorm supplies
Common Internship Cities and the Storage Problem
New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, D.C., and Seattle are among the most common destinations for competitive summer internships. In every one of these cities, temporary internship housing is expensive and often furnished or semi-furnished. Bringing a full apartment’s worth of boxes doesn’t make sense. Leaving them at your campus apartment doesn’t either — not if you want to sublet.
Ship2Storage bridges the gap regardless of which city you’re heading to or coming from.
Getting Your Boxes Back to School in the Fall
In late July or early August, log into your account and enter your fall campus address. We’ll schedule delivery so your boxes arrive before or around move-in day. If you’re moving into a new apartment or switching dorms, just enter the new address — we deliver wherever you land.
FAQ
Can I have my boxes shipped to my internship city if I need something?
Yes. If you realize mid-summer that you need something from storage, you can request delivery to your internship address. Just log in and schedule it.
What if my internship runs longer than expected?
No problem. Your boxes stay safely in storage for as long as you need. Just update your delivery timeline in your account.
Do I need to empty my whole apartment or just store a few boxes?
You decide. Some students store everything and sublet their apartment. Others just store the items they don’t want in a sublet or don’t need for the summer. Ship2Storage works for any volume.
How does pricing work for a 3-month storage period?
You pay per box per month. The total for a typical student storing five to eight boxes for three months is usually well under $200. Check ship2storage.com for current pricing.
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