Name: Rachel Silverstein Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minor: Legal Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Davidson & Seseri LLC Beyond providing me with an engaging and educational internship experience, CFS – through my Field Studies in Civic Engagement seminar – has provided me with the opportunity to think critically about my internship…
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Delving into Immigration Law
Name: Ennely Medina Year: Senior Major: Political Science Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Davidson and Seseri LLC As an intern at Davidson and Seseri, an immigration law firm, I have had hands-on experience in working in the legal field. I have written affidavits, prepared cases for filing, attended court hearings, and participated…
Cultivating a Love for Law
Name: Maria Fernandez Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies Minor: Political Science CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Employer: Kellie Walters This summer I have had the incredible opportunity to work at the Walters Law Firm in downtown Chicago, and so far it has been such an exciting and rewarding experience. Because I am working with a…
Blending Consulting with Social Justice
Name: Brian Haining Year: Senior Major: Organization Behavior Minor: Economics CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: HBR Consulting This summer I interned with HBR consulting, a legal operations consulting firm. This firm structures their internship in a way that grants exposure to a variety of their business units; I began in their Strategic Sourcing…
Making Space for Small Businesses
Name: Sofia Babenkova Year: Senior Majors: Economics, Russian and Eastern European Studies Minor: Business Institutions CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Level Office Level Office is a real-estate company that provides coworking spaces for startups and small companies. It is a startup itself, opening its first doors in Chicago in 2013. 5 years later there are…
Using NU Skills in Healthcare and Education
Name: Genesis Garcia Year: Senior Majors: Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology Minor: Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in the Public Health Employer: Legal Council for Health Justice For my last quarter at Northwestern, I decided to bring some purple pride into Chicago through CFS. I love having one foot in Evanston and the other in the Loop, I love waking up…
Conserving the Environment at Foresight
Name: Sarah Walwema Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science Minor: German CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: Foresight Design Initiative Before I had this opportunity with Foresight, I had never before worked in an office environment long-term. I have always been passionate about the environment and had only worked on the conservation and ecological side of environmentalism before…
Picking the Right Internship
Name: Kelly Tan Year: Senior Major: Journalism Minor: Asian American Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Perfect Search Media I spent a lot of time interviewing for internships in the winter, hoping to get one more work experience before I graduated and got thrown into the real world. Luckily I found one and was able to learn a…
Learning Law at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
Name: Alex Clemons Year: Senior Major: Legal Studies CFS Program: Legal Services & Law Employer: State’s Attorney’s Office As a undergrad who has managed to graduate a year early, I felt that I needed more work experience under my belt. CFS gave me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and gain exposure to all things law. My…
Creating Content for Purple Gator
Name: Kinsey Harmon Year: Senior Major: Biological Anthropology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Purple Gator I have really enjoyed my CFS internship because right away in the morning I get to jump into my routine and head down to the city. I am working at a startup so there is always something new and exciting to…
Helping Immigrants and Refugees Integrate
Name: Jessica Marquez Year: Senior Major: Psychology Minors: Sociological Studies, Spanish CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Upwardly Global At Upwardly Global we believe in the importance of integrating skilled immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers into the United States workforce. We also advocate for inclusive hiring practices and workplaces. We’ve served over 5,000 job seekers representing 169 countries….
Building Skills as a Youth Worker
Name: Angel Ayon Year: Senior Majors: Latinx Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice Employer: Youth and Opportunity United Working with Youth and Opportunity United (Y.O.U.) has been one of my most fulfilling experiences as a Northwestern student. Being able to engage with and learn from middle school age youth while at the university…