Pursuing a Career in Consulting

Name: Ashley Wei Year: Sophomore Majors: Economics, Statistics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting This summer I interned at HBR Consulting, a mid-size consulting company whose major clients come from the legal industry. I chose this internship because I want to learn more about consulting and work in a relatively larger office setting to…

Delving into Immigration Law

Name: Ennely Medina Year: Senior Major: Political Science Minor:  Sociology CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Davidson and Seseri LLC As an intern at Davidson and Seseri, an immigration law firm, I have had hands-on experience in working in the legal field. I have written affidavits, prepared cases for filing, attended court hearings, and participated…

Experiencing Practical Learning

Name: Samson Wang Year: Junior Major: Asian Languages & Cultures Minors: Business Institutions, Integrated Marketing Communications CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Tangiblee Working at Tangiblee is a learning process day-in and day-out. An eCommerce software as a service (SAAS) company, Tangiblee addresses a key consumer pain-point in the world of online shopping: lack of…

Spending the Summer at a Search Fund

Name: Roman Sekej Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Transportation & Logistics, Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: NextGen Growth Advisors This summer I decided to stay in Chicago and get some experience in the finance industry. I interned at NextGen Growth advisors, which is a search fund private equity firm. I…

Learning Under Fire

Name: Dan Finnegan Year: Junior Majors: Mathematics, Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Nousot Something I was warned about early on in my interview was the need to be able to learn under fire. I was told stories of new employees being put on daunting challenges in coding to try to learn quickly simply…

Discovering a Diverse Workload at TDH

Name: Roger Wu Year: Sophomore Majors: Journalism, MMSS Minor: Philosophy CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Company Before this summer started, I believed that Chicago Field Studies could be helpful for my personal and professional development only because my friends who had taken CFS quarters said so. Now I have been…

Cultivating a Love for Law

Name: Maria Fernandez Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies Minor: Political Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Kellie Walters This summer I have had the incredible opportunity to work at the Walters Law Firm in downtown Chicago, and so far it has been such an exciting and rewarding experience. Because I am working with a…

SpringTide in the Summer

Name: Amy Wang Year: Sophomore Majors: Industrial Engineering, MMSS CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: SpringTide Partners I’m interning at SpringTide Partners, an independent research shop with asset management services. Even thought it’s based in Chicago, its clients are all over the States. The internship itself has given me the chance to have great exposure towards…