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…

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…

Extending CFS Internship into the Summer

Name: Arthur Horner Year: Sophomore Major(s): Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: DHR International Working at DHR International I found the work interesting and important, but I would be lying if I said I enjoyed the actual work the best. For me, the people are what is pulling me back to DHR…

Having a Competitive Edge through CFS

Name: Drew DiSerio Year: Junior Major(s): Economics, History Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: NextGen Growth Partners For my CFS blog I wanted to discuss how unique an opportunity CFS business studies provides while offering course credit. Going into summer internship recruiting, a CFS background is an unparalleled advantage and resume…

Growing Versatile Skillsets at a Startup

Name: Joseph Massey Year: Junior Major(s): Economics, History CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Vous Vitamin What I loved most about my job was how dynamic and adaptable it forced me to be every day. Working at a startup requires you to understand and practice a wide range of skills. New challenges pop up very…

Joining a New Family Through a Summer in Venture Capital

Name: Louisa Oreskes Year: Senior Major: History Minor: Creative Writing CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Listen Ventures Working at Listen Ventures this summer has been an incredibly enriching experience. First, a little about where I work: Listen is a brand focused venture capital firm located in Chicago, Illinois. Listen backs and builds the brands of tomorrow…

A Dynamic M&A Summer Experience

Name: Shloka Shetty Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: History CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CDI Global My summer CFS experience has been valuable in several different ways. Foremost, my internship at CDI Global, an M&A advisory firm, has been a great learning experience primarily because my supervisor, the Managing Director for the North America division,…

Preparing for Finance with NextGen

Name: Ronald Kim Year: Sophomore Majors: Economics, History Minor: Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: NextGen Growth Partners Participating in the Chicago Field Studies program has been an extremely rewarding and valuable experience – both professionally and personally. Having been interested in a career in finance, interning at NextGen Growth Partners was a perfect fit. I’ve…

Highlighting the Flexibility of CFS at Saper Law

Name: Blai Year: Junior Major: History CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Saper Law   My search for an internship was focused on law firms in Chicago. I interviewed with 4 great firms and it was hard to choose one to intern with. My internship has been great so far. I’ve been doing very varied work. This includes…

Chris Evaluates His Experience In Private Equity

Name: Christopher Year: Senior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): History CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities This quarter I interned at a private equity firm, which was a great learning experience. From the beginning, the CFS advisors made the internship search process easy for me and their help was invaluable. As a senior majoring in economics,…

Christopher Explores the Non-Profit World

Name: Christopher Year: Senior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): History CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture Participating in CFS this quarter has been an overwhelmingly positive experience. From the beginning, the CFS staff has helped me look for different internship opportunities and supported me every step of the way. This quarter I interned for the nonprofit…