Isabel Discusses Her Work Experience at The Urban Canopy

Name: Isabel Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Every Saturday I return from work dirty, exhausted, and satisfied. During the one hour and thirty minute commute home from the farm in Englewood I proudly flaunt the soil under my fingernails and all over my clothes. If I’m lucky I’ll get…

Daniel Reflects on the Value of the CFS Class Component

Name: Daniel Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies Chicago Field Studies’ main aim is educating students in the field, but surprisingly a bulk of the workplace insight comes from within our weekly Monday classes. I, for one, joined the CFS program this quarter due to the allure of learning in a fast paced…

Claire’s Experience Applying her Humanities Majors in her Internship

Name: Claire Sophomore Major: Art History and Gender & Sexuality Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Humanities   This quarter I interned at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago. As an Art History and Gender & Sexuality studies major, working at a feminist art gallery has been an incredibly valuable experience. I have been able…

Katie Discusses Discovering Evanston During her Internship

Name: Katie Junior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Although the program has “Chicago” in its title, I ended up interning at an Evanston non-profit as part of the Chicago Field Studies program. As an intern at the Moran Center for Youth Advocacy in Evanston, the most important thing that…

Featured Alum: Kiran Pookote

Name: Kiran Pookote CFS Concentration & Year:  BFS, 2009 Internship: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Major /Minor: Economics Major, Math and Religious Studies Minors, Certificate in Financial Economics from Kellogg Graduation Year: 2011 Current Position: Civic Consulting Alliance Fellow Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? My CFS…

Current CFS Student Stephanie Discusses Her Overall Experience

Name: Stephanie Sophomore Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I remember listening to my friends talk about how CFS was such an amazing experience and me thinking to myself that I’ll one day consider joining the CFS program in hopes of having a similarly great experience. Well, the chance to be a part…

Current CFS Student Mark on Connecting with the Community You Serve

Name: Mark Senior Major: Integrated Science and Science in Human Culture CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I did not fully understand what I was getting myself into when starting this internship, as I imagine is often the case with new jobs, but that actually turned out to be a good thing. When I…

Jane on Her Experience Working with Health Leads

Name: Jane Senior Major: Neurobiology CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health I am currently interning at a non-profit called Health Leads, which is an organization that strives to link families and individuals of low-income Chicago neighborhoods to non-medical resources. As someone who is currently in the process of applying to medical school, my experience…

Greg on his Internship in Legal Aid at CARPLS

Name: Gregory Junior Major: History CFS Program: Legal Field Studies A couple of weeks ago I began interning at CARPLS- a legal aid organization that provides assistance to low-income Cook County residents confronted with everyday legal issues. In that time, I have conducted a study investigating the effectiveness of one of CARPLS’ services, sat in…

Feautured Alum: Jess Montoya

Name: Jessica Montoya CFS Concentration & Year: Civic Engagement, Fall 2011 and Humanities, Winter 2012 Internship: Digitas and Congresswoman Schakowsky’s office Major /Minor:  Psychology/Political Science Graduation Year: 2012 Current Position: HR Coordinator at Doherty Employer Services Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications. My…

Hina on Expanding her Research Skills at the ABA

Name: Hina Senior Major: Psychology and Middle East Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I am currently interning in the Judicial Division at the American Bar Association. At the ABA, I am helping to enhance a diversity database on all the judges in America. It is really interesting to see how much…

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…