Name: Tunde Year: Junior Major/Minor: Economics/Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I had a great spring quarter working in the non-profit sector at Rainbows for All Children (RFAC). Rainbows supports youth as they navigate grief and heal from loss, whether from death, divorce, deployment, or other trauma. Coming into the internship I was unsure what…
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Victoria On Her Experience With CFS
Name: Victoria Year: Junior Major/Minor(s): Psychology/BIP, International Studies CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace When I enter a classroom, I am eager to learn not only the content of what my professor has to share, but also the method of teaching and sharing he or she chooses to use. I think the classroom…
Rachel Discusses Her Journey With Novacare
Name: Rachel Year: Senior Major/Minor: African American Studies/Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health I remember walking into Novacare for my first interview and being incredibly nervous. My supervisor Josh was super friendly though and put me at ease. Immediately I was offered the internship and I made it clear that before anything else,…
Daniel Shares His Internship Experience With HBR
Name: Daniel Year: Sophomore Major/Minor: Economics/Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies My internship at HBR Consulting has been one of the most influential learning experiences in my life so far. As my first real job in corporate America, this analyst internship position has provided me with much opportunity to learn and develop multiple aspects of…
Christopher Shares His Insights From Exploring the Business Field With CFS
Name: Christopher Year: Senior Major: Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies This is my second time doing CFS, and each week that I participate in the program — both the internship and the class — I feel like I walk away with new insight into the person I want to become. The first time I…
Diamanta Shares Her Experiences with Danny Did
Name: Diamanta Year: Senior Major/Minor: Psychology/Global Health CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health This quarter, I am interning with the Danny Did Foundation (DDF). The DDF is focused on bringing awareness about epilepsy and sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). The foundation was founded after Danny, a young boy of just 4 years old,…
Cayla Discusses Exploring a New Field Through CFS
Name: Cayla Year: Junior Major: Economics and Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Public Health As an economics and psychology double major, I’m not exactly sure what career path I want to pursue and thus I chose to do Chicago Field Studies to try a possible field. I’ve always had an interest in healthcare and…
Liliana On Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone With Her Internship
Name: Liliana Year: Senior Major: Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace My experience with CFS has been unexpected to say the least- and I mean that in a positive light. Although it has been challenging finding a balance between work and school life (especially being hyper involved in student groups) it’s nice…
Linda Shares Her Experience At Techweek
Name: Linda Year: Senior Major: Psychology CFS Concentration: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace Techweek is an amazing place to work! I’ve wanted some experience in the start-up realm for quite some time and I’m so happy Techweek took me in with open arms. Techweek is a start-up that plans and organizes tech conferences around…
Doug Shares his Experience at Nielsen Perishables Group
Name: Doug Year: Senior Major: Psychology CFS Concentration: Business Field Studies I am currently interning at Nielsen Perishables Group, a market research company that focuses primarily on fresh foods; the office is located in the Irving Park neighborhood of Chicago. For those that have heard about Nielsen, this is another side of Nielsen that is…
Madalyn Shares Her Internship Experience At The Yellow Tractor Project
Name: Maddy Year: Senior Major: Anthropology Minor: Psychology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace I have had the pleasure of interning with The Yellow Tractor Project this summer. They are a local non-profit organization that promotes health and wellness. A few of Yellow Tractor’s partners include: The Child Care Center of Evanston, A…
Lauren on Week 8 of her Winter 2014 Internship
Name: Lauren Senior Major: Psychology Minors: Design, Entrepreneurship CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities I am currently interning at Syndio Social Inc, a Chicago-based startup that provides clients with social network analysis in order to help them adopt changes, target key influencers, and understand relationships within their organization. Syndio is a small team, as many…