Name: Imani Year: Junior Major(s): Social Policy Minor(s): Latino/a Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities This quarter I had the pleasure of working at the Chicago Foundation for Women. The mission of the foundation is to invest in women and girls as catalysts, building strong communities for all. The foundation is most well-known…
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Christopher Explores the Non-Profit World
Name: Christopher Year: Senior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): History CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Participating in CFS this quarter has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. From the beginning, the CFS staff has helped me look for different internship opportunities and supported me every step of the way. This quarter I interned for the nonprofit…
Yav Begins His Career in Finance
Name: Yav Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Having the opportunity to be a part of CFS and to intern as an investment banking analyst has been an invaluable experience for me. From the very beginning of the internship search process where former CFS alumni helped…
Caroline Explores New Options
Name: Caroline Year: Junior Major(s): RTVF Minor(s): Dance CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities I am close to wrapping up my quarter serving as the documentation intern for High Concept Labs, a non for profit organization based out of Mana Contemporary Chicago, which provides artists with the resources necessary to dive into creating new…
Kevin Acquires Valuable Job Skills
Name: Kevin Year: Senior Major(s): Political Science Minor(s): African American Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My experience in the CFS program has been undoubtedly a positive one. I am enjoying my Civic Engagement class with Liz McCabe, who has challenged me to think more critically about what exactly civic engagement is. My…
CFS Advisors Help Ashleigh Navigate the Internship Process
Name: Ashleigh Year: Junior Major(s): Statistics Minor(s): Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities My CFS experience has been nothing but positive from the very beginning. Finding and securing an internship can be a very intimidating experience for many students but with CFS, the process is more manageable. One of the most helpful…
Eric Gains Real-World Medical Experience
Name: Eric Year: Junior Major(s): Biology Minor(s): History CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health I am so glad that I have found an internship that I love through Chicago Field Studies. As a premedical student, I wanted to get more direct exposure to healthcare and understand what makes for a good healthcare provider-patient interaction….
Nina Overcomes Obstacles with CFS Support
Name: Nina Year: Senior Major(s): Comparative Literature CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I think one of the most rewarding aspects about participating in Chicago Field Studies has been the ability to share it with other students facing similar experiences. By this point in the quarter, I’ve gotten pretty good at balancing my internship…
Francesco on Modern Workplace
Name: Francesco Year: Senior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Asian Languages and Cultures CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace My CFS class, Field Studies in the Modern Workplace, has been an extremely helpful tool throughout my internship this Fall. It has helped me reflect on the details of my internship experience through the writing assignments…
Diana Supports Her Community at 826CHI
Name: Diana Year: Junior Major(s): Asian American Studies, Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities My internship with 826CHI has been my first experience working on the back-end of a non-profit in development. My tasks include writing letter of inquiries for donors, copy-editing grant submissions, and doing general data analytics that can be used…
Emma Faces New Challenges at Heartland Alliance
Name: Emma Year: Senior Major(s): Psychology, Comparative Literature CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My experience with CFS has been extremely positive. When I initially applied to CFS, I wasn’t sure what field I wanted to explore, and decided on Field Studies in Civic Engagement so that I could learn more about careers in…
Molly Continues Her Work at MPC
Name: Molly Year: Senior Major(s): Social Policy Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture My CFS experience has been especially rewarding in that it has allowed me to explore and gain hands-on exposure to urban planning and policy, an area of study that is not specifically offered in my major (Social…