Sorry, haven't gotten around to this thread for some time!
I had to push back my move date to next week due to personal circumstances, and after a bit of research I decided it is best for me in my current situation to search for a room, rather than my own apartment. If I get a full-time job offer following my internship, I will obviously use all of the advice that has been provided in this thread to search for an apartment, but for now I am sticking to craigslist and padmapper in an attempt to find a place with roommates.
It has been much harder than I anticipated. Not too many listings available, and the majority of them are too restrictive, such as "females only" or "full-year lease required", when all I need is 3 months... hmm.
For any college students here: Where do you guys search for rooms to rent? Am I missing a popular website or something? I haven't come across many ads...