Erica Shares What She Learned From Her Internship and Classroom Experience

Name: Erica Year: Senior Major/Minor: Psychology/Legal Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health The internship search process was made especially easy with the help of CFS staff. They connected me with a former CFS student who was pursuing a career in my area of interest. Through this connection I received an interview and was…

Tunde On Exploring The Non-Profit Sector

Name: Tunde Year: Junior Major/Minor: Economics/Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I had a great spring quarter working in the non-profit sector at Rainbows for All Children (RFAC). Rainbows supports youth as they navigate grief and heal from loss, whether from death, divorce, deployment, or other trauma. Coming into the internship I was unsure what…

Kingsley Shares Insights From His Public Health Experience With CFS

Name: Kingsley Year: Senior Major/Minor: Biological Sciences – Neurobiology/Global Health CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health Chicago Field Studies really helped make the internship application process smooth and painless. Having very little job search experience, they were able to give me the tools and guidance needed to find the internship of my choice. What…

Gary Shares His Internship Experience With Nielsen

Name: Gary Year: Senior Major(s): Economics & MMSS CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies Coming into this quarter, I wanted to do something that could bridge the gap between school and the real world. Having sat in classrooms for the better part of 11 quarters, I thought that the opportunity to take in some experiential learning…

Victoria On Her Experience With CFS

Name: Victoria Year: Junior Major/Minor(s): Psychology/BIP, International Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace When I enter a classroom, I am eager to learn not only the content of what my professor has to share, but also the method of teaching and sharing he or she chooses to use. I think the classroom…

Rachel Discusses Her Journey With Novacare

Name: Rachel Year: Senior Major/Minor: African American Studies/Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health I remember walking into Novacare for my first interview and being incredibly nervous. My supervisor Josh was super friendly though and put me at ease. Immediately I was offered the internship and I made it clear that before anything else,…

Ryan On How CFS Helped Him Through His Internship Search

Name: Ryan Year: Junior Major/Minor(s): Economics/Political Science, IMC CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies The internship search process, especially for the uninitiated, can be quite a challenging one. The CFS office was incredibly helpful for me when navigating this process. The first stage of help was the wealth of information that I was able to receive…