Planning for Change in Evanston

Name: Tracy Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Global Health Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Evanston Health and Human Services This quarter, I am interning at Evanston Department of Health & Human Services. Every five years, Evanston receives a grant for their proposed plan to carry out change during this time period. This is termed the EPLAN,…

Gene Finds His Stride at Nielsen

Name: Gene Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Nielsen This past fall has been my most exciting and memorable quarter at Northwestern yet. I’ve attributed this predominantly to Chicago Field Studies / Business Field Studies and my time at Nielsen as an Analyst Intern. Initially, I was extremely worried if I could handle the 9-5…

Addressing the Medical Needs of Refugees on the Path to Becoming a Physician

Name: Stacy Year: Senior Major(s): Biological Sciences Minor(s): Asian American Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. Throughout my time at Northwestern, many of my friends have recommended CFS to me; it wasn’t until my penultimate quarter at Northwestern that I was able to participate. This quarter I am interning at a refugee and…

Directing Clients for Nielsen

Name: Emily Year: Junior Major(s): Communications Studies Minor(s): Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: Nielsen If every time you go to the grocery store it feels like there are new products on the market—you’re not alone, and you’re probably not wrong. Consumer packaged good (CPG) retailers are constantly innovating new products, trying to create items that…

Learning Workplace Skills at Nielsen

Name: Jackson Year: Junior Major(s): Psychology Minor(s): Business Institutions CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Nielsen Chicago Field Studies is an incredible program. CFS is giving me the opportunity to get real, hands-on experience in the business field while receiving academic credit. It is allowing me to develop my professional skillset and I already know some of my future successes will…

Making an Impact at GlobeMed

Name: Umber Year: Senior Major(s): Neuroscience Minor(s): Asian Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: GlobeMed This fall, I had the opportunity to intern full-time at the Global Headquarters of GlobeMed as a Partnerships Team Fellow. Prior to joining the non-profit organization, I was somewhat aware of the organization given the GlobeMed origin story and founding chapter located here…

Spending the Fall with Sports Marketing

Name: Haley Year: Senior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Integrated Marketing Communications CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: Northwestern Athletics Marketing This fall I’ve had the privilege to work with Northwestern Athletics Marketing. I ended up finding this internship on my own, but the marketing department was still super willing to work with my schedule and my CFS advisor was…