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Our Setting

Northwestern's Evanston campus stretches for a mile along Lake Michigan and is located just 12 miles from Chicago's Loop.
Dillo Day on the lakefill

Campus Activities

Northwestern's campus has beaches, tennis courts, a sailing club, and a large indoor sports and aquatics center.

Big Ten Athletics

Northwestern belongs to the Big Ten Conference and is its only private university member.

student cheering at a Wildcat game
student studying at Deering Library

World-Class Resources

The University Library holds more than 9 million print and electronic volumes, as well as several renowned special collections.

Events

Campus events include sporting events, concerts, recitals, exhibits, and more. Or, stroll into Evanston. There are dozens of restaurants within a 15-minute walk from campus.

people talking

Chicago

This endlessly stimulating city is also your bottomless source of internship possibilities. The Chicago Field Studies program links you to employers ranging from Goldman Sachs and Google to Liquid Thread. Each year, more than 360 students do internships through the program.

200+
Chicago organizations hosting Northwestern interns per year