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    "content": "<h1>Career Development</h1>\r\n<h4>The Career Development Office is invested in the success of our students and alumni and strives to provide employment leads and opportunities, career-related skills, training and education to ensure that every student is employed upon graduation.&nbsp; To facilitate that goal, the CDO will:</h4>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Create and maintain a database of job listings and potential legal employers with information about the employers and contact persons at each employer.</li>\r\n<li>Develop and maintain robust relationships with law firms, judges and their staffs, in-house counsel, government attorneys and officials, nonprofits, and public interest organizations.</li>\r\n<li>Work with each student to develop and refine the skills necessary to find employment as a legal professional.</li>\r\n<li>Provide ongoing counseling to students and alumni on strategies to assist with both short and long-term career goals.</li>\r\n</ul>\r\n<h5><a href=\"ipl://187//W10=////\">For Students</a></h5>\r\n<p>Access career development tools, job search tools, workshops and events, and more.</p>\r\n<h5><a href=\"ipl://181//W10=////\">For Alumni</a></h5>\r\n<p>Discover opportunities to network with and hire Widener students, receive ongoing career counseling, and more.</p>\r\n<h5><a href=\"ipl://179//W10=////\">For Employers</a></h5>\r\n<p>Take advantage of on- and off-campus recruiting programs or our employment listing services.</p>\r\n<h5><a href=\"ipl://178//W10=////\">Employment Statistics and Trends</a></h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"ipl://823//W10=////\">2021-2022</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"ipl://792//W10=////\">2020-2021</a></p>\r\n<p><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/current-students/career-development/employment-statistics-and-trends/2019-2020-employment/\">2019-2020</a></p>\r\n<h4><a href=\"ipl://252//W10=////\">Check out where some of our students have worked!&nbsp;</a></h4>",
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    "box_content": "<h5>Contact Information<br /><br /></h5>\r\n<p><strong>Eden L. Mandrell<br /></strong>Assistant Dean, Career Development<br /><strong>Phone:</strong> 717.541.1976<br /><strong>Email:</strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:elmandrell@widener.edu\">elmandrell@widener.edu</a>&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p><strong>Widener Law Commonwealth</strong><br />Career Development Office<br />3737&nbsp;Vartan Way<br />Harrisburg, PA 17110</p>\r\n<p><strong>Hours<br /></strong>Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.--evening counseling available upon request.</p>\r\n<hr />\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Related Podcast Episodes<br /><br /></h5>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/#resume\">Resumes and Cover Letter Writing</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/#networking\">Networking and Professionalism</a></p>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"//commonwealthlaw.widener.edu/prospective-students/why-widener/podcast/#intern\">Internships and Externships</a></p>",
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