Name: Juliana Marchant Year: Senior Major: Sociology Minor: Spanish CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: BBC Studios Doing an internship this quarter has been surprisingly easy to manage. I’m still taking 4 classes, CFS included, but I spaced it out so that I have my internship Monday, Wednesday and Friday, with 3 hour…
Tag: Sociology
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…
Developing Valuable Skills at Shedd
Name: Casonddra Thomas Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Business Institutions, Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Shedd Aquarium Participating in CFS has been an amazing experience thus far! I’ve really enjoyed getting to know my employers and coworkers, learning new skills, and discussing my internship experiences with my classmates. I hadn’t had an internship before participating in CFS…
Maintaining the Shedd Aquarium
Name: Christina Esposito Year: Senior Major: Environmental Science Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Environment, Science and Sustainability Employer: Shedd Aquarium This spring I am working at Shedd Aquarium as the spring horticulture intern. I get to work alongside three amazingly knowledgeable gardeners to maintain the gardens and grounds outside of the aquarium, as well as grow organic produce…
CFS Helps Essence Through the Internship Search Process
Name: Essence Year: Sophomore Major(s): Sociology Minor(s): English CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Chicago Field Studies has been a really rewarding process for me. I am a low-income student here at Northwestern. I don’t have the connections and networking opportunities that are often afforded to students who come from more privileged backgrounds. In fact, I don’t even know anyone…
Amanda at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Name: Amanda Year: Senior Major(s): Sociology Minor(s): Legal Studies CFS Program: Legal Field Studies Participating in Chicago Field Studies this quarter has been an amazing experience. Having to look for the right internship was made so easy with the help of my CFS advisor. This quarter I am interning at the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant…
Alexandra Finishes Her Time at Northwestern with CFS
Name: Alexandra Year: Senior Major: Psychology, Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Chicago Field Studies has been such a great experience so far and was a really good choice of how to spend my senior spring quarter. CFS has especially prepared me for life in the real world; it has helped me learn…
Dulce’s Mentor Reveals Law’s Human Side
Name: Dulce Year: Senior Major: Communication Studies; Sociology Minor: Undergraduate Leadership Program Certificate CFS Program: Legal Field Studies I am interning at the Legal Assistance Foundation, and so far I really love it. My supervisor is really friendly, patient, and generous with her time. One of the most important things that I learned during my…
Stephanie on Week 3 of her Spring 2014 Internship
Name: Stephanie Senior Major: Sociology Minor: Business Institutions Program CFS Concentration: Field Studies in Civic Engagement My internship project has me working on a Judicial Diversity Database of all the judges in the country- the first of its kind! We are looking to see if race and/or gender play a role in how fast a…
Jessica on Week 5 of her Winter 2014 Internship
Name: Jessica Senior Major: History Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Social Justice This winter, I am working at Intuit: The Center for Outsider and Folk Art as a development intern. I have absolutely loved this opportunity and am learning a lot about the role of fundraising and grant writing in the world of…
Jessica on Week 5 of her Fall 2013 Internship
Name: Jessica Senior Major: History Minor: Sociology CFS Program: Field Studies in Humanities This quarter I am working with YouthMuse, an amazing organization that helps museums and zoos create programs that engage teens and young adults. This experience has been an amazing introduction to a field that I hope to pursue after graduation. In this…
Rebekah on Week One at her Fall 2013 internship
Name: Rebekah Junior Major: Sociology Minor: Global Health CFS Program: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Working in the social change/socially responsible sector is something I am fully certain I want to enter into after college. With little actual experience in the field, however, I am uncertain what this position will look like and what role…