Building Genuine Relationships

Name: Tyler Lee Year: Sophomore Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: E78 Partners As a sophomore new to the professional world, something that I was looking for was to be mentored throughout the hiring process and to be connected with professionals with a genuine interest in facilitating an intern learning…

Working with the Northwestern Endowment

Name: Carlos Henriquez Gutierrez Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Northwestern Investment Office This fall I am interning at the Northwestern Investment Office, which consists of ~20 professionals managing a $11B endowment. My favorite part of the internship was the mentorship I got. Going into the internship, I…

CFS Prepares Students for Future

Name: Leo Kaplan Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering and Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Hackman Capital CFS has given me the unique opportunity to explore a different aspect of finance, and therefore gain a new perspective before I enter into my first full time job. Over the past two years, my work experience…

Navigating Shifting Economic Landscapes

Name: James Woodworth Year: Sophomore Major(s): Industrial Engineering CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners I can’t imagine a better time to have taken CFS than this quarter. I’ve found that life on Northwestern campus can often be isolated from the real world. In many ways, we live in a bubble. While outside…

Industrial Engineer Tries Work in the Public Sector

Name: Octavio Bruetman Year: Senior Major(s): Industrial Engineering, Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Intersect Illinois An Engineer in a Research RoleI spent the fall interning for Intersect Illinois, the main economic development corporation in Illinois. Along with my internship, I took the CFS Business studies course that explored numerous work dynamics which I…

McCormick Student Researches Niche Industries during Internship

Name: Can Divitoglu Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Computer Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Torchpass Management This summer, I interned at Torchpass Management, a small search fund company. My job consisted finding potential targets to acquire every week in niche industries. The Company has the goal to acquire one company and run…

Senior Experiences Growth Through Recruitment and Consulting Internship

Name: Chrystelle Doueihy Year: Senior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Computer Science and Kellogg Certificate in Managerial Analytics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting I participated in the CFS program during the Summer quarter after my Junior year. It was a great experience in many different ways, and I encourage anyone who has the chance to participate…

Healthcare Data Analysis at Tempus

Name: Sydney Agus Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering Minor: Entrepreneurship CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Tempus At Tempus, I have been involved with using their system that uses natural language processing to help abstract data that can be used for cancer research. This process relies entirely on nurses’ and doctors’ observations, and while for the most time…

SpringTide in the Summer

Name: Amy Wang Year: Sophomore Majors: Industrial Engineering, MMSS CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: SpringTide Partners I’m interning at SpringTide Partners, an independent research shop with asset management services. Even thought it’s based in Chicago, its clients are all over the States. The internship itself has given me the chance to have great exposure towards…

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…

Working at Mission Measurement

Name: Gene Chen Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer:  Mission Measurement Participating in the Field Studies in Humanities class and interning at Mission Measurement has been a challenging but immensely fulfilling experience thus far. The skills I’ve been able to acquire and the people I’ve been able to meet have allowed me…

Gene Finds His Stride at Nielsen

Name: Gene Year: Junior Major: Industrial Engineering CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Nielsen This past fall has been my most exciting and memorable quarter at Northwestern yet. I’ve attributed this predominantly to Chicago Field Studies / Business Field Studies and my time at Nielsen as an Analyst Intern. Initially, I was extremely worried if I could handle the 9-5…