Name: Matt Goldschmidt Year: Sophomore Major: Computer Science and Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CDI Global Over the fall of 2020, I interned at CDI Global, a middle-market M&A shop that specializes in cross-border transactions. My experience has been nothing short of amazing. I have been given the autonomy to take the lead…
Month: December 2020
The Power of Communication
Name: Max Flinchum Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Piper Sandler As a senior in the CFS program, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time working for Piper Sandler, specifically within the Healthcare group. The number one thing I was looking for in an internship this fall was technical…
Narrowing Down Career Interests
Name: Noah Scantlebury Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minor: Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Axxum Consulting For my Fall 2020 CFS internship, I worked as an analyst for Axxum Consulting LLC., a human capital and organizational strategy firm. Going into this experience, I was very interested in pursuing a career in consulting. I…
Making Meaningful Contributions
Name: Benjamin Stuart Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Shore Capital Partners I worked for Shore Capital Partners as a part of my CFS experience. The biggest lesson I learned is that you just have to put the time in if you want to build strong relationships, ask…
Importance of Client Interactions
Name: Louis Yang Year: Sophomore Major: Economics and Political Science Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: OpenMarkets For my Fall 2020 CFS internship, I worked at OpenMarkets, a tech startup based in Chicago. I ultimately seek to get into the startup space and I felt that this was an excellent opportunity to…
Learn from Mistakes
Name: Bryce Jackson Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs For my Fall 2020 CFS experience, I worked as an intern in the Private Wealth Division at Goldman. Due to covid-19, my entire internship experience was virtual, so I was never able to go into the office….
Exposure into the World of Finance
Name: Eden Witelson Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: NewHold For my fall 2020 CFS internship, I worked at NewHold Enterprises, a Private Equity firm in New York City. At NewHold, I was responsible for evaluating target companies and seeing whether NewHold would want to own them. I…
Turning Interests into an Internship
Name: David Dunn Year: Senior Major: Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: BJB Group LLC For the Fall of 2020, I knew I wanted to engage myself in an industry that I had a passion for and an eagerness to learn more. My interest in sports is something I have had since I was…
Experiencing Interviews with CFS
Name: Anna Wang Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Accelerated Growth As a sophomore who is new to the recruiting process, having CFS early on in Fall 2020 was very helpful for me in many ways, one of them being that I was able to go through a…
Exploring Engineering Through Internships
Name: Alexander Krasowski Year: Senior Major: Electrical Engineering CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Chamberlain Group I think every Engineer who has room in their McCormick theme plan should make many attempts to find an internship and do CFS. Taking CFS this quarter increased my employability and allowed me to explore another field of engineering…
Building Genuine Relationships
Name: Tyler Lee Year: Sophomore Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: E78 Partners As a sophomore new to the professional world, something that I was looking for was to be mentored throughout the hiring process and to be connected with professionals with a genuine interest in facilitating an intern learning…
The Value of Workplace Interactions
Name: John Blumenthal Year: Junior Major: Economics and Political Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Shore Capital Partners As a result of COVID-19, I decided to use the 2020 fall quarter to obtain work experience instead of take online classes. My interview process was long, but I ended up accepting an offer from Shore…