Name: Molly Year: Senior Major(s): Social Policy Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture My CFS experience has been especially rewarding in that it has allowed me to explore and gain hands-on exposure to urban planning and policy, an area of study that is not specifically offered in my major (Social…
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Julia Embraces Public Health
Name: Julia Year: Senior Major(s): Psychology Minor(s): Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Just as one would imagine, entering senior year without having any internship experience in the healthcare industry worried me that I was running out of time to get this so called “exposure” to the field. However, after learning about…
Linking Business and Medicine
Name: Lisa Year: Junior Major(s): Biology, Economics Minor(s): Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health In the winter quarter of my sophomore year, I decided to drop the pre-med track and add on an economics major. Many people questioned what I plan to do with a biology and economics major when they are…
CFS Helps Ivan Transition Into Business
Name: Ivan Year: Senior Major: Economics Minor: Political Science, BIP CFS Program: Business Field Studies My job search experience has been an interesting one to say the least. While I started out studying music at Northwestern, I slowly realized that pursuing the major ultimately cut into the time I wanted to use to also pursue…
Yunchu Finds Meaning in LFS Lectures
Name: Yunchu Year: Senior Major: Economics; Statistics CFS Program: Legal Field Studies I am interning at the Law Offices of Reza Baniassadi this summer. Mr. Baniassadi founded this law office twenty five years ago, and the law firm currently has more than 5600 cases in different areas. Most of the cases are involved with US…
Di Utilizes Both His Analytical and Media Skills at Guerrero Howe
Name: Di Year: Sophomore Major: Communication Studies, MMSS Minor: Kellogg Certificate in Managerial Analytics CFS Program: Business Field Studies My CFS quarter has been great because of the work that I do, the people who I work with and the weekly class that prompts me to reflect on my experience. I work at Guerrero…
Rohit Studies the Effects of Sleep Loss at NASA
Name: Rohit Year: Freshman Major: Economics Minor: Cognitive Science CFS Program: Field Studies in Business Culture My experience in CFS Business Culture has been extremely positive. The dynamic of the class is very different than previous classes I have taken, being online, so it has been interesting seeing the pros and cons of such a…
Ryan Discovers CFS Support
Name: Ryan Year: Junior Major: Psychology, Legal Studies Minor: Philosophy CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Nearly halfway through this year’s spring quarter, I still did not have any idea what opportunities my summer might hold. I was, more specifically, anxious and worried that I would not find anything more meaningful than the typical summer jobs…
Caili Interns at Mission Measurement
Name: Caili Year: Junior Major: Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences, Economics CFS Program: Business Field Studies I originally was interested in participating in CFS because I wanted to have the opportunity to experience an internship in a guided setting. Through my other coursework, I gained a considerable amount of both technical and soft skills….
Jaclyn’s Experience With Social Justice
Name: Jaclyn Year: Junior Major: Psychology Minor: Latino Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice My CFS quarter was one of my favorite Northwestern experiences. I interned at Upwardly Global, a non-profit organization that empowers highly skilled immigrants and refugees by helping them rebuild their professional careers in the United States. Since the Chicago…
Braelyn Enjoys a Rare Opportunity
Name: Braelyn Year: Junior Major: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health When I chose to participate in CFS I was hoping to take a break from the normal Northwestern quarter while gaining professional experience related to my major. Interning at the Institute for Therapy through the Arts has been a great opportunity for…
Matias at Reza Baniassadi Law
Name: Matias Year: Exchange Student CFS Program: Legal Field Studies This quarter I’m interning at Reza Baniassadi’s law offices, specialized in immigration law. Despite the fact that it is a small legal office, I’ve had the chance to learn a lot, not only about immigration procedures and immigration law, but also about social issues and…