Name: Ashlyn Year: Senior Major(s): Environmental Science, Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement For my internship with Chicago Field Studies, I am working at Seven Generations Ahead (SGA) – an environmental non-profit located in Oak Park, Illinois. At SGA, I am officially known as a Zero Waste Intern and I have been helping…
Month: November 2015
Kim Pursues Her Interests
Name: Kim Year: Sophomore Major(s): Learning and Organizational Change, Economics CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Humanities When I first started my search for fall opportunities, I did not have any idea what kind of experience I wanted- volunteering, internship, or job. All I knew was that I wanted to work with students and in education….
Victor’s Learning Experience
Name: Victor Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): International Studies, Business Institutions Program CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies My name is Victor, I am a junior currently interning at Nielsen Perishable Groups. While this isn’t the first internship I’ve had, it has certainly been one of the most rewarding experiences I have had in the workplace…
Mohan at Johns Hopkins
Name: Mohan Year: Senior Major(s): Economics CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Business Culture My experience in the classroom as an undergrad at Northwestern has given me some of the some of the economic & entrepreneurship-driven frameworks that helped me understand issues in the operations of our healthcare systems – yet, I lacked the experiential knowledge…
Yaritza and What Civic Engagement Means to Her
Name: Yaritza Year: Senior Major(s): Latino/Latina Studies Minor(s): Environment Policy and Culture CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I didn’t begin to understand the complexity of the term ‘civic engagement’ until this quarter when I enrolled in the Chicago Field Studies class. In our class discussions, we have broken up the term into different…
Stephanie’s Experience in Marketing
Name: Stephanie Year: Senior Major(s): Psychology Minor(s): Global Health, Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate CFS Concentration: Public Health When I signed up for the Field Studies in Public Health concentration last Spring, I never would have imagined I would be working for the branded content division of one of the largest brand communications groups in the…
David on CFS
Name: David Year: Junior Major(s): Learning & Organizational Change, Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I am really enjoying my CFS experience this quarter. It’s a unique opportunity to experience both the life of a graduate working downtown and also the life of a student studying in Evanston. I really love arriving at work every…
Makailah’s Invaluable Experience
Name: Makailah Year: Senior Major(s): Political Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Doing Chicago Field Studies has unquestionably been one of the most valuable experiences I have had at Northwestern. I have thoroughly enjoyed my class, Field Studies in the Modern Workplace, and believe that it has made my internship at Blue…
Confirming Her Path: SueSan’s CFS Story
Name: SueSan Year: Sophomore Major: Manufacturing and Design Engineering CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I decided to apply to Chicago Field Studies two weeks before the year started and I feel really lucky that it has worked out so well. This quarter, I have been taking classes Tuesdays and Thursdays and interning at…