Name: Juliana Marchant Year: Senior Major: Sociology Minor: Spanish CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: BBC Studios Doing an internship this quarter has been surprisingly easy to manage. I’m still taking 4 classes, CFS included, but I spaced it out so that I have my internship Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with 3 hour…
Month: November 2018
A Second Experience in Private Equity
Name: Ibrahim Alkawaz Year: Junior Major: Economics CFS Class: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: Shorehill Capital A little bit of background: This is my second quarter of CFS and my second finance internship as well. Both of my internships have been within private equity and as such, the type of work I’ve done…
Learning Social Media Management
Name: Alexa Mikhail Year: Sophomore Major: Journalism CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Rainbows for All Children At Rainbows for All Children, I am the manager of all social media platforms. I use certain software to schedule out my posts weeks in advance and research ways to get the most viewership. I…
A Taste of Professional Life
Name: Riley Mech Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Legal Studies CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Cook M&A Doing an internship through CFS allows one to gain valuable experience in their desired prospective industry. It greatly complements the quarter system’s fast paced nature and the class associated with your line of work ties it all…
Learning the Ins and Outs of University Publishing
Name: Nerlande Adolphe Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies, English Literature CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Northwestern University Press My internship at Northwestern University Press has been an experience where I have been able to assume several responsibilities that double as learning experiences. I have been able to work on multiple projects…
Experiencing Private Wealth Management
Name: Samantha Krill Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Business Instutitions CFS Class: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: Morgan Stanley My name is Samantha Krill, I am a senior Economics major interning at Morgan Stanley. Morgan Stanley is a leading global investment bank and I am interning in their Private Wealth Management division. Private…
Spending the Fall with Open Books
Name: Julia Morgenstern Year: Junior Major: English CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Open Books I am interning at a literacy nonprofit called Open Books for my CFS internship. As a literacy intern, I act as the site leader for the Book Buddies program, which brings 10 volunteers to a CPS elementary…
Two Quarters at Magnetar Capital
Name: Chase Enloe Year: Senior Major: Economics CFS Class: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: Magnetar Capital Hi, I’m Chase Enloe and I work at Magnetar Capital for Chicago Field Studies. I began interning on the part time analytics team in February 2018, and have spent the Spring and now Fall quarters taking a CFS…
The Intersection of Finance and Politics
Name: Maggie Harden Year: Junior Major: Journalism, Political Science Minor: Legal Studies CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Brad Schneider for Congress This fall, I am interning with Brad Schneider for Congress. I have been interning there part-time for a little over a year now, but CFS gave me the opportunity to devote…
Diving Into the Real Estate Industry
Name: Andrew Wagoner Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Mathematics CFS Class: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: Barnett Capital LTD My internship experience so far has been better than I could’ve hoped. When I first started, I would meet with my supervisor at the beginning of the day, but now that I’ve gotten in the groove I’m free to…
Hands on Learning at Novacare Rehabilitation
Name: Kaylin Dong Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences, Psychology CFS Class: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Novacare Rehabilitation My internship at Novacare Rehabilitation has been very rewarding and I have learned so much. Novacare Rehabilitation is a physical therapy (PT) office in downtown Chicago that treats patients of all ages and injuries. PT focuses on getting people back to…
New Perspectives on Business Culture
Name: Erica Kosches Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Field Studies in Business Culture Employer: Goldman Sachs Throughout my undergraduate career I have had the opportunity to intern at a variety of different companies. However, my CFS experience has given me a new perspective. While interning at Goldman Sachs throughout the week, I am enrolled in “Business…