Name: Neha Year: Junior Major/Minor: Anthropology/Global Health CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health My internship at Apna Ghar has been an eye-opening experience that has given me powerful insight into efforts to combat gender-based violence. Apna Ghar is a domestic violence agency in Chicago that serves primarily immigrant women through legal advocacy services, counseling…
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Melissa On Her Journey to a Legal Career
Name: Melissa Year: Junior Major(s)/Minor: Economics, Legal Studies/French CFS Concentration: Legal Field Studies I joined LFS to try to get more practical experience in the legal field before deciding to apply to law school. I had already interned one summer at a mid-sized law firm in Chicago that did an arrangement of transactional and litigation,…
Daniel Shares His Internship Experience With HBR
Name: Daniel Year: Sophomore Major/Minor: Economics/Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies My internship at HBR Consulting has been one of the most influential learning experiences in my life so far. As my first real job in corporate America, this analyst internship position has provided me with much opportunity to learn and develop multiple aspects of…
Liz On a New Kind of Learning Through Her Internship
Name: Liz Year: Junior Majors: Political Science and English CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Last Thursday morning, I woke up before the sun. While the rest of my house slept, I crept out the door to catch the 6:15 am train to my office in River North. There, I met up with a…
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…
Christopher Shares His Insights From Exploring the Business Field With CFS
Name: Christopher Year: Senior Major: Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies This is my second time doing CFS, and each week that I participate in the program — both the internship and the class — I feel like I walk away with new insight into the person I want to become. The first time I…
Allie on Motivation and the Value of Good Coworkers
Name: Allie Year: Sophomore Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I’m currently interning at Accelerated Growth Advisors (AGA), a consulting firm that does financial and strategic consulting for entrepreneurial ventures. During my first two weeks of work, I have learned so much about what is important to me in my career path. For…
Sugato Shares His Internship Experience at HBR Consulting
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…
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…
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…