Students Brian Dubin and Iram Azam at the CFS Senior Breakfast.

“My internship through CFS provided the bridge between what I was learning in the classroom and my ideas about how my major could help me in the future. Learning how to express my opinions constructively in the work setting – and knowing that others respected my opinions and took my advice, just as I did from my coworkers – was a way of gaining invaluable experience for my future career pursuits.”

Elena Pinsky,

FSCE Student

For Accepted Students

Students accepted to CFS are required to meet with Karen Allen, Assistant Director to discuss their career interests, competitive resumes, the process of searching for an internship and interviewing. Prior to this meeting, students should review the internship descriptions and previous students’ evaluations of their internship experiences posted on our website to help them identify their top ten preferred internships. The resources to the right may help students identify additional internships and compete for these desired experiences.

Please note that CFS programs begin the 1st day of the quarter with a CFS Orientation. Chicago Field Studies runs through Finals week. Orientation is required, and students who do not attend will not be allowed to participate in the program. Final papers are due towards the end of Exam Week, and students often meet individually with their instructors at the beginning of this week to receive additional feedback. Students are required to attend all CFS classes and activities, from beginning to end, and attendance and participation will comprise a major part of students’ grades.

For Accepted Students

Student Resources