CFS Student Nouha Discusses Her Exposure to Public Health Organizations

Name: Nouha Senior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As a senior who has completed nearly all the prerequisites and requirements for my different majors/minors, I was sure that I wanted to apply for the Chicago Field Studies Program. I currently am studying Political Science, Middle East and North African Studies…

Blake Shares His Thoughts on the Hollistic CFS Experience

Name: Blake Junior Major: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies This quarter, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work at Wind Point Partners, a middle-market private equity firm located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. In the short number of weeks I have been with the firm so far,…

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….

Featured Alum: Anthony Koval

Name: Anthony Koval CFS Concentration/Year: Business Field Studies 2008 Internship: Smith Barney Major /Minor: B.A., Economics/Business Institutions Graduation Year: 2010 Current Position: Advisor, CVS Caremark Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? I interned at Smith Barney, working on a Private Wealth Management team. Some of the projects…

Kevin Reflects on His Internship As Spring CFS Wraps Up

Name: Kevin Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies As a CFS Spring 2014 intern on week 9 of the internship, I’ve really enjoyed my work because of the people I’ve met and the learning experience I’m getting by dabbling in many things. I would say the three greatest things about this internship…

Ben’s CFS Experience at Access Community Health Network

Name: Ben Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health This quarter, I interned at Access Community Health Network in Chicago. As a Biology major and an aspiring doctor, Access offered me a glimpse into the infrastructure surrounding the fast-evolving patient-centered medical home model of health care. I have been able to…

Michael Talks About His Real-World Exposure at Hyde Park Angels

Name: Michael Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I’m currently working for Hyde Park Angels, a member-led organization that invests in early-stage companies throughout the Midwest. I’ve really enjoyed my experience so far, and am grateful that I found this opportunity through the Chicago Field Studies program. My supervisor, also a Northwestern Chicago…

Kacey Discusses her Internship’s Preventive Medicine Research

Name: Kacey Sophomore Major: Biology, History CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As I near the end of this quarter and look back on the progress of my development through my internship, I am surprised to see how different my experience has been as compared to my expectations (in a good way). I am…