Name: Stan Szydlo Year: Junior Majors: Neuroscience, Statistics CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: MATTER I have found entrepreneurship alluring ever since I started Northwestern, so I was thrilled when I received my spring internship offer at MATTER — a healthcare tech accelerator that operates out of the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago. This space unites hundreds…
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Finding Success in Healthcare Consulting
Name: Amy Jiang Year: Junior Majors: Economics, Global Health Sudies Minor: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Healthbox As a Junior majoring in Economics and Global Health Studies, I wanted to find an internship through CFS that would utilize both of my majors. Before applying, I was definitely interested in trying out the field of consulting, but…
Designing Games for GCC
Name: Kinsey Erickson Year: Junior Major: Psychology Minor: Media Art and Game Design Module CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Game Changer Chicago Since Northwestern doesn’t have a game design program, my options for classes and chances to work on games have been limited. Being able to join a team and jump right into game development has been…
Gaining Experience in Healthcare Consulting
Name: Monica Garcia Year: Junior Majors: Economics, Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Public Health Employer: Healthbox This spring, I have had the opportunity to intern at Healthbox, an innovation consulting and fund management firm in Chicago. As an economics and global health major, I wanted to intern with Healthbox to gain real world exposure on what it…
Reflecting on the CFS Application Process
Name: Shani Kaplan-Golan Year: Junior Major: Neuroscience Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Healthbox When I first thought about applying to the Chicago Field Studies program, I was completely clueless as to what the process would look like. I was afraid about having to find an internship, nervous about the internship choices I was bound…
Projecting Student Voices for CPS Communications
Name: Daniela Aguilar Year: Junior Major: Communication Studies Minor: Latino/a Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Chicago Public Schools Communications My role at the Communications Office of Chicago Public Schools involves working with a team that spearheads the projects aimed at telling the array of stories from thousands of students within the CPS network. In my short…
Protecting Civil Rights at The Walters Law Firm
Name: Isabel Sistachs Year: Junior Majors: Legal Studies, Political Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: The Walters Law Firm My Chicago Field Studies experience, both at The Walters Law Firm and in the classroom, has been incredibly rewarding thus far. My internship at The Walters Law Firm has been predominantly civil rights focused and I am constantly doing…
Learning Legal Advocacy at Chicago Bar Foundation
Name: Andy Fonseca Year: Junior Major: Political Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Chicago Bar Foundation The Legal Field Studies program was an excellent course for my professional skills to develop. My professional skills were complemented by the combination of my work at the Chicago Bar Foundation and the class taught by Professor Llorente. At my work, I…
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…
Figuring Out the Future at Sylver
Name: Michelle Valle Year: Junior Major: Economics Minors: Business Institutions, Latino and Latina Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Employer: Sylver Consulting I decided to do CFS because I wanted to gain more experience in consulting. I wanted to see if it was a career path I saw myself pursuing in the future. Sylver Consulting is an…
Connecting College Students to K-12 Teachers
Name: Antoine Gautier Year: Junior Major: Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: The Graide Network During this Spring Quarter, I am working as a Business Operation and Member Success intern at The Graide Network, a social start-up. The goal of the start-up is to connect K-12 teachers with college students interested in education and/or wanting…
Increasing International Awareness at C.C.G.A.
Name: Carina Kaplan Year: Junior Majors: Political Science, International Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Chicago Council on Global Affairs This spring I have had the opportunity to be a Corporate Relations intern for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is a nonpartisan membership organization that provides information and insight into…