Name: Jeff Hirsh Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minor: BIP CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Goldman Sachs I work in the Private Wealth Management Division of Goldman Sachs. The thing to be aware of is that, while there are four interns at GS, each person gets a different experience based on the team(s) they are…
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Going Farther Than Just an Internship at Tyree & D’Angelo Partners
Name: Abdul Haadi Moochhala Year: Sophomore Major: Economics CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: Tyree & D’Angelo Partners My time interning at Tyree & D’Angelo Partners (TDP) has been extremely fulfilling so far. It is a small office, only around 5 first or second year Analysts, 4 principals and 2 partners. They are a growing…
An Internship Packed with Purpose
Name: Brooke Lummis Year: Sophomore Major: English Minor: Environmental Policy and Culture CFS Class: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: Packed with Purpose My internship at Packed with Purpose has allowed me to explore tasks across their different departments. Because they are such a small company (4 other people and I make up…
Physics Majors in the Finance Sector?
Name: Jason Chandra Year: Sophomore Major(s): Physics and Economics Minor: Energy (ISEN) Certificate CFS Class: Field Studies in Environment, Science, and Sustainability Employer: Milliman FRM (Financial Risk Management) Interning at Milliman, Financial Risk Management is unarguably, the most valuable learning experience of my life. As an sophomore double majoring in Physics and Economics, I did not…
Spending the Fall in Investment Banking
Name: Charlie Hummel Year: Sophomore Major: Economics CFS Class: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: Piper Jaffray This fall I’ve had the opportunity to work in investment banking at Piper Jaffray in the debt capital markets division. Our team of six in the Chicago office helps businesses raise debt by connecting them with lenders….
The Right Mindset for Success in Your Internship
Name: Steven Zakuta Year: Sophomore Major: Economics & Philosophy CFS Class: Business Field Studies Employer: CORE Industrial Partners This quarter I am interning at CORE Industrial Partners through CFS in addition to taking another class on campus (not for CFS) so I’ve been keeping myself busy. However, I’m enjoying being able to enjoy the work…
Learning Social Media Management
Name: Alexa Mikhail Year: Sophomore Major: Journalism CFS Class: Field Studies in Civic Engagement Employer: Rainbows for All Children At Rainbows for All Children, I am the manager of all social media platforms. I use certain software to schedule out my posts weeks in advance and research ways to get the most viewership. I…
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…
Pursuing a Career in Consulting
Name: Ashley Wei Year: Sophomore Majors: Economics, Statistics CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: HBR Consulting This summer I interned at HBR Consulting, a mid-size consulting company whose major clients come from the legal industry. I chose this internship because I want to learn more about consulting and work in a relatively larger office setting to…
Spending the Summer at a Search Fund
Name: Roman Sekej Year: Sophomore Major: Economics Minors: Transportation & Logistics, Business Institutions CFS Program: Field Studies in the Humanities Employer: NextGen Growth Advisors This summer I decided to stay in Chicago and get some experience in the finance industry. I interned at NextGen Growth advisors, which is a search fund private equity firm. I…
Discovering a Diverse Workload at TDH
Name: Roger Wu Year: Sophomore Majors: Journalism, MMSS Minor: Philosophy CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: Tom, Dick & Harry Creative Company Before this summer started, I believed that Chicago Field Studies could be helpful for my personal and professional development only because my friends who had taken CFS quarters said so. Now I have been…
SpringTide in the Summer
Name: Amy Wang Year: Sophomore Majors: Industrial Engineering, MMSS CFS Program: Business Field Studies Employer: SpringTide Partners I’m interning at SpringTide Partners, an independent research shop with asset management services. Even thought it’s based in Chicago, its clients are all over the States. The internship itself has given me the chance to have great exposure towards…