Name: Ennely Medina Year: Senior Major: Political Science Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Davidson and Seseri LLC As an intern at Davidson and Seseri, an immigration law firm, I have had hands-on experience in working in the legal field. I have written affidavits, prepared cases for filing, attended court hearings, and participated…
Tag: Human Rights
Using NU Skills in Healthcare and Education
Name: Genesis Garcia Year: Senior Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology Minor: Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in the Public Health Employer: Legal Council for Health Justice For my last quarter at Northwestern, I decided to bring some purple pride into Chicago through CFS. I love having one foot in Evanston and the other in the Loop, I love waking up…
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….
Assisting at the State’s Attorney’s Office
Name: Mathilde Year: Junior Majors: Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: State’s Attorney’s Office Since the very beginning, I knew I wanted to do an internship in the social justice track of CFS. Indeed, my past experiences in NGOs and my future plans to be involved in the implantation of social justice led me…
Planning for Public Change at Young Invincibles
Name: Callie Year: Senior Majors: Economics, Political Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Young Invincibles Going into the CFS program, I was looking to gain experience at a nonprofit, particularly in public policy. After interviewing with several organizations, I decided to spend my winter quarter as Civic Engagement Fellow at Young Invincibles, and I do not…
Addressing the Medical Needs of Refugees on the Path to Becoming a Physician
Name: Stacy Year: Senior Major(s): Biological Sciences Minor(s): Asian American Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. Throughout my time at Northwestern, many of my friends have recommended CFS to me; it wasn’t until my penultimate quarter at Northwestern that I was able to participate. This quarter I am interning at a refugee and…
CFS Student Nouha Discusses Her Exposure to Public Health Organizations
Name: Nouha Senior Major: Political Science CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As a senior who has completed nearly all the prerequisites and requirements for my different majors/minors, I was sure that I wanted to apply for the Chicago Field Studies Program. I currently am studying Political Science, Middle East and North African Studies…
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…
Claire on Week 6 of her Fall 2013 Internship
Name: Claire Senior Major: Spanish Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health When I started my internship at Heartland Alliance’s Refugee and Immigrant Community Services, I immediately knew it was the right place for me. The staff greeted me warmly and everyone was genuinely interested in getting to know me and my…