Spending the Fall with Open Books

Name: Julia Morgenstern Year: Junior Major: English CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Open Books   I am interning at a literacy nonprofit called Open Books for my CFS internship. As a literacy intern, I act as the site leader for the Book Buddies program, which brings 10 volunteers to a CPS elementary…

Using NU Skills in Healthcare and Education

Name: Genesis Garcia Year: Senior Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology Minor: Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in the Public Health Employer: Legal Council for Health Justice For my last quarter at Northwestern, I decided to bring some purple pride into Chicago through CFS. I love having one foot in Evanston and the other in the Loop, I love waking up…

Developing Valuable Skills at Shedd

Name: Casonddra Thomas Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Business Institutions, Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Shedd Aquarium Participating in CFS has been an amazing experience thus far! I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my employers and coworkers, learning new skills, and discussing my internship experiences with my classmates. I hadn’t had an internship before participating in CFS…

Building Skills as a Youth Worker

Name: Angel Ayon Year: Senior Majors: Latinx Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer:  Youth and Opportunity United Working with Youth and Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) has been one of my most fulfilling experiences as a Northwestern student. Being able to engage with and learn from middle school age youth while at the university…

Connecting College Students to K-12 Teachers

Name: Antoine Gautier Year: Junior Major: Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: The Graide Network During this Spring Quarter, I am working as a Business Operation and Member Success intern at The Graide Network, a social start-up. The goal of the start-up is to connect K-12 teachers with college students interested in education and/or wanting…

Seeking Non-Profit Opportunities with Y.O.U.

Name: Marisa DiPaolo Year: Senior Majors: Gender & Sexuality Studies Minors: Global Health, Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Studies Employer: Youth and Opportunity United My internship at Youth and Opportunity United has afforded me countless opportunities to develop my skillset and prepared me a great deal for my job search today, as a graduating senior. Being an intern, especially…

Exploring Occupational Therapy with CFS

Name: Yesenia Craig Year: Senior Major: Human Development and Psychological Services CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Kick Start Pediatric Therapy Network I’m so thankful to have had the opportunity to participate in CFS this quarter. Not only does it fulfill a literature distribution requirement for me (the humanities class), it has also allowed me to get experience…

Planning for Change in Evanston

Name: Tracy Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Global Health Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Evanston Health and Human Services This quarter, I am interning at Evanston Department of Health & Human Services. Every five years, Evanston receives a grant for their proposed plan to carry out change during this time period. This is termed the EPLAN,…

Liz On a New Kind of Learning Through Her Internship

Name: Liz Year: Junior Majors: Political Science and English CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Last Thursday morning, I woke up before the sun. While the rest of my house slept, I crept out the door to catch the 6:15 am train to my office in River North. There, I met up with a…

Natalie on her Internship in Educational Consulting

Name: Natalie Junior Major: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health As I go into week 6 of my internship, I am definitely confident that it was the best fit for me in continuing my professional development. I work at a small for-profit office with three companies that primarily do educational consulting, national searches…

Samantha on Week 9 of her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Samantha Senior Major: English Literature Minor: BIP CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities I cannot even begin to describe how incredible my internship and field studies experience has been. I am so grateful to have had this experience during the fall quarter of my senior year; I’ve learned lessons and gained knowledge about the…

Christina on Week Three of her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Christina Senior Major: Economics & Political Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies By far, Chicago Field Studies’ greatest asset is its emphasis on experiential learning. Through my academic courses at Northwestern, I have learned about a variety of models, theories, and frameworks used to examine public policy, business initiatives, and social injustice issues. However, until…