{"id":5098,"date":"2021-01-05T19:17:24","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T19:17:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awi-application.org\/mentors\/?page_id=5098"},"modified":"2026-04-10T18:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T18:20:26","slug":"home-mini2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/awi-application.org\/mentors\/","title":{"rendered":"Home-mini2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Hero Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; da_disable_devices=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; da_is_popup=&#8221;off&#8221; da_exit_intent=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_close=&#8221;on&#8221; da_alt_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_dark_close=&#8221;off&#8221; da_not_modal=&#8221;on&#8221; da_is_singular=&#8221;off&#8221; da_with_loader=&#8221;off&#8221; da_has_shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=&#8221;STRATEGIES FROM THE AKAMAI INTERNSHIP PROGRAM COMMUNITY OF MENTORS&#8221; 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