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Nadine Akkawi

Nadine Akkawi

nadineakkawi2023@u.northwestern.edu

Nadine is a senior from Homer Glen, Illinois majoring in Economics and minoring in Business Institutions. On campus she is involved in the Investment Banking Club, Alpha Phi, and is on the AKPsi exec board. In her free time, she enjoys reading and baking.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): Goldman Sachs, MassPRIM

Tamara Bendeck

Tamara Bendeck

tamarabendeck2023@u.northwestern.edu

Tamara is an economics major and a data science minor. At Northwestern, she is involved in the International Student Association. Tamara is originally from San Pedro Sula, Honduras and in her free time, she loves playing tennis, exploring coffeeshops, and going for long walks. Tamara is interested in the financial sector and is currently working within credit risk management.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in Business Culture

Past Internship(s): ezClinic; Morgan Stanley

Nicole Birova

Nicole Birova

nicolebirova2024@u.northwestern.edu

Nicole is a junior, majoring in Data Science with minors in Computer Science and Fine Arts. Nicole has interned at many different kinds of companies from startups to large corporations, as well as multiple different industries.

CFS Course(s) taken: Business Field Studies

Past Internship(s): Alimus (healthcare startup, data analytics), SportsBiz (sports marketing startup, data science), T-Mobile (pricing analytics)

Clare Hardiman

Clare Hardiman

clarehardiman2024@u.northwestern.edu

Clare is a junior from Chicago majoring in Cognitive Science and minoring in Business Institutions, hoping to pursue a career in finance. On campus, she is involved with Investment Banking Club, Northwestern Capital Management, Women in Business, The Garage and Alpha Phi. In her free time, Clare enjoys long-distance running and triathlons.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): William Blair (investment banking, Summer 2023), Ariel Investments (investment management), Kinzie Capital Partners (private equity), Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Ahmed Lab (neurosurgery research), Northwestern Project on Children's Thinking (cognitive science research).

Didi Jin

Didi Jin

fangyujin2024@u.northwestern.edu

Didi is a junior from New York City majoring in journalism with minors in Business Institutions and Psychology. He is also pursuing a certificate in Integrated Marketing Communications. On campus, Didi serves as the co-president of Form & Function and is involved in Inside NU and the Chinese Students Association. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball.

CFS Course(s) taken: Business Field Studies

Past Internship(s): FCB Chicago (strategy analysis), Avenues: The World School (marketing)

Jack Ke

Jack Ke

jackke2023@u.northwestern.edu

Jack is an international student from Guangzhou, China. He is a senior majoring in Learning & Organizational Change and Economics, also pursuing the Kellogg Certificate of Financial Economics. He is involved with Investment Banking Club (IBC), Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi), and Chinese International Student Association (CISA) on campus. In his free time, he enjoys playing No-Limit Hold'em poker and blues harmonica.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): Intrinsic Edge Capital Management (hedge fund), Independence Equity (venture capital), Parcrest Advisors (investment banking)

Lauren McDonnell

Lauren McDonnell

LaurenMcDonnell2023@u.northwestern.edu

Lauren is a senior majoring in Economics and Psychology and minoring in Business Institutions. She is from Menlo Park, California. Outside of school, she is involved with Student Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations, Investment Management Group, RAMLAB, and Women's Club Ultimate Frisbee. She loves to go hiking and listen to Conan O'Brien's podcast in her free time.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): HBR Consulting, Morgan Stanley Institutional Equity, Menlo Group

Lily Meng

Lily Meng

lilymeng2023@u.northwestern.edu

Lily is a senior from Iowa City, Iowa majoring in Economics and minoring in Business Institutions and Data Science. On campus, she is involved in CASE, AIESEC, Women in Business, and CSA.

CFS Course(s) taken: Business Field Studies

Past Internship(s):  EY-Parthenon (consulting), Woodland Coast Partners (finance), Columbia University Teachers College (marketing)

Rohan Palvai

Rohan Palvai

rohanpalvai2023@u.northwestern.edu

Rohan is a senior majoring in Economics and Neuroscience. He is from Basking Ridge, New Jersey but grew up in Hyderabad, India. On campus, Rohan is involved in Northwestern Capital Management and Northwestern Crew.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): Parcrest Advisors

Mario Rodriguez

Mario Rodriguez

mariorodriguez2024@u.northwestern.edu

Mario was born and raised in Chicago, and attended a boarding school in Indiana, Culver Military Academy. He is a Political Science major with a minor in Business Institutions. Upon graduation Mario hopes to work in Wealth Management. Outside of finance, he is also heavily invested in the prosperity of Chicago, and would love to go into local politics at some point in his career.

