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…

Alexandra Finishes Her Time at Northwestern with CFS

Name: Alexandra Year: Senior Major: Psychology, Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Chicago Field Studies has been such a great experience so far and was a really good choice of how to spend my senior spring quarter. CFS has especially prepared me for life in the real world; it has helped me learn…

Sven at Mercy Hospital: Combining Medicine and Technology

Name: Sven Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health This spring quarter, I have been working as an intern at the Mercy Hospital in South Side Chicago. I’ve learned a lot about the integration of technology with medical practice. My current project is to compose a directory of phone apps…

Kaylee Continues Her Journey at Intuit

Name: Kaylee Year: Senior Major: Art History CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice As this is my second blog post, I thought I could comment about how my internship has grown over the past three months since my last post. As a refresher, I’ve been at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art…

Claudia Explores the World of Law

Name: Claudia Year: Junior Major: Communication Studies CFS Program: Legal Field Studies This quarter I am interning at a small civil rights law office called The Blake Horwitz Law Firm. Despite having spent less than two weeks at the internship so far, I have already become fully immersed in the work the firm is doing….

Nielsen Welcomes Intern Karin

Name: Karin Year: Sophomore Major: Psychology, Philosophy Minor: Business Institutions Program CFS Program: Business Field Studies When I walked into the Nielsen Perishables Group office on the first day of my CFS internship, I had no idea what to expect. I didn’t know much about the job description beyond glowing reviews from students who had…

Nathaniel on Getting the Most Out of His Northwestern Experience

Name: Nathaniel Year: Sophomore Major: Mathematics, Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in Modern Workplace My CFS quarter has been the greatest quarter in my Northwestern experience so far. The most rewarding aspect is definitely the work experience that you could not possibly get through other academic programs. As a sophomore and transfer student, I found…