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Exploring real-world careers with ACES

A group of students pose on a rooftop with Chicago skyscrapers visible in the background

Having opportunities to expand my professional network outside of campus has been one of the most valuable aspects of my student career in the College of Agricultural Consumer and Environmental Sciences

This March, I had the privilege of joining students from four different Agricultural and Consumer Economics classes to attend the third-annual Chicago field trip. The goal: learning about the diverse