Name: Nouha Senior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As a senior who has completed nearly all the prerequisites and requirements for my different majors/minors, I was sure that I wanted to apply for the Chicago Field Studies Program. I currently am studying Political Science, Middle East and North African Studies…
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Blake Shares His Thoughts on the Hollistic CFS Experience
Name: Blake Junior Major: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies This quarter, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work at Wind Point Partners, a middle-market private equity firm located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. In the short number of weeks I have been with the firm so far,…
Micaela Shares Her CFS Experience at a Green Tech Startup
Name: Micaela Junior Major: Environmental Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I had the opportunity to work at Green Per Square Foot (GreenPSF) for CFS this past spring and it has been an amazing experience so far, so much so that I will be extending my internship into the summer and fall….
Featured Alum: Anthony Koval
Name: Anthony Koval CFS Concentration/Year: Business Field Studies 2008 Internship: Smith Barney Major /Minor: B.A., Economics/Business Institutions Graduation Year: 2010 Current Position: Advisor, CVS Caremark Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? I interned at Smith Barney, working on a Private Wealth Management team. Some of the projects…
Kevin Reflects on His Internship As Spring CFS Wraps Up
Name: Kevin Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies As a CFS Spring 2014 intern on week 9 of the internship, I’ve really enjoyed my work because of the people I’ve met and the learning experience I’m getting by dabbling in many things. I would say the three greatest things about this internship…
Ben’s CFS Experience at Access Community Health Network
Name: Ben Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health This quarter, I interned at Access Community Health Network in Chicago. As a Biology major and an aspiring doctor, Access offered me a glimpse into the infrastructure surrounding the fast-evolving patient-centered medical home model of health care. I have been able to…
Sara Talks Discovering Chicago Through her Teach for America Internship
Name: Sara Senior Major: Journalism and Spanish CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I get off the ‘L’ Red Line at 95th, on the south side of Chicago, and walk to the connected bus terminal. I’m heading to a small park in Rosemoor for a meeting with a community activist. She’s a leader in…
Michael Talks About His Real-World Exposure at Hyde Park Angels
Name: Michael Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I’m currently working for Hyde Park Angels, a member-led organization that invests in early-stage companies throughout the Midwest. I’ve really enjoyed my experience so far, and am grateful that I found this opportunity through the Chicago Field Studies program. My supervisor, also a Northwestern Chicago…
Kacey Discusses her Internship’s Preventive Medicine Research
Name: Kacey Sophomore Major: Biology, History CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As I near the end of this quarter and look back on the progress of my development through my internship, I am surprised to see how different my experience has been as compared to my expectations (in a good way). I am…
Isabel Discusses Her Work Experience at The Urban Canopy
Name: Isabel Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Every Saturday I return from work dirty, exhausted, and satisfied. During the one hour and thirty minute commute home from the farm in Englewood I proudly flaunt the soil under my fingernails and all over my clothes. If I’m lucky I’ll get…
Daniel Reflects on the Value of the CFS Class Component
Name: Daniel Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies Chicago Field Studies’ main aim is educating students in the field, but surprisingly a bulk of the workplace insight comes from within our weekly Monday classes. I, for one, joined the CFS program this quarter due to the allure of learning in a fast paced…
Claire’s Experience Applying her Humanities Majors in her Internship
Name: Claire Sophomore Major: Art History and Gender & Sexuality Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Humanities This quarter I interned at Woman Made Gallery in Chicago. As an Art History and Gender & Sexuality studies major, working at a feminist art gallery has been an incredibly valuable experience. I have been able…