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…
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Blake Shares His Thoughts on the Hollistic CFS Experience
Name: Blake Junior Major: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies This quarter, I have had the wonderful opportunity to work at Wind Point Partners, a middle-market private equity firm located on Michigan Avenue in Chicago. In the short number of weeks I have been with the firm so far,…
Featured Alum: Anthony Koval
Name: Anthony Koval CFS Concentration/Year: Business Field Studies 2008 Internship: Smith Barney Major /Minor: B.A., Economics/Business Institutions Graduation Year: 2010 Current Position: Advisor, CVS Caremark Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? I interned at Smith Barney, working on a Private Wealth Management team. Some of the projects…
Kevin Reflects on His Internship As Spring CFS Wraps Up
Name: Kevin Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies As a CFS Spring 2014 intern on week 9 of the internship, I’ve really enjoyed my work because of the people I’ve met and the learning experience I’m getting by dabbling in many things. I would say the three greatest things about this internship…
Michael Talks About His Real-World Exposure at Hyde Park Angels
Name: Michael Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I’m currently working for Hyde Park Angels, a member-led organization that invests in early-stage companies throughout the Midwest. I’ve really enjoyed my experience so far, and am grateful that I found this opportunity through the Chicago Field Studies program. My supervisor, also a Northwestern Chicago…
Daniel Reflects on the Value of the CFS Class Component
Name: Daniel Junior Major: Economics CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies Chicago Field Studies’ main aim is educating students in the field, but surprisingly a bulk of the workplace insight comes from within our weekly Monday classes. I, for one, joined the CFS program this quarter due to the allure of learning in a fast paced…
Featured Alum: Kiran Pookote
Name: Kiran Pookote CFS Concentration & Year: BFS, 2009 Internship: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Major /Minor: Economics Major, Math and Religious Studies Minors, Certificate in Financial Economics from Kellogg Graduation Year: 2011 Current Position: Civic Consulting Alliance Fellow Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? My CFS…
Current CFS Student Stephanie Discusses Her Overall Experience
Name: Stephanie Sophomore Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I remember listening to my friends talk about how CFS was such an amazing experience and me thinking to myself that I’ll one day consider joining the CFS program in hopes of having a similarly great experience. Well, the chance to be a part…
Annie on Week 4 of her Spring 2014 Internship
Name: Annie Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minor: Political Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies I can confidently say that through the CFS program, this quarter has been one of my most educational quarters at Northwestern thus far. While you learn a lot of facts in the classroom, an internship experience provides you with real life…
Featured Alum: Li Jiang
Name: Li Jiang CFS Concentration & Year: Business Field Studies, Fall 2008 Internship: Goldman Sachs Major /Minor: Economics / BIP Graduation Year: 2010 Current Position: Associate, GSV Asset Management Describe your CFS internship and how it helped you either in interviews, job opportunities or graduate school applications? I worked in the investment management division. I…
March Featured Alum: Adam Pegram
Name: Adam Pegram CFS Concentration & Year: Business Fields Studies, 2012 Internship: Shore Capital Partners Major /Minor: B.A., Economics Graduation Year: 2012 Current Position:Shore Capital Partners, Analyst What was your internship with CFS? I interned at Shore Capital Partners during Winter Quarter of my senior year. It was full time, and I continued to work…
Mickey on Week 9 of his Fall Internship
Name: Mickey Senior Major: MMSS, Economics Minor: Math CFS Program: Business Field Studies Interning with Shore Capital Partners through Chicago Field Studies has been one of my best experiences of college. Working in private equity has been a goal of mine for a long time, and my time at Shore really enforced my desire to…