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I want to take advantage of the activities the Chicago area has to offer.Enjoy the rich, cultural and educational resources of Chicago, one of America's great cities. Professors and resident assistants organize field trips to the Chicago Art Institute or Broadway shows like Rent and Phantom of the Opera. Or hop on the train and spend a day downtown riding the ferris wheel at Navy Pier, watching the frantic brokers at the Chicago Board of Trade or window shopping on The Magnificent Mile. You can even see some major sporting events with teams such as the Cubs and White Sox, Bulls, Bears and Blackhawks. Sometimes the excitement happens right on campus, with performances by world-famous artists like Bob Dylan, Blues Traveler or the Bolshoi Ballet. Benedictine is also a part of greater Chicago's business life. Internship and excellent employment opportunities are available at several area corporations in the "Research Corridor" along I-88. FORTUNE 500 companies in the area include AT&T, Amoco, Argonne National Laboratory, Dun & Bradstreet, Eastman Kodak, IBM, Kraft, Lucent Technologies, Nicor, Panasonic and Sun Microsystems. Benedictine provides a safe environment for learning and socializing. Secure residence halls, adjacent parking lots, lighted paths and emergency call boxes complement the efforts of our 24-hour public safety officers. "Chicago has a wide variety of opportunities of which to take advantage. By attending Benedictine University, I'm able to live in a smaller community and still get to the city by train - it's so easily accessible. It's fun to go places like the Art Institute and experience what I am learning about in class." Kristi Hoffman, sophomore mathematics major "Benedictine's proximity to Chicago certainly affected my decision to attend the University. As a communications major, I knew I wanted to work in the print media, and Chicago is of course a major media market. I grew up in a rural, farming community where opportunities for media jobs were limited, so the opportunities available in 'Chicagoland' were very appealing. My junior year at Benedictine, I landed an internship in the city with the same organization at which I'm happily employed today. Benedictine's location has had a major influence on my current career path." Holly Wehmeyer, C94 To learn more about the Chicago area, go to Chicago Highlights To learn more about Benedictine University, go to www.ben.edu
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