Name: Rachel Sato Year: Junior Major: Psychology Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Civic Consulting Alliance I am working at the Civic Consulting Alliance (CCA) and I have had a really great experience so far. The entire organization is really focused on giving interns and fellows a great experience by…
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Different Backgrounds Find a Common Cause
Name: Alex Neuman Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minors: Gender and Legal Studies CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: 270 Strategies I’m interning at 270 Strategies, a public engagement firm founded by Obama campaign alums. We help campaigns, corporations, and causes improve their capacity to engage people at the grassroots level with a…
Learning Social Media Management
Name: Alexa Mikhail Year: Sophomore Major: Journalism CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Rainbows for All Children At Rainbows for All Children, I am the manager of all social media platforms. I use certain software to schedule out my posts weeks in advance and research ways to get the most viewership. I…
The Intersection of Finance and Politics
Name: Maggie Harden Year: Junior Major: Journalism, Political Science Minor: Legal Studies CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Brad Schneider for Congress This fall, I am interning with Brad Schneider for Congress. I have been interning there part-time for a little over a year now, but CFS gave me the opportunity to devote…
A New Way to Look at Civic Engagement
Name: Michael Wolfe Year: Sophomore Major: Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: J.B. Pritzker for Governor of Illinois I have truly enjoyed my internship and CFS course because I have had the opportunity to discuss my values and my aspirations in a supportive environment. In our CFS course I learned that civic engagement is…
Cultivating a Meaningful Learning Experience
Name: Rachel Silverstein Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minor: Legal Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Davidson & Seseri LLC Beyond providing me with an engaging and educational internship experience, CFS – through my Field Studies in Civic Engagement seminar – has provided me with the opportunity to think critically about my internship…
Civic Engagement Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Name: Jonathan Goldberg Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minor: History CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: 270 Strategies My Civic Engagement class with CFS is the perfect compliment to my internship at 270 Strategies. At 270, I’m working on the engagement team, helping run operations for Get Out The Vote coalitions with interest…
Emphasizing the Importance of Coworkers
Name: Brian Hannah Year: Sophomore Majors: Political Science, International Studies Minor: IMC Certificate CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Nielsen This spring I have had the opportunity to intern at Nielsen in their retail analytics division. I received a crash course in the CPG industry, and currently contribute to pricing and assortment projects with some of Nielsen’s largest…
Helping Immigrants and Refugees Integrate
Name: Jessica Marquez Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minors: Sociological Studies, Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Upwardly Global At Upwardly Global we believe in the importance of integrating skilled immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers into the United States workforce. We also advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplaces. We’ve served over 5,000 job seekers representing 169 countries….
Reflecting on the CFS Application Process
Name: Shani Kaplan-Golan Year: Junior Major: Neuroscience Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Healthbox When I first thought about applying to the Chicago Field Studies program, I was completely clueless as to what the process would look like. I was afraid about having to find an internship, nervous about the internship choices I was bound…
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…
Preparing for a Career in Finance
Name: Justin Year: Sophomore Majors: Math Minor: Economics, Film and Media Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: NextGen Growth Partners During this winter, I have had the opportunity to work at NextGen Growth Partners, a unique private equity firm that focuses on entrepreneurship through acquisition. My primary task as a Private Equity Analyst Intern is to perform thorough…