Summer Intern Housing FAQ

While there isn’t a deadline for applying, housing is first come, first served. We would encourage you to fill out the housing application contract as soon as possible and before our earliest move-in date, which is mid-May.

Move-out day is August 1, 2025.

Changes to any submitted applications can be made until May 19. After this date, no changes to your application can be made and you are required to pay rent for all days listed in your application. You may also cancel your application until May 1. Any payments received before this date will be refunded. After this date, you may still cancel your application, but you will be required to pay rent for all days listed in your application and any payments received will not be refunded.

A $200 deposit is required to solidify your housing placement and can be paid online. Select “Housing Deposit” from the “Pay” drop-down menu and “Summer 2025” for your “Start Term.” This is refundable upon move-out as long as your balance is paid to date and your room is in good condition. Return of deposits are typically processed and become available mid-September, subsequent to review of any applicable property damage and/or outstanding balance. If you need to cancel your application before May 1 and have already paid your deposit, we will refund the $200. If you decide to terminate your contract, you will forfeit the $200 housing deposit if you do not notify us in writing by May 1.

You’re good to go! We will be in touch in late spring with your housing placement. If you haven’t reviewed our housing options and what to bring, please do so. We will also communicate with you shortly before your scheduled move-in day with move-in details. Lastly, if you have any changes to make to your application before May 20, let us know as soon as possible.

Rent is $23/day. Rent is due in full to the Business Office within a week of your check-in date. Payment plans are available to split rent into monthly installments. If your company is paying for your stay, it is your responsibility to ensure the correct paperwork is filled out and payments are received on time. Late fees will apply. If you miss a payment, you will be asked to leave our program. The Business Office takes any type of payment in their office during regular office hours, by phone (515-263-2807), or online. Select “On Account” in the “Pay” drop-down menu.

The following are included with your monthly rent:

• Air conditioned housing, fully furnished accommodations
• Free access to the GV Wellness Center
• Free high-speed wireless internet
• Free DART bus pass and parking

• See a virtual tour of the L Apartments.
• See a virtual tour of the Hull Apartments.

The apartments are fully furnished. Please note that kitchen utensils/cookware, toiletries, and bed/bath linens are NOT provided to any resident.

Hull Apartments

• Each apartment includes individual private bedrooms for each person
• Includes an XL twin bed, desk, desk chair, dresser, bookshelf, and closet
• A common living room with a couch, a chair, a coffee table, and two end tables
• A full kitchen with a dining table and chairs
• Two bathrooms
• Central air

L Apartments

• Each apartment includes a private bedroom for each person
• Includes a full size bed, desk, desk chair, two dressers, bookshelf, and wardrobe
• A common living room with a couch, a chair, and a coffee table
• Full kitchen with a bar and two bar stools
• A shared bathroom designed for multi-person use
• Central air

You can list an apartment preference in the comments section on your application. We do not guarantee that any preference will be approved, but will do our best to accommodate you.

If you know someone who’s also living on campus during the summer, you can list a roommate preference in the appropriate section on your application. We do not guarantee that any preference will be approved, but will do our best to accommodate you. We do our best to place summer interns together, but you may also be placed with Grand View summer residents.

We do not have any single person apartment options. While you will be sharing the apartment with other residents, please note that each resident has her/his own bedroom in all of our apartments.

We typically send out housing placements and roommate information late April. It will come by email. Please note that placements may change even after receiving your initial placement.

App-operated washers and dryers are located in every residence hall on campus.

Parking is available directly outside both of our apartment buildings. It is free to park on campus; you will just need to get a parking decal during check-in. You will need your license plate number, and the make and model of your car to get your decal.

There are several food service options available.

The Student Dining Center, located on the second floor of the Student Center, is the main dining location on campus and offers all you care to eat full service dining, including a Mediterranean kitchen offering pizza and pasta dishes, a produce market and deli, an All-American grill as well as an exhibition station. Hours will vary throughout the summer, but are typically 7 a.m. - 8 a.m. for breakfast, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. for lunch, and 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. for dinner, including some service on the weekends.

Grand View Express, on the first floor of the Student Center, offers access to a variety of snacks and beverages, specifically tailored to students on the go. Hours during the summer are typically 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday - Thursday, and 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. on Friday. Summer guests are welcome to pay with cash or credit card at each of these locations.

The mailing address, which includes USPS mail and shipping services (UPS, FedEx, etc.) for all students is:

Student Name
Student Box Number
2811 East 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316

You will receive your box number upon check-in. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver all addressed mail to the Student Center. Campus Services delivers mail to student mailboxes, located in the Student Center. Mail is distributed weekdays by 4 p.m. when offices are open.

Campus Services will notify you by email of any packages that arrive for you. If you are not able to pick up your package before Campus Services closes, you can let them know by responding to their email. They will then take your package to Campus Security for you to pick up when you get back to campus. Campus Security operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is located on the first floor of the Johnson Wellness Center.

No, except for fish in aquariums of 15 gallons or less, or animals that have been approved as accommodations through Accessibility Services.

The Grand View ID card you receive will grant you access to your building and apartment. Your ID picture will be taken during check-in and you will be given your ID card then. A lost ID will cost $20 to replace. Card access will be turned off on the end date you list on your application. You are not required to turn in your ID upon check-out.

You will also receive a hard key at check-in which will give you access to your individual bedroom. You will be required to turn in your key upon check-out. You will be charged $75 if a key is not turned in.

We have security officers on campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The number to contact security is (515) 263-6000. Residential buildings are locked at all times and have ID card access to residents. Emergency phones are located throughout campus and are directly connected to the Des Moines Police Department. Escorts are available by campus security at any time. Cameras also are used in our residential parking lots to add security. Additional information is available on the campus crime report.

You must check-in between 8:15 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on Monday-Thursday, and 8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. on Friday, in our student center on your first day of living on campus. At check-in, you’ll get a variety of information regarding living on campus, your ID, your mailbox information, and a parking pass if you’ll have a car on campus. For this reason, it is important that check-in take place during these hours when our offices are open. We understand that certain travel restrictions can make this a challenge so accommodations for alternate check-in dates and times can be made.