Name: Teddy Donilon Year: Junior Major: History of the Americas CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: The Asia Group, LLC Since this summer, I have been interning remotely at The Asia Group LLC (TAG), a consulting firm in Washington D.C. that advises U.S. companies seeking to expand in or enter Asian markets. Two components of…
Category: CFS Experiences
Companies Stay Busy Through the Pandemic
Name: William Quinn Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners This quarter, I am interning remotely for CORE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm in Chicago. I originally received an offer to work with them last spring, but due to COVID-19, they revoked my offer. So,…
Structuring your Virtual Internship
Name: Elaine Jiang Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Computer Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs My internship at Goldman Sachs has really taught me how to best structure my time to make the most out of my experience, especially in a virtual environment. Sitting on the Chicago regional management team in the…
CFS Prepares Students for Future
Name: Leo Kaplan Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Hackman Capital CFS has given me the unique opportunity to explore a different aspect of finance, and therefore gain a new perspective before I enter into my first full time job. Over the past two years, my work experience…
Feeling Welcomed at Cook M&A
Name: Sarah Sbar Year: Sophomore Major(s): Economics, English Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Cook M&A Advisory Services This winter, I worked at Cook M&A Advisory Services as an M&A Research Analyst, and I had an amazing experience. At Cook M&A, I had the opportunity to lead my own projects, and…
Extending CFS Internship into the Summer
Name: Arthur Horner Year: Sophomore Major(s): Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: DHR International Working at DHR International I found the work interesting and important, but I would be lying if I said I enjoyed the actual work the best. For me, the people are what is pulling me back to DHR…
Having a Competitive Edge through CFS
Name: Drew DiSerio Year: Junior Major(s): Economics, History Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: NextGen Growth Partners For my CFS blog I wanted to discuss how unique an opportunity CFS business studies provides while offering course credit. Going into summer internship recruiting, a CFS background is an unparalleled advantage and resume…
Wealth Management Internship: Mesirow Financial
Name: Adam Clark Year: Sophomore Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Transportation and Logistics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Mesirow Financial This quarter I had the opportunity to intern at Mesirow Financial, a midsized financial service firm based in Chicago. Mesirow has 1,000 employees spread across three divisions: investment banking, wealth advisory, and investment management. The firm…
Experiencing Market Volatility at UBS
Name: Alan Chao Year: Sophomore Major(s): Math, Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: UBS Despite my initial interests in other industries, my CFS internship in wealth management provided me with an experience and insights into the financial industry that I greatly value. The markets are experiencing a bout of volatility created by coronavirus that…
Morgan Stanley: A Transfer Student’s Experience
Name: Alec Aragon Year: Sophomore Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Morgan Stanley A little over a year ago, I was a freshman at Indiana University, studying at The Kelley School of Business. Envisioning my college experience, I expected to be challenged by my school; to be confronted with…
Junior Gains Confidence Through CFS Experience
Name: Alexander Oelsner Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Summit Trail Advisors CFS has been a great experience, and I think everyone should take advantage of the resources and opportunities provided. I went into the winter quarter having little idea what career path I wanted to take,…
Navigating Shifting Economic Landscapes
Name: James Woodworth Year: Sophomore Major(s): Industrial Engineering CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners I can’t imagine a better time to have taken CFS than this quarter. I’ve found that life on Northwestern campus can often be isolated from the real world. In many ways, we live in a bubble. While outside…