CFS Course(s) taken: Legal Field Studies

Past Internship(s): Davidson & Seseri (law), William Blair (wealth management)

Ethan Rosen

Ethan Rosen

ethanrosen2023@u.northwestern.edu

Ethan Rosen is a senior studying Learning and Organizational Change and Business Institutions.  On campus, he is an Executive Board Member for the Investment Banking Club's Early Insights Program, a sector leader for Northwestern Capital Management, and a member of TAMID's fund and NUDM finance committee. His interests include basketball, hip hop music, and walking and listening to podcasts.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s):  Samlyn Capital, Akoya Capital, and Greenhill & Co. 

Sabrina Scheinberg

Sabrina Scheinberg

sabrinascheinberg2023@u.northwestern.edu

Sabrina is a senior from São Paulo, Brazil, majoring in History and International Studies, and minoring in Psychology and Legal Studies. Sabrina has worked in a wide variety of industries and she looks forward to helping students navigate their career interests. She will be joining McKinsey as a business consultant in DC when she graduates. In her free time, she loves watching reality TV and the Celtics, going on long walks, and helping make Dillo Day happen as an executive board member of Mayfest.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in Social Justice

Past Internship(s): Upwardly Global, Jewish United Fund of Chicago, Vioo (ed-tech start up), Greentarget Global Group, incoming McKinsey (full-time)

Matthew Schilling

Matthew Schilling

MatthewSchilling2023@u.northwestern.edu

Matthew is a fourth-year BS/MS student studying Computer Engineering and Computer Science. In his time at Northwestern, he has been part of Track Club, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, as well as a short stint in Robotics Club. He has done a number of engineering competitions including White Space and the McCormick Design-a-Thon among others. Matthew considers himself from the suburbs of Chicago, though he has lived a number of places. Matthew is interested in artificial intelligence, smart home technology, with extraneous interests in cybersecurity and quantum computing.

CFS Course(s) taken: Business Field Studies

Past Internship(s): Blip Energy (patents); Capital One (software development)

Maddie Stick

Maddie Stick

maddiestick2024@u.northwestern.edu

Maddie is a junior from Boston, Massachusetts and is studying Psychology and Business Institutions. On campus, she is on the executive boards for ISBE Analytics and Alpha Phi. In her free time, Maddie enjoys running, cooking, and reading.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Modern Workplace

Past Internship(s): Bain & Company (incoming Summer 2023, consulting), ZoomCare (healthcare business strategy), Deloitte (consulting, social impact), Tyree and D'Angelo Partners (private equity), MERGE (marketing)

Blaire Tian

Blaire Tian

yuantian2023@u.northwestern.edu

Blaire is a senior studying Economics and Statistics, with a minor in Business Institutions and also pursuing the Kellogg Certificate for Undergraduates in Managerial Analytics. Blaire was born and raised in China. After a few finance-related internships, she is determined to start her career with investment banking.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in Business Culture, Field Studies in Civic Engagement, & Field Studies in the Humanities

Past Internship(s): Parcrest Advisors (investment banking ), Dekos Capital (private equity), North River Commission (economic development )

Tanya Venkatesh

Tanya Venkatesh

tanyavenkatesh2023@u.northwestern.edu

Tanya is a senior from Singapore, majoring in Economics with minors in Data Science and Global Health. On campus, she is involved in LEND, CASE, GRC, and enjoys playing and competing for the Club Tennis team. She is interested in pursuing a career in consulting with long term goals of working in the healthcare sector.

CFS Course(s) taken:  Business Field Studies

Past Internship(s): Phase2 Health (healthcare), Crayon Data (financial services)

Sloane Warner

Sloane Warner

sloanewarner2023@u.northwestern.edu

Sloane is a senior originally from Atlanta, GA. She is majoring in Art History with a minor in Legal Studies and a certificate in Integrated Marketing & Communications. Sloane is involved with Northwestern Hillel and Northwestern University Dance Marathon. She is interested in working in museums or other organizations connected to public culture. Sloane is excited to be working with students interested in marketing, non-profit, and other humanities-associated internships.

CFS Course(s) taken: Field Studies in the Humanities; Field Studies in Civic Engagement

Past Internship(s): William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum (media), Deeply Rooted Dance Theater (operations), Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago (non-profit), Northwestern Hillel (development, communications, digital content, media), NU Press (public relations, marketing), Field Museum (exhibition development)

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