Name: Sarani Pachalla Year: Senior Major: Spansh, Science in Human Culture (Pre-Med) CFS Class: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Lurie Children’s Hospital (Critical Care Division) & Mothers and Babies I never thought CFS would be for me, as most people I knew did it for internship experience in business-related fields. However, CFS provides…
Category: CFS Student Experience
The Right Mindset for Success in Your Internship
Name: Steven Zakuta Year: Sophomore Major: Economics & Philosophy CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners This quarter I am interning at CORE Industrial Partners through CFS in addition to taking another class on campus (not for CFS) so I’ve been keeping myself busy. However, I’m enjoying being able to enjoy the work…
Balancing Interning and Coursework
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…
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…