Learning throughout Coffee Chats

Name: Lena Fulkerson Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Environmental Policy and Culture CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting When I began my CFS internship experience at HBR, I was a bit nervous and overwhelmed at all the new information and people I was meeting. I was unsure of what kind of internship experience…

Preparing for Life Post-College

Name: Cleon Beckford Year: Senior Major: Social Policy Minor: Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: HawkPartners The time I had in CFS during Spring Quarter was an incredibly enriching experience for me for a variety of reasons. Not only was I gaining professional experience and simulating a schedule that will be very similar to…

The Versatility of a Strong Network

Name: Mike Palaskas Year: Sophomore Major: Economics & History Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CDI Global Going into the CFS program this past winter, I knew I wanted to find an internship that gave me an opportunity to work in both a financial and consulting capacity, while establishing strong connections in…

Above All, Flexibility

Name: Griffin Lane Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s the importance of flexibility. Working in an entirely remote environment is an experience that I will not soon forget, and this in conjunction with the CFS program further helped demonstrate…

The Importance of Making a Difference

Name: Kimi Chau Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minor: Political Science & Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Deloitte Consulting This past winter, I had the opportunity to spend three months interning at Deloitte Consulting. I worked on a project that seeks to build a new online financial statements consolidation system for a Fortune…

Advantages of a Remote Internship

Name: Juliet Jacques Year: Junior Majors: English Literature and Political Science CFS Class: Legal Field Studies Employer: McGuireWoods Consulting During the winter of 2021, I interned at the Chicago office of McGuireWoods Consulting, which is a government relations and consulting firm. I worked with the Illinois state government lobbying team, which has clients in a…

Experiencing Interviews with CFS

Name: Anna Wang Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Accelerated Growth As a sophomore who is new to the recruiting process, having CFS early on in Fall 2020 was very helpful for me in many ways, one of them being that I was able to go through a…

Making an Impact in Human Capital Consulting

Name: Edward Crandall Year: Senior Major: Economics and Geography Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Axxum Consulting For my Chicago Field Studies internship, I am working remotely at Axxum Consulting. It is a consulting company specifically focused on Human Capital. It has been a wonderful experience and an amazing learning opportunity. Ever…

Company Culture Shines Through Over Zoom

Name: Teddy Donilon Year: Junior Major: History of the Americas CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: The Asia Group, LLC Since this summer, I have been interning remotely at The Asia Group LLC (TAG), a consulting firm in Washington D.C. that advises U.S. companies seeking to expand in or enter Asian markets. Two components of…

Building Business Acumen at a Strategy Consulting Firm

Name: Eric Moerschel Year: Junior Major(s): Economics, English CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Blue Canyon Partners My CFS experience was defined by new experiences, a dynamic workplace, and intellectually stimulating discussions. Upon entering the CFS program in the spring of 2019, I was unsure of how my career path would look. I considered banking,…

Senior Discovers Passion at CFS Internship

Name: Jimmy Kellock Year: Senior Major: Economics & Learning and Organizational Change Minor: Psychology CFS Class: Humanities Employer: Healthbox This past fall, I realized I could fulfill my final distribution requirement through CFS’ Humanities class and a part-time internship. Given my indecision about post-graduate life, I thought this was a perfect opportunity for me to…

Senior Experiences Growth Through Recruitment and Consulting Internship

Name: Chrystelle Doueihy Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Computer Science and Kellogg Certificate in Managerial Analytics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting I participated in the CFS program during the Summer quarter after my Junior year. It was a great experience in many different ways, and I encourage anyone who has the chance to participate…