Law Students
Summer Program: 1Ls, 2Ls
The Bureau of Competition’s legal internship program is designed to provide law students with meaningful work experience in the field of antitrust enforcement. The legal internship program gives law students the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on investigations and federal court litigations. Interns can expect to learn the fundamentals of antitrust law through substantive assignments on a wide range of issues.
The Bureau also offers a comprehensive training program, which includes case studies and brown bag lunches throughout the summer, as well as opportunities to develop strong professional relationships with attorneys and economists.
Interns will be assigned to the following enforcement divisions, depending on agency need: Mergers I, Mergers II, Mergers III, Mergers IV, Anticompetitive Practices I, Anticompetitive Practices II, Health Care, and Technology Enforcement.
Candidates interested in 1L and 2L summer legal internship positions must apply through USAJobs.gov.
- The USAJobs.gov posting for 1L candidates opens in early January.
- The USAJobs.gov posting for 2L candidates opens in early July.
For more information, you may contact Kimberly Burris, Deputy Assistant Director (kburris@ftc.gov; 202-326-2750).
Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for employment.
Semester Program: 2Ls, 3Ls
The Bureau of Competition offers Fall and Spring semester legal internships to second and third-year law students at its Washington, D.C., offices. Semester law clerks work closely with attorneys, economists, and other investigative staff on investigations and federal and administrative court litigations. Typical assignments include conducting legal and factual research, interviewing witnesses, writing legal memoranda, and preparing documents and exhibits.
For Fall semester internships, the Bureau accepts applications from late January to early April. The application period for Spring semester internships is from early September to early November. Interviews are scheduled and offers are extended on a rolling basis; therefore, students are encouraged to submit their applications before the deadline. Students should apply directly to each Division in which they have an interest (see contacts listed below).
When submitting your application, the following materials are required: cover letter, resume, law school transcript, maximum seven-page writing sample (excerpts of a longer sample permitted), and three academic and/or professional references.
Please note, semester internships are unpaid; however, students must receive course credit for completing their internship to work in any Division. Interested students should contact their respective law school for requirements details and additional information.
Candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for employment.
Mergers I
Mergers I accept applications for both part-time and full-time interns and prefers candidates to work a minimum of 20 hours per week with the availability to be present in-office on Thursdays.
Contacts: Dylan Naegele (dnaegele@ftc.gov; 202-326-2433); Lauren Gaskin (lgaskin@ftc.gov; 202-326-3106)
Mergers II
Mergers II accepts applications for both part-time and full-time interns and prefers candidates to work a minimum of 20 hours per week with the availability to be present in-office on Thursdays.
Contact: Frances Anne Johnson (fjohnson@ftc.gov; 202-326-3221)
Mergers III
Mergers III accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contact: Terry Thomas (tthomas1@ftc.gov; 202-326-3218)
Mergers IV
Mergers IV accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns, but strongly prefers full-time candidates.
Contacts: Albert Teng (ateng@ftc.gov; 202-326-3272) and Laura Krachman (lkrachman@ftc.gov; 202-326-2895)
Anticompetitive Practices I
Anticompetitive Practices I accepts applications for both part-time (at least 16 hours per week) and full-time interns and prefers candidates who are available to intern in-office on Tuesdays.
Contacts: Daniel Chozick (dchozick@ftc.gov; 202-326-3437) and Karna Adam (kadam@ftc.gov; 202-326-3429)
Anticompetitive Practices II
Anticompetitive Practices II accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contact: Lily Rudy (zrudy@ftc.gov; 202-326-3390)
Health Care
Health Care accepts applications for both part-time (minimum of 16 hours per week) and full-time interns but prefers full-time (or close to full-time) interns.
Contacts: Evan Cartagena (ecartagena@ftc.gov; 202-326-2981) and Patrick Kennedy (pkennedy@ftc.gov; (202) 326-2114)
Technology Enforcement Division
Technology Enforcement accepts applications for both part-time (minimum 15-20 hours per week) and full-time interns.
Contacts: Justin Lorber (jlorber@ftc.gov; 202-326-2996) and Elan Weinberger (eweinberger@ftc.gov; 202-326-3243)
Office of Policy and Coordination
The Office of Policy & Coordination prefers full-time semester interns.
Contact: Synda Mark (smark@ftc.gov; 202-326-2353)