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…
Category: CFS Student Experience
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…
A Blend of Professional and Student Life
Name: Carson Rogge Year: Senior Major: Learning Sciences, Neuroscience CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: The Pediatric Developmental Center at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Doing CFS this quarter has been an incredible experience because it is really helping me transition into the working world. Having worked at the Pediatric Developmental Center over the summer for SESP Practicum,…
A New Way to Look at Civic Engagement
Name: Michael Wolfe Year: Sophomore Major: Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: J.B. Pritzker for Governor of Illinois I have truly enjoyed my internship and CFS course because I have had the opportunity to discuss my values and my aspirations in a supportive environment. In our CFS course I learned that civic engagement is…
Healthcare Data Analysis at Tempus
Name: Sydney Agus Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Entrepreneurship CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Tempus At Tempus, I have been involved with using their system that uses natural language processing to help abstract data that can be used for cancer research. This process relies entirely on nurses’ and doctors’ observations, and while for the most time…
Cultivating a Meaningful Learning Experience
Name: Rachel Silverstein Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minor: Legal Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Davidson & Seseri LLC Beyond providing me with an engaging and educational internship experience, CFS – through my Field Studies in Civic Engagement seminar – has provided me with the opportunity to think critically about my internship…
Civic Engagement Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Name: Jonathan Goldberg Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minor: History CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: 270 Strategies My Civic Engagement class with CFS is the perfect compliment to my internship at 270 Strategies. At 270, I’m working on the engagement team, helping run operations for Get Out The Vote coalitions with interest…
An Immersive Medical Research Experience
Name: Olivia Pura Year: Junior Major: Neuroscience, Slavic Languages and Literature CFS Class: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: NorthShore Evanston Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology When I first began my CFS internship search, I was nervous that I would be unable to find an internship that aligned with my future plans of completing…
Pursuing a Career in Consulting
Name: Ashley Wei Year: Sophomore Majors: Economics, Statistics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting This summer I interned at HBR Consulting, a mid-size consulting company whose major clients come from the legal industry. I chose this internship because I want to learn more about consulting and work in a relatively larger office setting to…
Delving into Immigration Law
Name: Ennely Medina Year: Senior Major: Political Science Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Davidson and Seseri LLC As an intern at Davidson and Seseri, an immigration law firm, I have had hands-on experience in working in the legal field. I have written affidavits, prepared cases for filing, attended court hearings, and participated…
Experiencing Practical Learning
Name: Samson Wang Year: Junior Major: Asian Languages & Cultures Minors: Business Institutions, Integrated Marketing Communications CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Tangiblee Working at Tangiblee is a learning process day-in and day-out. An eCommerce software as a service (SAAS) company, Tangiblee addresses a key consumer pain-point in the world of online shopping: lack of…
Spending the Summer at a Search Fund
Name: Roman Sekej Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Transportation & Logistics, Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: NextGen Growth Advisors This summer I decided to stay in Chicago and get some experience in the finance industry. I interned at NextGen Growth advisors, which is a search fund private equity firm. I…