Name: Michael Wolfe Year: Sophomore Major: Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: J.B. Pritzker for Governor of Illinois I have truly enjoyed my internship and CFS course because I have had the opportunity to discuss my values and my aspirations in a supportive environment. In our CFS course I learned that civic engagement is…
Month: October 2018
Healthcare Data Analysis at Tempus
Name: Sydney Agus Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Entrepreneurship CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Tempus At Tempus, I have been involved with using their system that uses natural language processing to help abstract data that can be used for cancer research. This process relies entirely on nurses’ and doctors’ observations, and while for the most time…
Cultivating a Meaningful Learning Experience
Name: Rachel Silverstein Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minor: Legal Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Davidson & Seseri LLC Beyond providing me with an engaging and educational internship experience, CFS – through my Field Studies in Civic Engagement seminar – has provided me with the opportunity to think critically about my internship…
Civic Engagement Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Name: Jonathan Goldberg Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minor: History CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: 270 Strategies My Civic Engagement class with CFS is the perfect compliment to my internship at 270 Strategies. At 270, I’m working on the engagement team, helping run operations for Get Out The Vote coalitions with interest…
An Immersive Medical Research Experience
Name: Olivia Pura Year: Junior Major: Neuroscience, Slavic Languages and Literature CFS Class: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: NorthShore Evanston Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology When I first began my CFS internship search, I was nervous that I would be unable to find an internship that aligned with my future plans of completing…