How to Apply
Send resume, writing sample and transcript (one copy each). Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Submit Application To
Mimmia Valencia
Federal Trade Commission
Human Resources Management Office
H723
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
Positions Available
Bureau of Competition — Washington, DC Office
Summer Law Clerks:
8 second year students
4 to 6 first year students (applications accepted after December 1, 2008)
Entry-Level Attorneys:
8 new graduates (or upon completion of judicial clerkship)
On-Campus Recruiting
The Bureau of Competition is scheduled to conduct on-campus interviews at the following locations:
| Law School | On-Campus Date |
|---|---|
| University of Maryland - Baltimore | Aug 20, 2008 |
| Catholic University | Aug 22, 2008 |
| American University | Aug 25, 2008 |
| George Mason University | Aug 27, 2008 |
| George Washington University | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Washington & Lee | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Hastings | Aug 29, 2008 |
| Standford University | Sept 3, 2008 |
| Berkeley | Sept 4, 2008 |
| William & Mary | Sept 15, 2008 |
| Howard University | Sept 15, 2008 |
| Georgetown University | Sept 18, 2008 |
| University of Virginia | Sept 23, 2008 |
| University of Iowa | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Harvard | Oct 7, 2008 |
| University of Michigan | TBD |
Offers Mailed:
Mailed starting in September 2008
Salaries:
Summer Interns:
GS-9
Entry-Level Attorneys:
GS-11 Step 7 with JD
GS-12 Step 5 with Masters or higher in relevant area or 1 year as a judicial law clerk.
Exact salary will be determined by individual applicant’s qualifications.
Start Dates:
Summer Interns:
Upon Completion of Spring semester
Entry-Level Attorneys:
Approximately October, 2009. Fourteen-month appointment as a Law Clerk pending bar admission. Title change to Attorney upon bar admission.
Bar Admission:
Must be licensed and authorized to practice as an attorney under the laws of a State, Territory, the District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The Federal Trade Commission is committed to making equality of opportunity a reality. Therefore, members of minority groups, women and disabled individuals are strongly urged to apply.
