Name: Sugato Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minor: Math CFS Program: Business Field Studies This summer I’ve been working at HBR Consulting and it has been an amazing experience so far! HBR is a firm that consults for law firms and aside from getting great exposure to the consulting procedure, I’ve also learned a lot of…
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Neelam Shares Her Enlightening Experiences at Yellow Tractor
Name: Neelam Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Global Health and BIP CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice As a student studying public health, I am constantly reminded that the state of health in America is anything but acceptable. For too long, the United States health care system has focused on treating people after they…
Angelene Shares How Her Internship Has Helped Her Grow and Reflect On Her Career Goals
Name: Qinxin (Angelene) Sun Year: Junior Major: Journalism Minor: BIP CFS Program: Business Field Studies When I first got the phone call that I was accepted into the LiquidThread summer internship program, I was excited for the good reputation and excellent location of the content marketing agency. For almost two months now, I’ve been dressed…
Ariel Talks About Her Amazing Experiences at Groupon
Name: Ariel Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Kellogg CPU (Managerial Analytics) CFS Program: Business Field Studies When people show interest in my internship at Groupon, I often find it hard to tell them what it is like. It’s so different from a traditional business workplace in many aspects that one cannot just describe it—they have…
Madalyn Shares Her Internship Experience At The Yellow Tractor Project
Name: Maddy Year: Senior Major: Anthropology Minor: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I have had the pleasure of interning with The Yellow Tractor Project this summer. They are a local non-profit organization that promotes health and wellness. A few of Yellow Tractor’s partners include: The Child Care Center of Evanston, A…
Jorene Talks About Her Experiences at Her Internship at the Chicago Appleseed Fund
Name: Jorene Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies When working in public interest, one existential crisis inevitably crops up: “Why am I doing this?” The crisis came pretty early for me at my internship at the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, where I conduct legal and policy research on ways to…
Jin Young Talks About How His Internship at Wind Point Partners Has Reinforced His Career Path
Name: Jin Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: BIP CFS Program: Business Field Studies During the summer, I have had the amazing opportunity to work at Wind Point Partners, a well-regarded middle-market private equity firm. Coming from another private equity internship in the spring, I was able to carry over a lot of skills from my…
Mansi Shares Her Experience at the Bronner Group
Name: Mansi Year: Senior Major: Economics and International Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace As I walk to work in the mornings, I pass City Hall, right opposite my office building. Every day, government agencies face challenges from rising costs to growing demand for public services. How can we help them improve…
Donald Shares His Insights on His Internship at CME Group
Name: Donald Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Program: Business Field Studies When I was preparing myself to start interning at CME Group, I was feeling mixed emotions. I was excited to start working at a company with a market cap of 23 Billion dollars. I was psyched to be surrounded by intelligent people and…
Crystal Shares Her CFS Experience at the Center on Wrongful Convictions
Name: Crystal Senior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Legal Field Studies Do you know how many innocent people have been executed? Why would you confess to a murder you didn’t commit? How does one adjust to society after 20 years of imprisonment for a wrongful conviction? This quarter, I am figuring out the answers to…
Amaar Shares His Thoughts on Working for a Search Fund
Name: Amaar Year: Sophomore Major: Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies I’m currently working for 340 Partners. 340 Partners is a search fund. It looks for a single company to acquire for the long term. The partners of the search fund then become the CEOs of the company once acquired. It’s a great place to…
CFS Student Nouha Discusses Her Exposure to Public Health Organizations
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…