Name: Allison Palermo Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies Minor: Integrated Marketing Communications Certificate CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Novel Coworking Through the CFS program I have been given the opportunity to intern at Novel Coworking for academic credit. My experience thus far has been valuable and eye opening. Since I am a student athlete,…
Tag: Communication Studies
Exploring Sales and Marketing at Successful Startup
Name: Cindy Liang Year: Junior Major(s): Communication Studies, Psychology CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: SpotHero CFS has been a great experience overall, even though the 9 to 5 can become mundane at times. Having an internship taught me a lot about life after college, and I gained a better understanding of what it means…
Sports and Events at KemperLesnik
Name: Cody Link Year: Junior Major: Communication Studies Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: KemperLesnik I am currently enrolled in the CFS Modern Workplace course, and my internship is as a Sports/Events intern at KemperLesnik. KemperLesnik is a company that does public relations, sports marketing, event marketing, content marketing,…
Projecting Student Voices for CPS Communications
Name: Daniela Aguilar Year: Junior Major: Communication Studies Minor: Latino/a Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Chicago Public Schools Communications My role at the Communications Office of Chicago Public Schools involves working with a team that spearheads the projects aimed at telling the array of stories from thousands of students within the CPS network. In my short…
Making Trails at Superfly
Name: Tommy Year: Sophomore Majors: Communication Studies, Computer Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Superfly I was incredibly excited when I received the offer to be Superfly’s very-first Technology Intern; as an avid music festival attendee, I knew it would be a valuable work experience (and a good time!) to work with the minds behind some of…
Directing Clients for Nielsen
Name: Emily Year: Junior Major(s): Communications Studies Minor(s): Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: Nielsen If every time you go to the grocery store it feels like there are new products on the market—you’re not alone, and you’re probably not wrong. Consumer packaged good (CPG) retailers are constantly innovating new products, trying to create items that…
Pallas Has a Phenomenal Learning Experience at Bootler
Name: Pallas Year: Junior Major(s): Communication Studies Minor(s): BIP, Creative Writing CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities My internship has been a phenomenal learning experience so far. The most surprising thing for me with this internship is that seeing as the company is a startup, there was no particular period for training or adjusting to the system. As…
Yolanda at Carol Fox and Associates
Name: Yolanda Year: Sophomore Major(s): Communications Studies Minor(s): Integrated Marketing Communications, Film & Media Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture I am halfway through my internship, and I have already learned so much. I initially wanted this experience because I wanted to “be an adult” for a quarter: work a 9 to 5 job, get on the…
Claudia at Atlantex Instruments
Name: Claudia Year: Senior Major(s): Communication Studies Minor(s): Legal Studies, Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture This quarter I am interning at a small consulting firm called Atlantex Instruments, LLC. I am in charge of marketing for the company, and so far I have enjoyed my internship a lot. I have a…
Di Utilizes Both His Analytical and Media Skills at Guerrero Howe
Name: Di Year: Sophomore Major: Communication Studies, MMSS Minor: Kellogg Certificate in Managerial Analytics CFS Program: Business Field Studies My CFS quarter has been great because of the work that I do, the people who I work with and the weekly class that prompts me to reflect on my experience. I work at Guerrero…
Claudia Explores the World of Law
Name: Claudia Year: Junior Major: Communication Studies CFS Program: Legal Field Studies This quarter I am interning at a small civil rights law office called The Blake Horwitz Law Firm. Despite having spent less than two weeks at the internship so far, I have already become fully immersed in the work the firm is doing….
Dulce’s Mentor Reveals Law’s Human Side
Name: Dulce Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies; Sociology Minor: Undergraduate Leadership Program Certificate CFS Program: Legal Field Studies I am interning at the Legal Assistance Foundation, and so far I really love it. My supervisor is really friendly, patient, and generous with her time. One of the most important things that I learned during my…