Jenna Hill, senior at Auburn University, plans to move to New York City after graduation to pursue a career in special events. An English major at Auburn, Hill has also received a certificate for event planning from the Continuing Education Program at Auburn University in Montgomery.

Hill said that moving to New York City is something she’s wanted to do since she went there with her mother when she was in the eighth grade.

“I want to plan large events and work with a big company, and New York has plenty of options,” Hill said.
The companies Hill is applying to work for vary. One company plans larger events at places such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as award shows. Another company is more of a marketing based event company that plans events in order to promote certain products, such as New Balance shoes. The other places she has applied to are lounges and night clubs, that do smaller private parties, but for well known clients.

This past weekend, Hill went to New York City for three job interviews. She also went to look for places to live. The areas she is looking at are the Upper East Side, SoHo and West Village.

In order to find places to live, she has been asking her friends to see if they know anyone who lives in New York City. So far, she has had luck finding people who live there, but none of them need roommates. She has also been searching on Craigslist.com.


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Hill is a native of the city of Fairhope, Ala., with a population 17, 147. In May, she will be moving to the most densely populated major city in the U.S., with a population of over 8,000,000.

“As of right now my plan is to stay in New York for five years. After five years I will sit down re-evaluate my life and see what’s next,” Hill said. “I can see myself moving back to the South at some point, most likely when it is time to start a family.”

Friends and family of Hill believe she will be able to adjust to the life in New York City and will have no trouble making new friends and finding a job.

“I’m excited about Jenna moving to New York,” said Kristin Richmond, friend of Hill. “She’s a very driven person, and I know she’ll fit in just fine.”

Hill knows three people living in New York. She says it is a little scary moving to such a big city and not knowing hardly anyone, but she is sure she will make friends in time.

“The people I know are all very nice and I’m sure they will have no problem introducing me to their friends,” said Hill.

The cost of living is much higher in New York City; therefore adjustments will have to be made when Hill moves. She is selling her car in order to cut down on costs of parking and gasoline. She says she will feel a little weird not having any means of transportation, but the majority of the population in New York City relies on walking or riding the subway.

“The subway systems is probably what has me the most nervous because it is the largest in the world, it can get very confusing very fast,” said Hill.