Name: Julia Shenkman Year: Senior Major(s): Anthropology and Global Health CFS Class: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: The Office of Senator Durbin A lot of people take CFS their senior year to get an idea of what they are going to do after undergrad. For me, I have the next year planned out, I’ll…
Tag: Anthropology
Cara at Common Cause Illinois
Name: Cara Year: Junior Major(s): Anthropology, Legal Studies Minor(s): CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice As an anthropology major, I am often asked what I want to do after I get my undergraduate degree. Usually, I deflect, and perhaps mention that I have a second major or that I have background in these three,…
Jane at the Field Museum
Name: Jane Year: Senior Major(s): Cultural Anthropology Minor(s): CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities During my freshman year at Northwestern, I decided to take a special topics Anthropology course on site at the Field Museum. Even during high school I knew I wanted to have a career in the world of museums, but this class was the…
Jane’s Delightful Spring Internship
Name: Jane Year: Junior Major: Anthropology Minor: History CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement When I originally decided to participate in CFS full time I had no idea how much joy it would bring me. I wanted a break from classes, to see the city in a new light and of course to gain…
Harmony Takes Care of Our Community
Name: Harmony Year: Junior Major: Anthropology Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health The Northwestern Medicine External Affairs Department strives to ensure that the needs of the patients, staff, and neighbors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are understood and served by building relationships with community leaders, elected officials, neighbors and employees outside a…
Neha Shares How CFS Ties Her Interests in Gender Issues and Public Health
Name: Neha Year: Junior Major/Minor: Anthropology/Global Health CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health My internship at Apna Ghar has been an eye-opening experience that has given me powerful insight into efforts to combat gender-based violence. Apna Ghar is a domestic violence agency in Chicago that serves primarily immigrant women through legal advocacy services, counseling…
Madalyn Shares Her Internship Experience At The Yellow Tractor Project
Name: Maddy Year: Senior Major: Anthropology Minor: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I have had the pleasure of interning with The Yellow Tractor Project this summer. They are a local non-profit organization that promotes health and wellness. A few of Yellow Tractor’s partners include: The Child Care Center of Evanston, A…
Kayla on Week 10 of her Winter 2014 Internship
Name: Kayla Senior Major: Anthropology Minos: French CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health When I started my work at The Yellow Tractor Project (TYTP), an organization that responds to the American food industry by empowering people to grow their own produce in TYTP-branded vegetable garden beds, I knew I was interested in Chicago’s local…