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General Intern Housing Program: Eligibility & Application Process

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for housing at Webster Apartments, intern applicants must provide documentation which meets the below criteria:

  • Female
  • 18 Years or Older
  • Received an offer for an internship, traineeship, fellowship, clerkship, etc.
    • Position must be: Full-time (28+ hours/week)
    • Position may be PAID or UNPAID

Note: undergraduate, graduate, and/or vocational students are not eligible to apply unless they also meet the working requirement of 28 hours per week.

LENGTH OF STAY

The Webster Apartments offers guests the convenience of flexibility on their length of stay.  

  • In accordance with the mission of the organization, all new reservations require a minimum stay of 4 weeks. After the first 4 weeks, guests may stay month-to-month for a maximum of 5 years (cumulative) pending they remain eligible.
  • The Webster Apartments does not issue lease agreements. During the application process, applicants will specify an approximate checkout date. This date is used to verify the applicant meets the minimum length of stay requirement and to confirm availability for their entire length of stay.
  • All guests are required to submit a checkout notice to Guest Services at least 8 weeks prior to their departure date to avoid a fee.

RATES

Webster’s Room & Board rates are and billed bi-weekly (every other week) after the guest’s first 4-week stay.

  • During the application process, the applicant’s employment compensation will be assessed to determine the guest’s rate.
    • Interns who are unpaid, or, paid a stipend or annualized GROSS income of less than $60,000 are charged a flat rate of $830 bi-weekly (Effective: December 2019 – September 2020).
  • For interns with an annualized GROSS income of $60,000 or more, rates will be established using the Worker Pay Scale.
  • Intern rates are subject to change based on employment verification and/or a cost of living adjustment.

PAYMENTS/BILLING

Pre-Arrival

  • Prior to arrival, all applicants are required to pay their initial room & board (first 4-weeks) and the one-time amenity fee ($215).
    • After submitting an application, all eligible applicants will be required to make a $500 payment towards their room & board balance to secure their reservation and receive a confirmation for their stay. 
  • The room & board balance plus the one-time amenity fee ($215) is due at least 8 weeks prior to check-in. For applicants with a check-in date within 8 weeks, this payment will be due immediately upon receiving a confirmation letter.

 

After Arrival

  • All guests are invoiced for room & board bi-weekly (every other week) on Mondays for 14 nights of room & board beginning the FOLLOWING Monday.
    • Example:
      • Guests are invoiced on Monday, October 14, 2019 for the 14-night billing period of October 21, 2019 through November 3, 2019
      • Guests are then billed on October 28, 2019 for the 14-night period beginning on November 4, 2019.
    • Approximately 2 weeks after arrival, new guests may receive a partial invoice to get their payments caught up to Webster’s regular bi-weekly billing cycle.

 

APPLICATION PROCESS

  • Prior to applying, applicants must confirm they meet the eligibility requirements and have reviewed all policies regarding pre-arrival payments and cancelling your reservation.
  • Interns must have an internship offer letter from their internship employer or Training/Internship Placement plan (DS-7002) PRIOR to applying as it is required to upload this document to the application and will not be able to save and return to complete the application at a later time.
  • COMPLETE the Intern Housing Application and upload the required eligibility verification documents listed below:
    • PROOF OF EMPLOYMENT: Webster accepts a variety of documents to verify your eligibility and physical office/work location. See Accepted Forms of Employment Eligibility Verification Documents for more information.
    • IDENTIFICATION: Provide a copy of government issued I.D. (i.e.: Passport) for verification of your date of birth and gender.
  • SUBMIT your application for review.
  • All applications will be reviewed by Webster’s Admissions Department within 2-3 business days.
  • Applicants with incomplete applications will receive a request for additional information.
  • Applicants who do not meet all of the intern eligibility requirements will be deemed ineligible and notified via email by Webster’s Admissions Department.
  • Applicants who meet all of Webster’s eligibility requirements will receive a pre-approval letter via email indicating that a room is being placed on a temporary hold for the applicant’s requested date of check-in.
  • The pre-approval letter will include the applicant’s check-in date and explanation of all pre-arrival monies due to include the room & board balance covering the first 4 weeks of stay.
  • To secure the reservation, the applicant will be required to make a $500 payment towards their room & board balance within 5 days or the room hold will be cancelled.
  • If the applicant cancels the reservation before arrival, a cancellation fee may apply.
  • Within 2-3 business days of receipt of the $500 payment to secure the reservation, the applicant will receive a formal confirmation letter confirming their reservation and outlining their pre-arrival balance due AT LEAST 8 weeks prior to check-in.
  • The pre-arrival balance will reflect their room & board balance less the $500 payment made plus the one-time amenity fee charge of $215.
  • The pre-arrival balance payment may be made any time after receiving this letter but MUST be received at least 8 weeks prior to check-in.
  • Failure to remit this payment 8 weeks prior to check-in may result in a cancellation of the reservation.
  • If the applicant cancels the reservation before arrival, a cancellation fee may apply.
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