Name: Ryan Farley Year: Junior Major: Environmental Science Minor: Economics and ISEN Certificate CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Feeding America I was a Human Resources intern with Feeding America, the fourth largest non-profit in the country, for 12 weeks during my summer CFS course. With this internship, I took the CFS Business studies course…
Tag: Environmental Science
Dolphin Shows and Discussions through CFS
Name: Renata Szymanski Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science (Policy Track Minor: Legal Studies, Spanish CFS Class: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: Shedd Aquarium As background, I am currently enrolled in the CFS-387 Environment, Science & Sustainability course, and my internship is as a research and evaluation intern at the Shedd Aquarium. In…
Focusing on the Community at Yellow Tractor
Name: Leta Dickinson Year: Junior Majors: Journalism, Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Yellow Tractor LLC After working as a climbing coach, writing tutor, and SCUBA instructor, this CFS position was my most conventional job. It was about time that I took on a job that had regular hours and business casual…
Maintaining the Shedd Aquarium
Name: Christina Esposito Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science and Sustainability Employer: Shedd Aquarium This spring I am working at Shedd Aquarium as the spring horticulture intern. I get to work alongside three amazingly knowledgeable gardeners to maintain the gardens and grounds outside of the aquarium, as well as grow organic produce…
Lexi at the Talking Farm
Name: Lexi Year: Sophomore Major(s): Theatre, International Studies Minor(s): Environmental Policy and Culture CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability My Chicago Field Studies experience was not your ‘typical’ internship. Working at the Talking Farm I essentially learned how to run a small-scale farm and the functionality of urban agriculture in this area….
Erica at Openlands
Name: Erica Year: Junior Major(s): Radio/Television/Film Minor(s): Environmental Policy & Culture CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science and Sustainability I was first attracted to the idea of participating in Chicago Field Studies midway through my sophomore year–credit and an internship? Why wouldn’t I want to participate in that! As I got farther into my…
Steve Rediscovers Openlands
Name: Steve Year: Senior Major: Earth and Planetary Sciences Minor: Environmental Policy and Culture CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability This spring, I continued my Chicago Field Studies (CFS) internship by picking up where I left off – at Openlands, a non-profit conservation organization whose mission is to revive and protect Midwest…
Victor Makes an Environmental Impact
Name: Victor Year: Junior Major: Economics, Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability My Chicago Field Studies (CFS) experience has been a very impactful, rewarding journey. Often under-emphasized, being able to engage in an internship related to my academic studies has been enormously helpful in figuring out my future career goals….
Rachael Enjoys Both of her Passions
Name: Rachael Year: Junior Major: Mathematics, Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability As a child I hated sitting still and staying inside all day, but as I grew up I thought being stuck inside for work would be inevitable. However, interning at the Chicago Botanic Garden has helped me see…
Jorene Talks About Her Experiences at Her Internship at the Chicago Appleseed Fund
Name: Jorene Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies When working in public interest, one existential crisis inevitably crops up: “Why am I doing this?” The crisis came pretty early for me at my internship at the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, where I conduct legal and policy research on ways to…
Micaela Shares Her CFS Experience at a Green Tech Startup
Name: Micaela Junior Major: Environmental Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I had the opportunity to work at Green Per Square Foot (GreenPSF) for CFS this past spring and it has been an amazing experience so far, so much so that I will be extending my internship into the summer and fall….
Meet CFS Alum: Christine
Name: Christine Current Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I enjoyed the great work environment in the social enterprise incubator/co-working space. I felt like I was making a difference by taking on substantial tasks and performing them to the best of my ability. I felt respected and more…