Name: Jasmine Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health My internship with the English Language Training team at Heartland Alliance Refugee and Immigrant Community Services has been an incredibly meaningful experience. As a non-profit organization that helps refugees adjust to new and challenging circumstances, Heartland has provided me with the…
Tag: Biological Sciences
Kingsley Shares Insights From His Public Health Experience With CFS
Name: Kingsley Year: Senior Major/Minor: Biological Sciences – Neurobiology/Global Health CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health Chicago Field Studies really helped make the internship application process smooth and painless. Having very little job search experience, they were able to give me the tools and guidance needed to find the internship of my choice. What…
Lillian Discusses Exploring Public Health Through Her Class and Internship
Name: Lillian Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health I decided to participate in the Chicago Field Studies program because I had only recently become interested in Public Health as a senior and an adviser recommended the program to get a “taste” of Public Health. I am very glad that…
Ben’s CFS Experience at Access Community Health Network
Name: Ben Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health This quarter, I interned at Access Community Health Network in Chicago. As a Biology major and an aspiring doctor, Access offered me a glimpse into the infrastructure surrounding the fast-evolving patient-centered medical home model of health care. I have been able to…
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…
Meet CFS Alum: Patricia
Name: Patricia Current Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: BIP CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health I liked that our CFS adviser met with us individually from the beginning and checked in every once in a while. I also liked all the resources that CFS provided–from the mock interviews to the dropbox of internship information….
Meet CFS Alum: Stephen
Name: Stephen Current Year: Senior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health I really enjoyed the CFS program. From the initial orientation meeting to the final presentations, everything was very well structured and organized. I feel like I gained a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience through the program as well as…