Name: Christopher Tsai Year: Sophomore Major: Mechanical Engineering Minor: Entrepreneurship CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Wind Point Partners I am currently working in Wind Point Partners, a middle market private equity firm that has been around since 1984. I had never been exposed to anything finance before so it has been a very interesting learning experience for me. As a…
Month: February 2018
Forecasting for Nielsen
Name: Isabel Olivos Year: Senior Majors: MMSS, Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Nielsen This quarter, I’ve had the opportunity to intern at Nielsen in their Innovation practice area on the forecasting and activation team. I’m a senior majoring in MMSS and Political Science, and I decided to take on a full time internship during winter…
Working Across the Globe for UNICEF
Name: Suhaib Kahn Year: Junior Majors: Economics and Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: UNICEF Having dreamed of working in the international development sector, an internship at UNICEF was an ideal role for me to understand how best to tackle the problems that I feel are most pertinent in the world today. I’ve been able…
Using CFS to Land an Internship in Healthcare
Name: Lauren Year: Senior Majors: Psychology Minors: Leadership Certificate CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: NovaCare Physical Therapy My internship at NovaCare Physical Therapy has been a great experience, and I have the Chicago Field Studies Program to thank for setting me up with this opportunity. It is often hard to find an internship or a short-term job in…
Pursuing a Career in Media with NPR
Name: Sherry Year: Senior Majors: Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: NPR I am a senior at Weinberg majoring in Economics. After my summer consulting experience, I realized I want to do something different and I went searching online. Working for a media company has always been my dream although I am not a journalism major. I…
Preparing for a Career in Finance
Name: Justin Year: Sophomore Majors: Math Minor: Economics, Film and Media Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: NextGen Growth Partners During this winter, I have had the opportunity to work at NextGen Growth Partners, a unique private equity firm that focuses on entrepreneurship through acquisition. My primary task as a Private Equity Analyst Intern is to perform thorough…
Assisting at the State’s Attorney’s Office
Name: Mathilde Year: Junior Majors: Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: State’s Attorney’s Office Since the very beginning, I knew I wanted to do an internship in the social justice track of CFS. Indeed, my past experiences in NGOs and my future plans to be involved in the implantation of social justice led me…
Building Cases with Kellie Walters of The Walters Law Firm
Name: Elise Year: Junior Majors: Legal Studies, Global Health Studies Minor: Gender and Sexuality Studies CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: The Walters Law Firm Fiery, smart, cool, and compassionate is how I would describe Kellie Walters of The Walters Law Firm. I feel so fortunate to have the opportunity to work as her intern for my CFS experience. I remember…
Planning for Public Change at Young Invincibles
Name: Callie Year: Senior Majors: Economics, Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Young Invincibles Going into the CFS program, I was looking to gain experience at a nonprofit, particularly in public policy. After interviewing with several organizations, I decided to spend my winter quarter as Civic Engagement Fellow at Young Invincibles, and I do not…
Highlighting the Flexibility of CFS at Saper Law
Name: Blai Year: Junior Major: History CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Saper Law My search for an internship was focused on law firms in Chicago. I interviewed with 4 great firms and it was hard to choose one to intern with. My internship has been great so far. I’ve been doing very varied work. This includes…
Returning from the Military with CFS
Name: Dave Year: Junior Majors: Mathematics and Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: NextGen Growth Partners As an international student who had to serve in the military, I had to leave Northwestern after my sophomore year in 2015. It was when I returned to school after two whole years that I first heard about the Chicago…
Working in Starcom’s New Department
Name: Alex Year: Senior Major: Theatre Minor: Business Institutions CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Starcom Worldwide This quarter, I am interning at Starcom Worldwide, which is an international media company headquartered in Chicago. I am specifically interning in the new content department, which was created in March of 2017 when Starcom’s creative content efforts were all brought in-house. Since this…