Law Student Volunteer
The Antitrust Division is responsible for enforcing federal laws designed to ensure that our nation's markets are free and open to robust competition. The Division engages in both civil and criminal litigation, and its work ranges over the entire spectrum of the U.S. economy. The Division has in recent years focused on prosecution of large international cartels involving multinational firms and Fortune 500 firms.
The Antitrust Division is currently soliciting applications for Law Student Volunteer positions for the Spring 2027 Academic Semester. The intention of the Volunteer Internship Program is to introduce participants to federal antitrust enforcement. Typical duties of the interns may include: assisting in trials and hearings; preparing legal memoranda and briefs; attending depositions; working closely with attorneys conducting investigations; reviewing documents; presenting legal research in a group setting; preparing assistance requests for foreign governments; and conducting interviews of national and international subjects. The Division has four (4) different program area openings for the assignment: Civil Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Division's civil enforcement program protects and promotes competition on behalf of the American people. The Antitrust Division has statutory authority to challenge mergers and acquisitions that may substantially lessen competition or tend to create a monopoly and to investigate and prosecute other civil non-merger offenses. Criminal Enforcement Program - The Antitrust Division's criminal enforcement program holds executives and corporations accountable for antitrust crimes. The Antitrust Division's criminal enforcement program prosecutes individuals and corporate entities for collusion, monopolization, and other crimes that undermine the free market. It promotes competition and innovation while protecting consumers, workers, and taxpayers. Policy and Advocacy Program - The Antitrust Division has several components that perform specialized Policy and Advocacy roles, including the Appellate Section, the International Section, and the Competition Policy and Advocacy Section. Office of Chief Legal Advisor - The Office of the Chief Legal Advisor (OCLA) is comprised of attorney advisors and performs many of the same duties as a General Counsel's Office. It advises the Assistant Attorney General (AAG), the AAG's deputies, and Division managers and staff on potential areas of legal risk or vulnerability to the Division's operations as well as issues concerning the Division's jurisdiction and law enforcement authority.
You must be a U.S. Citizen to be considered for this position. You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation. You may be required to take and successfully clear a drug test. You must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of study at a university, college, at the time of application and during your internship. You must submit an academic transcript (official or unofficial) or proof of enrollment with your application to verify that you meet the minimum eligibility requirements. You must submit a complete application package by the closing date of this announcement. See the Require Documents section. If selected, you will be expected to work at the location designated in this vacancy announcement. This is NOT a remote-work position. Interns are not permitted to work in a legal capacity - private or public- throughout the duration of the internship. SELECTIVE SERVICE: All male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must have registered for the selective service (see SSS.gov). If selected for this position, the applicant must sign a statement certifying his registration, or the applicant must demonstrate exempt status under the Selective Service Law. The Antitrust Division participates in the E-Verify program. Relocation is not authorized for this vacancy