Academic Internship Programs in Chicago

In every quarter, including the Summer Session, Chicago Field Studies (CFS) offers full-time academic internship programs for top-ranked juniors and seniors. As part of the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, CFS is affiliated with the Departments of Anthropology and Sociology. In Summer 2008, CFS will offer three programs: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace, Legal Field Studies, and Business Field Studies. In these 9-week programs, which are worth four credits, students gain hands-on experience in professional work environments while participating in Northwestern seminars that connect academic theory with workplace learning. For more than twenty years, CFS has placed interns in over 350 organizations throughout the Chicago area.

While the academic focus of each program is different, in all programs, students intern at a local organization for 24-32 hours per week and enroll in two CFS seminars. Internship organizations are treated as sites for research, and the major assignments in each program draw on the original research that students conduct at the workplace.

These field-study programs are open to students in any school and major. Students who attend other colleges and universities during the academic year are also welcome to apply. Students must have completed their sophomore year by the beginning of the program. Admission is through application only, and students must attend an Information Session or discuss the program with a CFS staff person before applying. For more information - including a schedule of upcoming Information Sessions - please visit the www.wcas.northwestern.edu/cfs or contact the CFS office at 847-491-2706.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 18 through April 11, 2008

Most organizations hire their summer interns in February and March, so we encourage students to submit their applications by the February deadline. We will continue to accept applications until the April deadline as long as the programs don't fill up, but internship opportunities may be limited by that time.

Business Field Studies
9 weeks, EVAN, 6/23-8/24
This program focuses on workplace culture and contemporary issues in business. All students will intern in business organizations (primarily finance and marketing). Students enroll in 2 courses:
CFS 395-1 Organizational Behavior: Business 2 credits; meets T or W (TBD) 6:15-8:15pm
CFS 393-2 Contemporary Issues in Business 2 credits; meets F 10am-noon

Field Studies in Community Research
9 weeks, EVAN, 6/23-8/24
This is a joint program of CFS, the department of Anthropology and the Field Museum. Students learn ethnographic field methods and conduct a research study in one of Chicago's many ethnic communities. Student enroll in one course:
CFS 396-0 Community Research 2-3 credits; date and times TBD

Field Studies in the Modern Workplace
9 weeks, EVAN, 6/23-8/24
This program focuses on organizational behavior (workplace culture) and is open to students interested in interning in any professional field (including law and business). Students enroll in 2 courses:
CFS 393-1 Organizational Behavior: Modern Workplace 2 credits; meets T or W (TBD) 6:15-8:15pm
CFS 393-2 Qualitative Research Methods 2 credits; meets F 10am-noon

Legal Field Studies
9 weeks, EVAN, 6/23-8/24
This program focuses on contemporary issues and workplace culture in the legal field. All students will intern in legal organizations. Students enroll in 2 courses:
CFS 394-1 Organizational Behavior: Law 2 credits; meets T or W (TBD) 6:15-8:15pm
CFS 394-2 Contemporary Issues in Law 2 credits; meets F 10am-noon

For more information, visit the Chicago Field Studies web site: www.wcas.northwestern.edu/cfs.