Name: Hannah Year: Junior Major/Minor: Math/French CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Looking for an internship was an overwhelming process for me. I’ve never had an internship before, so CFS was a great opportunity for me. The CFS staff helped me with everything from resume writing to interviewing to finally accepting an offer. On…
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Liz On a New Kind of Learning Through Her Internship
Name: Liz Year: Junior Majors: Political Science and English CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Last Thursday morning, I woke up before the sun. While the rest of my house slept, I crept out the door to catch the 6:15 am train to my office in River North. There, I met up with a…
Brandon Discusses His Urban Planning Project with Downtown Evanston
Name: Brandon Year: Senior Majors: Economics and Urban Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My internship has been great thus far. I have learned a great deal, and I am preparing for a potential career field in urban planning. I am thinking of attending graduate school after a couple of gap years. This…
Sara Talks Discovering Chicago Through her Teach for America Internship
Name: Sara Senior Major: Journalism and Spanish CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I get off the ‘L’ Red Line at 95th, on the south side of Chicago, and walk to the connected bus terminal. I’m heading to a small park in Rosemoor for a meeting with a community activist. She’s a leader in…
Isabel Discusses Her Work Experience at The Urban Canopy
Name: Isabel Senior Major: Environmental Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Every Saturday I return from work dirty, exhausted, and satisfied. During the one hour and thirty minute commute home from the farm in Englewood I proudly flaunt the soil under my fingernails and all over my clothes. If I’m lucky I’ll get…
Current CFS Student Mark on Connecting with the Community You Serve
Name: Mark Senior Major: Integrated Science and Science in Human Culture CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I did not fully understand what I was getting myself into when starting this internship, as I imagine is often the case with new jobs, but that actually turned out to be a good thing. When I…
Jin Hak on his Internship Researching PTSD Treatments
Name: Jin Hak Senior Major: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I’m currently working in the Center for Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Disorders at the Department of Psychiatry, Rush University Medical Center. I’m working on a study examining Eszopiclone for the treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). I’ve been learning about the study,…
Stephanie on Week 3 of her Spring 2014 Internship
Name: Stephanie Senior Major: Sociology Minor: Business Institutions Program CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My internship project has me working on a Judicial Diversity Database of all the judges in the country- the first of its kind! We are looking to see if race and/or gender play a role in how fast a…
Rex on Week 8 of his Fall 2013 Internship
Name: Rex Junior Major: Biological Sciences Minor: Sociological Research CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement The word “life-changing” is thrown around a whole lot, but I really can’t use any other word to describe my internship this quarter. This may be because I am dealing with actual human lives — Never before this…
Jennifer on Week 7 of her Fall 2013 Internship
Name: Jennifer Senior Major: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement I’m interning at Sarah’s Circle, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women who are homeless. So far, I have been fortunate enough to get to know clients on a personal level, while also developing a deeper awareness of the social problems tied to their…
Christina on Week Three of her Fall 2013 Internship
Name: Christina Senior Major: Economics & Political Science CFS Program: Business Field Studies By far, Chicago Field Studies’ greatest asset is its emphasis on experiential learning. Through my academic courses at Northwestern, I have learned about a variety of models, theories, and frameworks used to examine public policy, business initiatives, and social injustice issues. However, until…
Rebekah on Week One at her Fall 2013 internship
Name: Rebekah Junior Major: Sociology Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Working in the social change/socially responsible sector is something I am fully certain I want to enter into after college. With little actual experience in the field, however, I am uncertain what this position will look like and what role…