Jessica on Week 5 of her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Jessica Senior Major: History Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities This quarter I am working with YouthMuse, an amazing organization that helps museums and zoos create programs that engage teens and young adults. This experience has been an amazing introduction to a field that I hope to pursue after graduation. In this…

John on Week Four of his Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Ziang (John) Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Computer Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Chicago Field Studies has been amazing to me so far. The internship itself took some getting used to, especially the hours – but once I adjusted to that everything became very smooth. The employees treat me very…

Kelly on Week Four on her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Kelly Senior Major: Flute Performance Minor: Arts Administration CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities This quarter, I am working at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. The Auditorium Theatre is a National Historic Landmark and presents a variety of programming throughout its season, including hosting the Joffrey Ballet as a resident company. My internship…

Stephanie on Week Three at her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Stephanie Senior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health This fall quarter I am a part of a unique field study experience. Not only am I an intern with the Chicago Community Engagement Program (CCEP), but I am also working on a campaign initiative with both the Chicago…

Christina on Week Three of her Fall 2013 Internship

Name: Christina Senior Major: Economics & Political Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies By far, Chicago Field Studies’ greatest asset is its emphasis on experiential learning. Through my academic courses at Northwestern, I have learned about a variety of models, theories, and frameworks used to examine public policy, business initiatives, and social injustice issues. However, until…

Catherine on Week Three at her Fall 2013 internship

Name: Catherine Senior Major: Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies I am interning for a hedge fund called Coe Capital Management. My internship process was very exciting because I was able to interview with all different types of firms from private equity to consulting to hedge funds. At the end day, it was very difficult to…

Rebekah on Week One at her Fall 2013 internship

Name: Rebekah Junior Major: Sociology Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Working in the social change/socially responsible sector is something I am fully certain I want to enter into after college. With little actual experience in the field, however, I am uncertain what this position will look like and what role…

Madeline on Week One at her Fall 2013 internship

Name: Madeline Junior Major: Economics Minor: Political Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies  I am a strong proponent of treating internships like a double-sided, ten-week interview. Sure, both parties get immediate benefits. The employer gets a fresh set of eyes and someone willing to quickly turn around whatever assignment is given to them. The intern has…

Meet CFS Alum: Moira

Name: Moira Class of 2013 Major: History Minor: International Studies CFS Program: Business Field Studies The program was great — I was able to learn a lot of new things through the BFS class and then apply what I learned in my respective internships and beyond into my professional future. The articles were very interesting…

Meet CFS Alum: Stephen

Name: Stephen Class of 2013 Major: Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies The program does really teach a lot about the field in business for individuals who have little to no experience in it. It allows students to learn about what other fields are doing and explore if they would like to enter those fields….

Meet CFS Alum: Natalie

Name: Natalie Class of 2013 Major: Biological Anthropology Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health I had never really had an internship in a clinical setting before participating in CFS this quarter. This program gave me the opportunity to work, learn, and grow in an environment outside of my typical academic schedule….

Meet CFS Alum: Veronica

Name: Veronica Class of 2013 Major: Communication Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My internship experience revolved largely around conference planning. Tasks included in conference planning consisted of inviting hundreds of students to the conference, recruiting volunteers and past Alumni to attend, planning the logistics of the event, contacting Alumni speakers and financial aid presenters, deciding…