Name: Maggie Harden Year: Junior Major: Journalism, Political Science Minor: Legal Studies CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Brad Schneider for Congress This fall, I am interning with Brad Schneider for Congress. I have been interning there part-time for a little over a year now, but CFS gave me the opportunity to devote…
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A New Way to Look at Civic Engagement
Name: Michael Wolfe Year: Sophomore Major: Economics, Political Science CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: J.B. Pritzker for Governor of Illinois I have truly enjoyed my internship and CFS course because I have had the opportunity to discuss my values and my aspirations in a supportive environment. In our CFS course I learned that civic engagement is…
Civic Engagement Inside and Outside of the Classroom
Name: Jonathan Goldberg Year: Junior Major: Political Science Minor: History CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: 270 Strategies My Civic Engagement class with CFS is the perfect compliment to my internship at 270 Strategies. At 270, I’m working on the engagement team, helping run operations for Get Out The Vote coalitions with interest…
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…