As a graduate of Widener Law, you’ll join a network of more than 12,000 alumni in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 15 countries and territories who are using their Widener Law degrees to pursue successful, rewarding careers. Our Career Development Office will help get you started, working with you on the interviewing, networking and job-search skills necessary to land your first job. We’ll be your career-building resource throughout your career. Our services include:
Campus recruiting, skills workshops, and career panels Recruitment programs regularly bring employers to campus. There are also workshops and networking opportunities that offer additional insight into the varied and evolving opportunities in the world of law.
Career Development Resources Proper career development allows Widener Law students to enter fields as diverse as their interests. Our graduates have established successful careers in traditional legal fields, such as government and private practice, as well as in nontraditional legal positions, such as presidents of large corporations, broadcast journalists, and administrators in higher education and medicine. It all begins with a
thorough self-assessment and a
smart job search.
Connections
Our
successful alumni are employed across the country as partners, CEOs, CFOs, judicial law clerks, and top government attorneys, and more than 800 of them have participated in our
mentoring program since 1999. They’re happy to lend their insight, expertise, and connections to our new law students.
We also have relationships with other law schools. If you are planning to relocate upon graduation, our
connections with other NALP member law schools can grant you access to another law school’s career counseling, job postings, and career services library resources.