Name: John Blumenthal Year: Junior Major: Economics and Political Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Shore Capital Partners As a result of COVID-19, I decided to use the 2020 fall quarter to obtain work experience instead of take online classes. My interview process was long, but I ended up accepting an offer from Shore…
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Uncovering Various Career Paths
Name: Ben Ramos Year: Junior Major: Cognitive Science Minor: Business Institutions CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs This quarter I’ve spent my time interning in the private wealth management division of Goldman Sachs. The aspect of the internship that I have appreciated the most has been the opportunity to learn about the careers…
Covering the 2020 Presidential Election
Name: Zoe Malin Year: Junior Major: Journalism Minor: Gender Studies CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CNN I originally planned to participate in CFS during spring 2021, but due to the remote nature of this quarter during the pandemic, I instead applied to internships on my own over the summer. Once I received an offer…
Presenting Deliverables Effectively
Name: Lily Liu Year: Junior Major: Biological Sciences CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Accelerated Growth Partners A major component of my internship at Accelerated Growth Partners has been assisting with an acquisition made by the search fund. Very early on during my internship, I’ve gotten the chance to have conversations with my supervisor on…
Efficiency Through the Onboarding Process
Name: Amish Gupta Year: Junior Major: Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Morgan Stanley My journey with CFS started a little bit hectic. It began around December of 2019, where I was juggling finals, extracurriculars, recruiting for CFS, and recruiting for a summer 2021 internship. After going through multiple practice interviews and researching the…
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…
Companies Stay Busy Through the Pandemic
Name: William Quinn Year: Junior Major: Economics Minor: Business Institutions CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners This quarter, I am interning remotely for CORE Industrial Partners, a private equity firm in Chicago. I originally received an offer to work with them last spring, but due to COVID-19, they revoked my offer. So,…
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…
Junior Gains Confidence Through CFS Experience
Name: Alexander Oelsner Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Summit Trail Advisors CFS has been a great experience, and I think everyone should take advantage of the resources and opportunities provided. I went into the winter quarter having little idea what career path I wanted to take,…
Working Within Two Teams at Goldman Sachs
Name: Cody Gronewold Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs CFS is a once in a lifetime opportunity where CFS advisors will unlock the Northwestern network to help students get an internship in the field of their choosing. I have been working at Goldman Sachs &…
Developing Relationships at Goldman Sachs
Name: Naveena Sharma Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Computer Science CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs This fall, I had the pleasure of working as a wealth management intern at Goldman Sachs. I have learned a lot through this internship about markets, asset classes, portfolio management – and the business field studies class…
Making Tangible Impacts at Accelerated Growth Advisors
Name: Justin Lee Year: Junior Major(s): Economics Minor(s): Chinese, Business Institutions Program CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Accelerated Growth Advisors This past quarter was a lot more meaningful than my high hopes could have anticipated. My time at Accelerated Growth Advisors was chalk full of understanding leadership, talented teammates, and great personalities that primed…