Name: Justine Ivanov Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies Minor(s): Economics, Integrated Marketing Communications CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Starcom A Day in the Life – Starcom Winter Intern 6:30 AM: My alarm rings, and I promptly start my morning routine. It’s week five, and by now, I have gotten into the groove…
Tag: Field Studies in the Humanities
Helping Northwestern Win
Name: Eduardo Soto Year: Junior Major: Economics CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Northwestern Football I have been working as a full-time intern with the Northwestern Football Coaches for the past 4 months. It has been a tremendous experience. I have been able to contribute to a season in which Northwestern won…
Spending the Fall in Investment Banking
Name: Charlie Hummel Year: Sophomore Major: Economics CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Piper Jaffray This fall I’ve had the opportunity to work in investment banking at Piper Jaffray in the debt capital markets division. Our team of six in the Chicago office helps businesses raise debt by connecting them with lenders….
Balancing Interning and Coursework
Name: Juliana Marchant Year: Senior Major: Sociology Minor: Spanish CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: BBC Studios Doing an internship this quarter has been surprisingly easy to manage. I’m still taking 4 classes, CFS included, but I spaced it out so that I have my internship Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with 3 hour…
Learning the Ins and Outs of University Publishing
Name: Nerlande Adolphe Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies, English Literature CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Northwestern University Press My internship at Northwestern University Press has been an experience where I have been able to assume several responsibilities that double as learning experiences. I have been able to work on multiple projects…
Spending the Fall with Open Books
Name: Julia Morgenstern Year: Junior Major: English CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Open Books I am interning at a literacy nonprofit called Open Books for my CFS internship. As a literacy intern, I act as the site leader for the Book Buddies program, which brings 10 volunteers to a CPS elementary…
A Blend of Professional and Student Life
Name: Carson Rogge Year: Senior Major: Learning Sciences, Neuroscience CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: The Pediatric Developmental Center at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Doing CFS this quarter has been an incredible experience because it is really helping me transition into the working world. Having worked at the Pediatric Developmental Center over the summer for SESP Practicum,…
Spending the Summer at a Search Fund
Name: Roman Sekej Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Transportation & Logistics, Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: NextGen Growth Advisors This summer I decided to stay in Chicago and get some experience in the finance industry. I interned at NextGen Growth advisors, which is a search fund private equity firm. I…
Focusing on the Community at Yellow Tractor
Name: Leta Dickinson Year: Junior Majors: Journalism, Environmental Science CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Yellow Tractor LLC After working as a climbing coach, writing tutor, and SCUBA instructor, this CFS position was my most conventional job. It was about time that I took on a job that had regular hours and business casual…
Developing Valuable Skills at Shedd
Name: Casonddra Thomas Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Business Institutions, Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Shedd Aquarium Participating in CFS has been an amazing experience thus far! I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my employers and coworkers, learning new skills, and discussing my internship experiences with my classmates. I hadn’t had an internship before participating in CFS…
Reflecting on the Uniqueness of CFS
Name: Storm McLaughlin Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: HBR Consulting My CFS experience has been a rewarding one for a multitude of reasons, most notably my internship experience, my in-class experience, and my guidance from CFS employees/professors. Over the course of my college career, I have had multiple internships, in…
Creating Content for Purple Gator
Name: Kinsey Harmon Year: Senior Major: Biological Anthropology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Purple Gator I have really enjoyed my CFS internship because right away in the morning I get to jump into my routine and head down to the city. I am working at a startup so there is always something new and exciting to…